Poor Robin. 1730. A new almanack after the old and new fashion : Wherein, they that can read, may see how many months there are in the year, and what is fit to be eat and drank in each month; also the eclipses and signs both new and old. Being the second after bissextile or leap year. Containing a two-fold calendar. Viz. The good old English honest protestant account, and their saints days, &c. also the new strange foreign account, with their saints, whether canonized at Cheapside, Tyburn, or elsewhere. Written by Poor Robin, knight of the Burnt Island, a well-wisher to the mathematicks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrology--Early works to 1800.

Astrology.

Genre:

Almanacs.

Physical Description:

48 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by W. Bowyer for the Company of Stationers, 1730.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage and main text in red and black.

Sig. C comprises 'Poor Robin, 1730. A prognostication ..' with an additional titlepage, bearing the imprint of G. Parker.

Imprimatur, E. C. Julii 21, 1729.

Bowyer printed only sig. A.

Bowyer's records show 100 fine-paper copies printed.

At foot of title, above imprint: Julii 21, 1729. Imprimatur, E.C.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1465

English Short Title Catalog, T17612.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.