White, 1642. A new almanacke and prognostication for the yeere of our Lord God 1642 : being the second after bissextile or leape-yeare : calculated for the meridian of the most honourable citie of London, and will serve generally for the monarchy of Great Britaine / by John White, wel-willer to the mathemat.
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White, 1642. A new almanacke and prognostication for the yeere of our Lord God 1642 : being the second after bissextile or leape-yeare : calculated for the meridian of the most honourable citie of London, and will serve generally for the monarchy of Great Britaine / by John White, wel-willer to the mathemat.
Printed
London : Imprinted by F.K. for the Company of Stationers, [1642]
Description
[40] p. : 1 ill. ; 15 cm (8vo)
Associated name
White, John, active 1613-1651, author.
Kingston, Felix, attributed name, printer.
Raworth, John, -1645, attributed name, printer.
Potter, William Allen, 1887 or 1888-1953, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Kingston, Felix, attributed name, printer.
Raworth, John, -1645, attributed name, printer.
Potter, William Allen, 1887 or 1888-1953, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Note
F.K. is probably Felix Kingston, the only London printer of those initials active in 1642 listed in Plomer (1907).
The title page for the prognostication (Leaf B1r) has imprint: London : Printed by J.R. for the Company of Stationers, 1642. J.R. is probably John Raworth, an active London printer at the time.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B⁸ C⁴.
Gathering A printed in red and black.
"A briefe and easie kalender for this yeere 1642 which being cut out, is fit to be placed into any booke of accompts ..."--Leaf C4r.
The title page for the prognostication (Leaf B1r) has imprint: London : Printed by J.R. for the Company of Stationers, 1642. J.R. is probably John Raworth, an active London printer at the time.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B⁸ C⁴.
Gathering A printed in red and black.
"A briefe and easie kalender for this yeere 1642 which being cut out, is fit to be placed into any booke of accompts ..."--Leaf C4r.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R38435
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), A2708
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), A2708
Genre/form
Almanacs.
Ephemerides.
Ephemerides.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
256- 948q
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (motto: Claude os aperi oculos): William Allen Potter. Recent half calf binding with cloth boards; gilt edges and spine titling. Acquired from Christopher Edwards, 2003-07-17. Adopted by Dr. Gail Kern Paster, Acquisitions Night 2004.
Folger accession
256948