Telescopium uranicum repurgatum & limatum. An ephemeris, or, physical, astrological and meteorological observations for the year of Christ's incarnation MDCLXVI : being the second after the bissextile or leap year, and from the creation of the world according to the computations of John Kepler 5659, John Baptista Marinus 5634, the Julian period 6379 years ... / calculated and composed by John Booker, philouranos, student in astrology & physick.
1666
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Title
Telescopium uranicum repurgatum & limatum. An ephemeris, or, physical, astrological and meteorological observations for the year of Christ's incarnation MDCLXVI : being the second after the bissextile or leap year, and from the creation of the world according to the computations of John Kepler 5659, John Baptista Marinus 5634, the Julian period 6379 years ... / calculated and composed by John Booker, philouranos, student in astrology & physick.
Variant title
Running title in gathering C: Booker 1666
Edition
The six and thirtieth impression.
Created/published
London : Printed by E. Cotes for the Company of Stationers, [1666 i.e. 1665]
Description
[48] p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Booker, John, 1603-1667, author.
Cotes, E. (Ellen), printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Cotes, E. (Ellen), printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Note
In title, the words "John Kepler ... Julian period 6379" are gathered in brackets.
On the title page, "philouranos" is in Greek characters.
Publication date given as a chronogram (MDCLVVIIIIII) in the quotation: MIrabILIs est DeVs In SanCtIs sVIs, Psal. 68.36.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
"Cum privilegio & gratiĆ¢ regia majestatis"--Title page.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
Advertisements for books and other items on leaf C8 verso.
On the title page, "philouranos" is in Greek characters.
Publication date given as a chronogram (MDCLVVIIIIII) in the quotation: MIrabILIs est DeVs In SanCtIs sVIs, Psal. 68.36.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
"Cum privilegio & gratiĆ¢ regia majestatis"--Title page.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
Advertisements for books and other items on leaf C8 verso.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R34186
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.), A1352
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.), A1352
Genre/form
Almanacs.
Ephemerides.
Tables (documents)
Chronograms.
Privileges (permissions)
Booksellers' advertisements.
Sammelbands.
Ephemerides.
Tables (documents)
Chronograms.
Privileges (permissions)
Booksellers' advertisements.
Sammelbands.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269- 460q item 5
Folger-specific note
Lower fore-edge of A3 torn off with some loss of print. Bookplate: Allan Maxcey Galer, Dulwich, Inner Temple. Bound fifth in a sammelband of 11 almanacs for 1666. Pencilled number '5' 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
269460.5