A diurnal speculum, containing I. A plain and easie method to find out those things that are most useful to be known yearly ; and may serve as an almanack for thirty years; and many other things suitable to the matter, &c. II. An explaination of the weights, money, and measures, both scriptural and usual, with sundry tables depending thereon, &c. III. Some remarks on England; or A brief account ofevery county, with the names, and days of the markets, and the chief commodities therein, &c. The whole consisting of great variety, explained by divers examples, the like in all particulars not extant; as by the contents more at large appear : / Collected by J.B.
1696
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Title
A diurnal speculum, containing I. A plain and easie method to find out those things that are most useful to be known yearly ; and may serve as an almanack for thirty years; and many other things suitable to the matter, &c. II. An explaination of the weights, money, and measures, both scriptural and usual, with sundry tables depending thereon, &c. III. Some remarks on England; or A brief account ofevery county, with the names, and days of the markets, and the chief commodities therein, &c. The whole consisting of great variety, explained by divers examples, the like in all particulars not extant; as by the contents more at large appear : / Collected by J.B.
Created/published
London : Printed and sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-Street; and also sold by J. Peacock, at the George in Great East-cheap, 1696.
Description
[12], 201 [i.e. 204], 225-308 p., [3] folded leaves of plates : |b ill. (woodcuts) ; 15 cm
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Note
Signatures: A⁴, B⁸, C-M¹², N-P⁶.
Pages 202 and 203 incorrectly numbered 203 and 202; numbers 205-224 omitted in the paging.
Dedication signed: John Bockett.
A Quaker almanac.
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Pages 202 and 203 incorrectly numbered 203 and 202; numbers 205-224 omitted in the paging.
Dedication signed: John Bockett.
A Quaker almanac.
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
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), B3387
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
265084
Folger-specific note
FSL copy has bookplate inside front cover with motto "Patiae Infelici Fidelis" and image of an arm coming up from the ground with a flogger in hand encircled by a belt. Any information below printed image has been rubbed out.