John Foster
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John Foster (1648 – September 9, 1681) was an early American engraver and printer who lived in Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony when the colony was still in its infancy. He is credited with producing the first printed image in British colonial America, from a woodcut[a] of the Puritan minister Richard Mather. He also printed the first map to appear in the colonies. Foster graduated from Harvard University, but was a self-taught pioneer in American printmaking in woodcut, and also learned the art of typography from the Boston printer Marmaduke Johnson. He subsequently printed many works by prominent religious figures of the day in Massachusetts, and for a few years printed and published an annual almanac. His woodcuts were also used for the printing of official seals of the Massachusetts Bay Colony used by the provincial government. -Wikipedia
Born 1648-02-01
Died 1681-02-01
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- ISNI0000000066823246
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- Election sermons (2)
- Massachusetts (2)
- American Almanacs (2)
- Astrology (2)
- Early works to 1800 (2)
- Ephemerides (2)
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Books by John Foster
Total count: 11
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian aera 1675... Calculated for the longitude of 315 gr and 42 gr. 30 m. north latitudePrinted by Samuel Green.1675-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian epochs 1676... Calculated for the longitude of 315. gr. and 42. gr. 30 m. north latitudePrinted by John Foster.1676-01-01
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The happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [!] to dorecommended in a sermon before the Honourable Governour and Council, and the respected Deputies of the Mattachusets [!] colony in New-England. Preached at Boston, May 3d. 1676. being the day of election therePrinted by John Foster1676-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian epocha 1678... Calculated for the longitude of 315 gr. and 42 gr. 30 min. north latitudePrinted by J. Foster, for John Usher of Boston.1678-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian epochs, 1679. ...Printed by J. Foster, and sold by Henry Phillips ...1679-01-01
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A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewedI. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. III. That young men ought to remember God their creatorPrinted by J. Foster, sold by John Ratcliff1679-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian aepocha, 1680... Calculated for the meridian of Boston in New-England, where the Artick Pole is elevated 42 degrees & 30 minutesPrinted [by John Foster] for, and sold by Henry Phillips in the west end of the exchange in Boston.1680-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of Christian epocha, 1681. ..Printed by J.F. [i.e., John Foster] for Samuel Phillips, in the west end of the Exchange.1681-01-01
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MDCLXXXI. An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian epocha, 1681being in our account second after leap-year : and from the creation, 1630 ... calculated for the meridian of Boston in New-England, where the Artick Pole is elevated 42 degrees & 30 minutesPrinted by J. F.1681-01-01
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An almanack of coelestial motions for the year of the Christian epocha, 1681... Calculated for the meridian of Boston in New-England, where the Artick Pole is elevated 42 degrees & 30 minutesPrinted by J.F.1681-01-01
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[An] alm[anack of] coelestial moti[ons for the year of the] Chris[tian epocha,] 1[675]Being (in our a[ccount first from leap-year,] and from] th[e creation 5617.] The vulgar [notes ...] golden number 4 cycle of the sun 4 dominic. letter C [bracket] epact 14 Roman indict. 13 numb. directio[n] 14 : calculated for the longitude of 315 gr. and 42 gr. 30 m. north latitudePrinted by Samuel Green.