Astronomical exhibition. Or, amusement and science combined.
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Astronomical exhibition. Or, amusement and science combined. Charles Pritchard, will deliver, before such of the ladies and gentlemen of this place as may be pleased to honor him with their company, a lecture on astronomy--attended with an interesting exhibition, calculated to amuse and afford instruction, on a new plan, intended to expand the mind in a knowledge of the Creator's works | ||
| IDENTIFIERS | |||
| Legacy Identifier | APSimg6442 | ||
| Goodman Number | 120 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Pritchard, Charles | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Pritchard claims to exhibit over 50 astronomical figures during his lecture. However, despite its title, the exhibition was also scheduled to include a "splendid collection of wild beasts" and several allegorical paintings. Page 2 contains recommendations from persons residing in the eastern United States. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Class: Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Division: Physical Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Astronomy | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Public speaking | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Broadsides | ||
| Extent | 19 cm. x 30 cm. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | [ca. 1824] | ||
| Publisher | n.p. | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Broadsides Collection | ||
| Call Number | 973 C683 | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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