Poor Robin : 1695. An almanack after the old and new fashion. Or, An ephemeris of the best and newest edition; wherein the reader may find, exactly calculated to a hairs breath) many most excellent remarkable things, worthy his and others choicest observation. Containing a twofold kalendar; viz. The Julian, English, or old account; and the round-heads, whimzey-heads, maggot-heads, paper-scull'd, slender-witted, mugletonian, or fanatick account; with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Being the third after bissextile, or leap-year. Written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island; a well-willer to the mathematicks.
1695
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Poor Robin : 1695. An almanack after the old and new fashion. Or, An ephemeris of the best and newest edition; wherein the reader may find, exactly calculated to a hairs breath) many most excellent remarkable things, worthy his and others choicest observation. Containing a twofold kalendar; viz. The Julian, English, or old account; and the round-heads, whimzey-heads, maggot-heads, paper-scull'd, slender-witted, mugletonian, or fanatick account; with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Being the third after bissextile, or leap-year. Written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island; a well-willer to the mathematicks.
Edition
The three and thirtieth impression.
Created/published
London : Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1695.
Description
[48] p. : ill., tables ; 8vo.
Associated name
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698, author.
Note
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Poor Robin = William Winstanley.
Quires A-B in red and black.
Signatures: A-C⁸.
"Poor Robin, 1695. A prognosticaion for the year of our Lord God, 1695." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by J.R. ... ", on leaf C1r.
Poor Robin = William Winstanley.
Quires A-B in red and black.
Signatures: A-C⁸.
"Poor Robin, 1695. A prognosticaion for the year of our Lord God, 1695." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by J.R. ... ", on leaf C1r.
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), A2214
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R027722
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R027722
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269446 item 16
Folger-specific note
Purchase made possible by The Elizabeth T. Kennan Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
Folger accession
269446.16