Old Poor Robin. 1780. An almanack, after the old; yet nevertheless as agreeable and conformable as Head and Hands can make it, to the newest new fashion of all. Or, a new Edition of a very old Ephemeris; wherein thou, O Reader (if that thou canst but Read) art sure to find Abundance and Plenty of Matters most dainty; Well worthy of thy utmost Attention, Consideration, Observation, &c. but particularly deserving thy Approbation and Preservation. Containing a two-fold Calendar: (viz.) The good, new, true, honest, punctual, upright, and downright English Account: And also, the foolish fantastical, whimsey-headed, idle Account of sad Sinners, and sorry Saints, from one End of the Year to the other. Written by the oldest and honestest poor Robin, Knight of the Burnt-Island; and a most sincere Well-Wisher to every Honest Man. Being the One Hundred and Eighteenth Edition; and the very Bissextile or Leap-Year; and also the Twenty-Eighth of the New Style in Old England. Kind gentle Reader, honest Bu

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  • Old Poor Robin. 1780. An almanack, after the old; yet nevertheless as agreeable and conformable as Head and Hands can make it, to the newest new fashion of all. Or, a new Edition of a very old Ephemeris; wherein thou, O Reader (if that thou canst but Read) art sure to find Abundance and Plenty of Matters most dainty; Well worthy of thy utmost Attention, Consideration, Observation, &c. but particularly deserving thy Approbation and Preservation. Containing a two-fold Calendar: (viz.) The good, new, true, honest, punctual, upright, and downright English Account: And also, the foolish fantastical, whimsey-headed, idle Account of sad Sinners, and sorry Saints, from one End of the Year to the other. Written by the oldest and honestest poor Robin, Knight of the Burnt-Island; and a most sincere Well-Wisher to every Honest Man. Being the One Hundred and Eighteenth Edition; and the very Bissextile or Leap-Year; and also the Twenty-Eighth of the New Style in Old England. Kind gentle Reader, honest Bu
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London : printed for the Company of Stationers and sold by George Hawkins, at their Hall in Ludgate Street, [1779] Being the one hundred and eighteenth edition; ..; ..
Publication year
1779
ESTC No.
T17662
Grub Street ID
213640
Description
[48]p. ; 8°.
Note
Titlepage and main text in red and black

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

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