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An astronomical description of the late comet or blazing-star as it appeared in New England in November, December, January, and in the beginning of February 1664. Being the first and greatest of the three comets which was seen at London and

[4], 28 p. ; 14 cm. (8vo) · First printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1665 · Address "To the reader", p. [3-4], 1st count, signed by John Booker, the London astrologer · The comet referenced in this work is the Great Comet of 1664 which was also documented by Samuel Pepys and considered a harbinger of both the resurgence of the plague of 1665 and the great fire of 1666. To add to the comet's ill omen, there was a lunar eclipse which was also followed by another bright comet in 1665 · Signatures: A-B⁸ · Title page printed within single rule border; head piece · Purchase; 4022

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