Speculum perspicuum uranicum: or, An almanack for the year of Christ, 1681 : Being the first after the bissextile or leap-year. And from the creation of the world 5630 years. Since the death of our Savior 1648 years. The conquest of William Duke of Normandy 615 years. The flood of Noah 3974 years. London was built 2788 years. The restauration of King Charles II. 21 years. London was burned 15 years. Wherein is contained a true description of the year,and of the several parts thereof, according to the English and foreign account, with a just account of such eclipses as will happen this year, as also the place of the sun and moon, with their rising and setting, and the moon's southing; with a predicton of the weather in every month; also several necessary tables and other observations of worth. With a chronology of all such memorable actions as hath passed, to this present year. Calculated. For the meridian of the ancient and famous city of London, whose latitude is 51 degrees and 32 minutes, and may serve without sensible error for any part of England. / Collected and published by Lancelot Coelson.

  • Coelson, Lancelot, 1627-approximately 1687
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[1681]
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Almanack for the year of Christ, 1681

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London : Printed by J. Grover for the Company of Stationers, [1681]

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48 unnumbered pages : illustrations, tables

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Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) A1428
Early English books tract supplement interim guide P.P.2465 1681[8]

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Quires A-B printed in red and black.
Imperfect: stained and print show-through.
Signatures: [A]-C.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; E5:4[8]) s1999 miun s

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