Poor Robin : 1686 an almanack of the old and new fashion. Wherein the reader may find (unless he be very dull or stark blind) many remarkable things worthy of his choicest observation. Containing a twofold kalendar; viz. the Julian, English, or old account, and the roundheads, fanaticks, paper-skull'd, or maggot headed new account, with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Written by poor Robin knight of the Burnt-Island, a well wisher to the mathematicks.
1686
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Title
Poor Robin : 1686 an almanack of the old and new fashion. Wherein the reader may find (unless he be very dull or stark blind) many remarkable things worthy of his choicest observation. Containing a twofold kalendar; viz. the Julian, English, or old account, and the roundheads, fanaticks, paper-skull'd, or maggot headed new account, with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Written by poor Robin knight of the Burnt-Island, a well wisher to the mathematicks.
Edition
The four and twentleth [sic] impression. Licensed, Ro: L'estrange.
Created/published
London : Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1686.
Description
[48] p. : ill., tables ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
Poor Robin = William Winstanley.
In two parts, part 2 entitled 'Poor Robin, 1686. A prognostication for the year of our Lord 1686'.
Quires A-B in red and black.
Signatures: A-C⁸.
In two parts, part 2 entitled 'Poor Robin, 1686. A prognostication for the year of our Lord 1686'.
Quires A-B in red and black.
Signatures: A-C⁸.
ESTC staff note
Backlog: 087 RB.23.a.6266; 957 870215p. DFONOTE+m'film [48] p., [47] end of prognostication, [48] adv.; signatures A-C⁸; T.p. has "twofold" as one word, no hyphen
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), A2205
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R28254
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R28254
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
A2205 Bd.w. A1437
Folger-specific note
cs2026.8. Brown morocco binding, gold tooled. Provenance: bookplate of Patrick Hume, Earl of Marchmont