Ephēmeris, or, A diary astronomical and astrological for the year of grace 1666 : it being the second after the bessextile, or leap-year ... / by John Gadbury philomathēmatikos.
1665
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Title
Ephēmeris, or, A diary astronomical and astrological for the year of grace 1666 : it being the second after the bessextile, or leap-year ... / by John Gadbury philomathēmatikos.
Created/published
London : Printed by Ja. Cotterel, for the Company of Stationers, [1665]
Description
[48] p. : ill. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704, author.
Cottrel, James, active 1649-1670, printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Cottrel, James, active 1649-1670, printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Note
The words "Ephēmeris" and "philomathēmatikos" are in Greek characters on title page.
Title continues: Containing 1. The motions and aspects of the planets, eclipses of the luminaries, full sea, terms and their returns, monthly observations, weather, &c. 2. A general judgment upon this (supposed wonderful) year, from eclipses, and the suns ingress into the vernal equinox; with many other matters pertinent to such a work.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
Signatures: A⁸ [B]⁸ C⁸.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
Title continues: Containing 1. The motions and aspects of the planets, eclipses of the luminaries, full sea, terms and their returns, monthly observations, weather, &c. 2. A general judgment upon this (supposed wonderful) year, from eclipses, and the suns ingress into the vernal equinox; with many other matters pertinent to such a work.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
Signatures: A⁸ [B]⁸ C⁸.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R2176
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.), A1745
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.), A1745
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269- 460q item 3
Folger-specific note
Trimmed closely at foot, with very slight loss to leaves A1,2. Bookplate: Allan Maxcey Galer, Dulwich, Inner Temple. Bound third in a sammelband of 11 almanacs for 1666. Pencilled number '3' by Folger staff. In early leather (calf) inboard binding with gold stamps and red leather spine label "Cambridge almanack, 1666"; rebacked with remnants of earlier spine; red-speckled edges. Acquired from W.S. Cotter Rare Books, 2015-12-22. Purchase made possible by The Charles W. Engelhard Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269460.3