An almanack: or, Diary astronomical, meteorological, astrological, for the year of our lord, 1720. : It being leap-year. Containing, the solar-ingresses, eclipses of the luminaries, rising and setting of the sun. A table of the sun's declination, fit for sea-men, or others; with divers tables of good life. Calculated for the famous city of Dublin, whose latitude is 53 degrees, 20 minutes north. To which are added, some surprizing paradoxes, arithmetical, and geometrical questions, enigma's, &c. with many delightful and entertaining particulars, peculiarly adapted for the use and diversion of both sexes. Also a discourse of the equation of time, the method of adjusting clocks and watches. By John Knapp, watch and clock-maker, at the sign of the dyal, at the Lower-End of St. Peter's-Church-Lane, on the key, Cork.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knapp, John, Lover of the Mathematicks.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Almanacs, English--Early works to 1800.

Almanacs, English.

Genre:

Almanacs.

Physical Description:

42 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed by and for Elizabeth Sadleir in School-House-Lane; and sold by the book-sellers, 1720.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

First gathering printed in red and black.

Brace(s) in title or imprint.

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 National Library of Ireland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T182208.

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Restricted for use by site license.