Mercurius cœlicus: or, a caveat to all people of the kingdome : that now have, or shall hereafter happen to reade the counterfeit, and most pernicious pamphlet written under the name of Navvorth: or, A new almanacke, and prognostication for the yeare of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ 1644. (Said in the title page thereof to be) printed at Oxford by His Majesties Command.
- Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681
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- [1644]
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About this work
Also known as
Mercurius coelicus
Caveat to all people of the kingdome.
Publication/Creation
London [i.e. Oxford] : Printed by J. Raworth [i.e. H. Hall], for John Partridge, [1644]
Physical description
2 unnumbered pages, 6 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 4, that is, 14 pages
References note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W1550.
Madan 1540 and 1541.
Thomason E.35[12].
Thomason E.35[13].
Notes
In two parts. Part 1 is an Oxford H. Hall reprint of John Booker's Mercurius cœlicus, with sarcastic marginal notes by George Wharton (who used the pseudonym Naworth). Part 2, Wharton's Mercurio-cœlico mastix, has a separate dated title page and separate pagination; register is continuous.
Page 14 is misnumbered 4.
This edition of part 1 has no title page border.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 4th 1643".
Part 2 (Thomason E.35[13]) = Wing W1550, though it was not issued separately (cf. Madan).
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 6:E35[12], 6:E35[13]) s1999 miun s