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106.007
Title: Two lectures on comets, read in the chapel of Harvard-College, in Cambridge, New England, in April 1759 : on occasion of the comet which appear'd in that month : with an appendix, concerning the revolutions of that comet, and of some others.
Creator(s): Winthrop, John, 1714-1779
Publication: Boston: Printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their printing-office in Queen-Street. Sold also by D. Henchman, at his shop in Cornhill [1759]
Subjects : Comets -- Early works to 1800. | Comets. | Planets -- Early works to 1800.
Record Source: ESTC
References: Sabin 104857 | Sabin 104858 | Evans 8522 | Shaw-Shoemaker 23596 | Shaw-Shoemaker 24473 | Shaw-Shoemaker 27588
APS Subjects: Science | Astronomy
Editions: 1x 1759, 1x 1812
Editions Note:

Two editions, both published in Boston: one in 1759 and the second in 1812. The second printing includes Winthrop's work as part of a larger collection titled, Two lectures on comets, by Professor Winthrop; also, an Essay on comets, by A. Oliver, Jun. Esq; with sketches of the lives of Professor Winthrop and Mr. Oliver; likewise, a supplement, relative to the present comet of 1811.

Holding Note: APS owns one copy of the 1811 edition, presented by John Vaughan, April 1832, autographed by Autograph: "Perkins." View Holding
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335.001
Title: An essay on comets, in two parts : part I. containing an attempt to explain the phaenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon the philosophical principles : part II. pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed : wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habituations : notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits : the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.
Creator(s): Oliver, A (Andrew), 1731-1799
Publication: Salem [MA], New-England: Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the exchange [1772]
Subjects : Comets -- Early works to 1800.
Record Source: ESTC
References: Sabin 57199 | Evans 12498 | Shaw-Shoemaker 23596 | Shaw-Shoemaker 24473
APS Subjects: Science
Editions: 1x 1772 (Salem [Mass.], New-England), 1x 1777 (Amsterdam), 1x 1811 (Boston)
Editions Note:

Three editions: one in 1772 (Salem [Mass.], New-England), one in 1777 (Amsterdam), one in 1811 (Boston)

Holding Note: APS has two copies of the 1772 edition: 1, 2, and one copy of the 1811 in a compliation by Member John Winthrop. View Holding
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