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A compendious system of astronomy, vol. 1, frontispiece

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A compendious system of astronomy

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Title
A compendious system of astronomy, vol. 1, frontispiece
Names
Smith, Thomas, 1775 or 1776-1830 (Author)
M'Donald, Donald (Author)
Collection

The scientific library: or, Repository of useful and polite literature; comprising astronomy, geography, mythology, ancient history, modern history, and chronology

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1815
Place: New York
Publisher: Printed by Largin & Thompson for D. M'Donald & J. Gillet
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: Stuart 2417-2422
Genres
Frontispieces
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14446643
Photo Order: 61161
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 34995360-7f37-0137-c189-0f3ff6e2f61d
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1776: Creator Born
  • 1815: Issued
  • 1830: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A compendious system of astronomy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1815. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5042d230-7f37-0137-7c3d-592f69fd6e5a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A compendious system of astronomy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5042d230-7f37-0137-7c3d-592f69fd6e5a

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1815). A compendious system of astronomy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5042d230-7f37-0137-7c3d-592f69fd6e5a

Wikipedia Citation

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A compendious system of astronomy