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The Owles almanacke. : Prognosticating many strange accidents which shall happen to this kingdome of Great Britaine this yeere, 1618. Calculated as well for the meridian mirth of London, as any other part of Great Britaine. Found in an Iuy-bush written in old characters, and now published in English by the painefull labours of Mr Iocundary Merry-braines.

Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name.; L. L.; Merry-braines, Jocundary.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1618
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Title
The Owles almanacke. : Prognosticating many strange accidents which shall happen to this kingdome of Great Britaine this yeere, 1618. Calculated as well for the meridian mirth of London, as any other part of Great Britaine. Found in an Iuy-bush written in old characters, and now published in English by the painefull labours of Mr Iocundary Merry-braines.
Created/published
London : Printed by E.G. for Lawrence Lisle, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Tygres head, 1618.
Description
[6], 57, [1] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name.
L. L.
Merry-braines, Jocundary.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A satire.

Probably erroneously attributed to Thomas Dekker--Cf. STC (2nd ed.) and NUC pre-1956 imprints.

Dedication signed: L.L.

Signatures: A-H⁴.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6515.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1881
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 6515.2 copy 1: "Almanacs as Underdogs", The Collation (19 March 2019)
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 6515.2 copy 1
Genre/form
Almanacs.
Ephemerides.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 6515.2 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH67/28. Brown morocco binding, signed by Riviere & Son. Provenance: inscription on back fly-leaf: "Francis Edwards Nov. 1921"; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 6515.2 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs689. Green morocco binding, gold tooled and signed by Riviere. -A1-3; with t.p. from STC 6515. Provenance: bookplate of Frederic Ouvry

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