Olympia dōmata, or, An almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1666 : being the second from the bissextile, or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5615 ... : calculated according to art, and referred to the horizon of the ancient and renowned borough town of Stamford, (formerly a famous university) whose longitude is 23 deg. 50 min. latitude 52 deg. 40 min., fitting all the middle counties of England, and without sensible errour the whole kingdome / by Vincent Wing math.
1665
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Olympia dōmata, or, An almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1666 : being the second from the bissextile, or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5615 ... : calculated according to art, and referred to the horizon of the ancient and renowned borough town of Stamford, (formerly a famous university) whose longitude is 23 deg. 50 min. latitude 52 deg. 40 min., fitting all the middle counties of England, and without sensible errour the whole kingdome / by Vincent Wing math.
Created/published
London : Printed by William Leybourn, for the Company of Stationers, [1665]
Description
[48] p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668, author.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716, printer.
Maxwell, Anne, active 1665-1675, printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716, printer.
Maxwell, Anne, active 1665-1675, printer.
Galer, Allan Maxcey, 1868-1938, former owner.
Stationers' Company (London, England), publisher.
Note
The first two words of the title are in Greek characters.
Title continues: Wherein is contained the state of the year, the eclipses, lunations, conjunctions, and aspects of the planets, the increase, decrease, and length of the day and night, with the rising, southing, and setting of the sun, moon, planets and fixed stars throughout the year; whereby may be known the true hour of the night, at all times, when either the moon or stars are seen.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B-C⁸.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
"Wing 1666. An appendix unto the precedent almanack for this present year of mans redemption, 1666." has separate, dated title page with imprint 'Printed by A.M. for the Company of Stationers, 1666' (leaf C1). 'A.M.' is probably Anne Maxwell, who printed other almanacs.
Advertisements for G. Sawbridge, leaf C8 verso.
Title continues: Wherein is contained the state of the year, the eclipses, lunations, conjunctions, and aspects of the planets, the increase, decrease, and length of the day and night, with the rising, southing, and setting of the sun, moon, planets and fixed stars throughout the year; whereby may be known the true hour of the night, at all times, when either the moon or stars are seen.
Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B-C⁸.
Gatherings A-B printed in red and black.
"Wing 1666. An appendix unto the precedent almanack for this present year of mans redemption, 1666." has separate, dated title page with imprint 'Printed by A.M. for the Company of Stationers, 1666' (leaf C1). 'A.M.' is probably Anne Maxwell, who printed other almanacs.
Advertisements for G. Sawbridge, leaf C8 verso.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R38466
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.), A2815
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.), A2815
Includes
Wing 1666. An appendix unto the precedent almanack for this present year of mans redemption, 1666.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269- 460q item 8
Folger-specific note
Bookplate: Allan Maxcey Galer, Dulwich, Inner Temple. Bound eighth in a sammelband of 11 almanacs for 1666. Pencilled number '8' 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
269460.8