Poulson's town and country almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1802 ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 1176
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Bioren, no. 88 Chesnut Street.
Published: 1801
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Meteorology; Observations; Mortality; Climate; Vital Statistics
Notes: Previous issues were published by Zachariah Poulson.

Calculated by Abraham Shoemaker. The calculations and astronomical notes on the calendar pages, as well as the preceding eclipse predictions, are identical throughout with those in Carey's Franklin almanack for 1801 (Philadelphia), which names Shoemaker as its calculator. Earlier and subsequent issues of Poulson's state that Shoemaker is the author of their astronomical portions.

The Anatomy, as a title vignette, is the only illustration.

"A list of the births and deaths in the several religious societies in the city of Philadelphia, from August 1, 1800, to August 1, 1801."--p. [2].

The calendar pages include a daily record of weather and temperature for 1800.

Shaw & Shoemaker 1176

Drake, M. Almanacs, 10597

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.