An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1688 : being bissextile or leap year, and from the creation 5688 : calculated for the meridian of the centre, or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant / by W. Turner, gent. in this almanack are contained these particulars, 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table, 2. A chronology of memorable passages, 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day and night, and his place in the ecliptick throughout the year, 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon, 5. Choice rules for husbanding and gardening, 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases andc, 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of land or leases of houses, 8. To measure and set out land - to guage vessels - and to find the hour of the day.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701.

Contributor:

Heptinstall, John, printer.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrology--Early works to 1800.

Astrology.

Genre:

Almanacs -- England -- London -- 17th century.

Ephemerides -- England -- London -- 17th century.

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 unnumbered pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J[ohn] Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers, 1688.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Printer's name suggested by Wing (2nd edition, 1994).

Title within line border; initials.

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Reproduction of original in: Edinburgh University Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 3028:4) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition, 1994), A2598

ESTC R170254

OCLC:

857313441

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.