A famous prediction of Merlin, the British wizard; written above a thousand years ago, and relating to this present year. With explanatory notes. By T.N. Philomath

People / Organizations
Imprint
London : Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, MDCCIX [1709]
Publication year
1709
ESTC No.
T132987
Grub Street ID
181868
Description
[2] p. : port. ; 1/2°.
Note
T.N. = Jonathan Swift

Two settings with this imprint identified. In this setting (Foxon S850) line 5 of the introduction reads: "for the present Year."; The prophecy is printed in black-letter, with introduction and 'Explanatory notes' in roman

Woodcut portrait at head of caption title entitled "Merlinus Verax."; Not in Teerink, H. Bibliography of the writings of Jonathan Swift (2nd ed.). Teerink 499 describes the other setting (ESTC T511443)