Old Poor Robin. 1778. An almanack, after the old; yet nevertheless as agreeable as head and Hands can make it, to the newest new fashion, &c. Or, a new Edition of an old Ephemeris: wherein thou, O Reader, (if thou canst Read) Art sure to find Abundance and plenty of matters most dainty; Well worthy of thy utmost Attention, Observation, Consideration, &c. and also of the highest Approbation. Containing a double Calendar; Viz. The good, new, true, downright, upright, honest and punctual English Account; and also the whimsey-headed fantastical Account of sorry Saints, and sad Sinners, from one End of this Year to the other. Written by the old honest Poor Robin, Knight of the Burnt-Island; and a sincere Well wisher to the Mathematics. and the Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Also the Twenty-Sixth of the New-Style, in England

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  • Old Poor Robin. 1778. An almanack, after the old; yet nevertheless as agreeable as head and Hands can make it, to the newest new fashion, &c. Or, a new Edition of an old Ephemeris: wherein thou, O Reader, (if thou canst Read) Art sure to find Abundance and plenty of matters most dainty; Well worthy of thy utmost Attention, Observation, Consideration, &c. and also of the highest Approbation. Containing a double Calendar; Viz. The good, new, true, downright, upright, honest and punctual English Account; and also the whimsey-headed fantastical Account of sorry Saints, and sad Sinners, from one End of this Year to the other. Written by the old honest Poor Robin, Knight of the Burnt-Island; and a sincere Well wisher to the Mathematics. and the Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Also the Twenty-Sixth of the New-Style, in England
  • Poor Robin
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London : printed for the Company of Stationers and sold by George Hawkins, at their Hall in Ludgate-Street, [1778] Being the one hundred and sixteenth edition, ..; ..
Publication year
1778
ESTC No.
T17660
Grub Street ID
213622
Description
[48]p. ; 8°.
Note
Titlepage and main text in red and black

Sig. C comprises 'Poor old Sir Robin, M DCC LXXVIII. The second part, containing an everlasting prognostication ..' with an additional titlepage

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Below imprint in square brackets: price Eight Pence, stitched.