Olympia dōmata or an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1681· : Being the first after the bissextile or leap-year, and from the worlds creation, 5630. Wherein is contained the 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 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. Calculated according to art and referred to the horizon of the ancient and renowned borrough-town of Stamford (formerly a famous University) whose longitude is 23 deg. 50 minutes, latitude 52 deg. 40 min. fitting all the middle counties of England, and without sensible errour the whole kingdom. / By John Wing mathemat.

  • Wing, John, 1643-1726.
Date:
1681
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Also known as

Wing. A prognostication for the year of our Lord God 1681

Publication/Creation

Cambridge : printed by John Hayes, printer to the University, 1681.

Physical description

48 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 8vo (15 cm)

Notes

First 2 words of title in Greek characters.
Quires A-B in red and black.
Title within ornamental border.
Signatures: A-C⁸.
"Wing. A prognostication for the year of our Lord God 1681." has separate dated title page on leaf C1r.

References note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), A2772
ESTC R4218

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    EPB/A/33608.v5.11

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