Apollo Anglicanus = The English Apollo : assisting all persons in the right understanding of this years revolution, as also of things past, present, and to come : with necessary tables plain and useful : a twofold kalendar, viz. Julian or English, Gregorian or forein computations, more plain and full than any other : with the sun and moons risings and settings daily observ'd, of general use for most men : being the second after bissextile or leap-year : to which is added a short discourse of comets, and what accidents have succeeded them for some years past /
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| Item Description: | "Apollo Anglicanus" published by Richard Saunders with the same title through 1683, when it was taken over by Richard Saunder; cf. English almanacs, 1500-1800 / Bernard Capp. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, page 378. Title page in black and red, within a border of type ornaments; roman and italic type. Small woodcut of the anatomical man on page [32]. Includes tables for the chronology of the kings and queens of England; the dates of the four terms of the year (Hilary, Easter, Trinity, Michaelmas) during which the superior court is in session; tides; and memorable events. Saunders also includes short passages on eclipses to occur during the year, comets, and the four quarters (seasons) of the year. Pages [8]-[31] contain a calendar in red and black, with two pages for each month noting saints' days, phases of the moon and zodiacal signs for each day, along with weather predictions, and hours and minutes of daylight. Advertisement for Saunder's Astrological judgment and practice of physick (London, 1677) on page [48]. Signatures: [A]⁸ B⁸ ²B⁸ [$2 ( -A₁, A₂, B₂)]. The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection copy is bound in gilt-paneled red morocco, with the crowned monogram of Charles II in each corner and horizontal vellum divider strips between each almanac. It was bound in the workshop of Samuel Mearne -- bookseller's description. The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection copy is a Sammelband (bound with) of 23 almanacs. The other titles are: An episcopal almanack / W.W. (London : J. Macock, 1678) -- An almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord 1678 / John Lord. (London : J.D., 1678) -- White, 1678 a new almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / Thomas White (London : Robert White, 1678) -- Angelus Brittanicus an ephemeris for the year of our redemption, 1678 / John Tanner. (London : E. Horton, 1678) -- Astral gazette or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God's incarnation 1678 / John Peter. (London : T.N., 1678) -- Alm[a]n[a]ch Calendarium Judaicum or, an almanack for the year of our Blessed Saviours incarnation, 1678 / John Partridg (London : J[ohn]. D[arby]., 1678) -- Bowker, 1678 an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1678 / James Bowker (London : W.L. and T.J., 1678) -- Dade, 1678 a new almanack with the forraign account / William Dade (London : A.P. and T.H., 1678) -- Dove speculum anni or an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / Jonathan Dove. (Cambridge : John Hayes, 1678) -- Calendarium pastoris or, the shepherds almanack / John Bucknall. (London : J[ames]. C[ottrell]., 1678) -- Nucius coelestis, or, Urania's messenger / Henry Coley. (London : J. Grover, 1678) -- Speculum perspicuum Uranicum, or, an almanack for the year of Christ 1678. / Lancelot Coelson. (London : J. Grover, 1678) -- Fly 1678 an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1678 / Fly. (London : S. and B.G., 1678) -- Rose, 1678 a new almanack for the year / George Rose. (London : Tho. Hodgkin, 1678) -- Kalendarium astrologicum, or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / Thomas Trigge. (London : Company of Stationers, 1678) -- Perkins a new almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1678 / F. Perkins. (London : Robert White, 1678) -- Swan a new almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / John Swan. (Cambridge : John Hayes, 1678) -- News from the stars, or, an ephemeris for the year 1678 / William Andrews. (London : J. Grover, 1678) -- Woodhouse 1678. A new almanack for the year of our Lord 1678 / John Woodhouse. (London : J.C., 1678) -- Pond an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / Edward Pond. (Cambridge : John Hayes, 1678) -- Swallow, or, a new almanack for the year of our Lord God 1678 / John Swallow. (Cambridge : John Hayes, 1678) -- Poor Robin, 1678 an almanack after a new fashion / William Winstanley. (London : Company of Stationers, 1678). Purchased for the Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection by The Cushing Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 48 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 15 cm. (octavo) |