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Book/Printed Material A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

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Title

  • A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the historical society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz

Names

  • Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
  • American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Ebenezer Hazard Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • John Bailey Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Israel Thorndike Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Jacob Bailey Moore Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Boston, Mass.] : Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall ..., 1792.

Contents

  • (from t.p.) 1. On the circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients -- 2. An examination of the pretensions of Martin Behaim to a discovery of America prior to that of Columbus, with a chronological detail of all the discoveries made in the 15th century -- 3. On the question, whether the honey-bee is a native of America? -- 4. On the colour of the native American and the recent population of this continent.

Headings

  • -  Columbus, Christopher--Anniversaries, etc
  • -  America--Discovery and exploration--Centennial celebrations, etc.--Early works to 1800
  • -  Africa--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
  • -  Behaim, Martin,--1459-1507
  • -  Discoveries in geography--Early works to 1800
  • -  Bees--Early works to 1800
  • -  America--Antiquities--Early works to 1800
  • -  Human skin color--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Signatures: [A]⁴ B-R⁴.
  • -  Evans 24085
  • -  BAL 931
  • -  Publisher's advertisements: p. [1-2] at end.
  • -  LC copy has embossed stamp and release label of the Public Library of Boston, signed C.C. Jewett.
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1987.010.00.001.
  • -  LAC tnb 2021-02-09 no edits (3 cards)
  • -  LAC tnb 2021-01-28 no edits (3 cards)
  • -  LAC snh 2019-04-17 no edits (3 card)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-04-26 review
  • -  LAC ael 2021-02-11 no edits (6 cards)
  • -  LAC ael 2021-02-23 no edits (3 cards)

Medium

  • 132, [4] p. (last leaf blank) ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E111 .B43
  • E111 .B43 Copy 2 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
  • AC901 .H3 vol. 93, no. 6
  • AC901 .B3 vol. 65, no. 2
  • AC901 .M7 vol. 21, no. 22 Copy 1 Imperfect: p. 81-132 only; p. 131-132 mutilated; wanting lower half of publisher's advertisements.
  • AC901 .M7 vol. 99, no. 2
  • AC901 .T5 vol. 53, no. 5

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 02007686

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Chicago citation style:

Belknap, Jeremy, American Imprint Collection, Ebenezer Hazard Pamphlet Collection, John Bailey Pamphlet Collection, Israel Thorndike Pamphlet Collection, Jacob Bailey Moore Pamphlet Collection, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus: delivered at the request of the historical society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event: to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. [Boston, Mass.: Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, 1792] Web.. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02007686/.

APA citation style:

Belknap, J., American Imprint Collection, Ebenezer Hazard Pamphlet Collection, John Bailey Pamphlet Collection, Israel Thorndike Pamphlet Collection, Jacob Bailey Moore Pamphlet Collection & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1792) A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus: delivered at the request of the historical society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event: to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. [Boston, Mass.: Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall] [Web.] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02007686/.

MLA citation style:

Belknap, Jeremy, et al. A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus: delivered at the request of the historical society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event: to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. [Boston, Mass.: Printed at the Apollo Press, in Boston, by Belknap and Hall, 1792] Web.. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/02007686/>.