Olympia d?mata or An almanack for the year of our Lord God 1680. Being the bissextile or leap-year, and from the worlds creation, 5629. 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 kingdom. By John Wing surveyor.

People / Organizations

• John Wing (Author)

Imprint

Cambridge: printed by John Hayes, printer to the University, 1680.

Publication year

1680-1680

ESTC No.

R1463

Grub Street ID

62642

Description

[48] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 8⁰

Note

First two words of title in Greek characters.

Signatures: A-C?.

Quires A and B printed in red and black.

The prognostication has separate dated title page; register is continuous.