Poor Robin, 1698. An almanack of the old and new fashion: or, An ephemeris both in jest and earnest, wherein the reader may see (unless he be willfully blind and will not see) many remarkable things for his information worthy of due consideration. Containing a two-fold calendar; viz. the Julian, English, or old account, and the round-heads, whimzey-heads, maggot-heads, paper-scull'd, fanaticks, or new account, with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Being the second after the bissextile, or leap-year. Written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island; a well-wisher to the mathematicks

All titles

• Poor Robin, 1698. An almanack of the old and new fashion: or, An ephemeris both in jest and earnest, wherein the reader may see (unless he be willfully blind and will not see) many remarkable things for his information worthy of due consideration. Containing a two-fold calendar; viz. the Julian, English, or old account, and the round-heads, whimzey-heads, maggot-heads, paper-scull'd, fanaticks, or new account, with their several saints-days, and observations upon every month. Being the second after the bissextile, or leap-year. Written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt-Island; a well-wisher to the mathematicks
• Poor Robin, 1698. A prognositcation for the year of our Lord God, 1698

People / Organizations

• William Winstanley (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Leake for the Company of Stationers, MDCXCVIII. [1698] The thirty sixth impression.; ..

Publication year

1698

ESTC No.

R31869

Grub Street ID

114625

Description

[48] p. : ill., tables ; 8°.

Note

Poor Robin = William Winstanley

Quires A-B in red and black

Signatures: A-C]8

"Poor Robin, 1698. A prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1698." has a separate undated title page, with imprint "printed by J.R. ...", on leaf C1r.