Olympia D?mata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1729. Being the first from Bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the World's Creation, 5678. Wherein is contain'd the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects, and Effects of the Planets, the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; with the rising, southing, and setting of the Planets and fixed Stars throughout the Year, whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen; and an Equation Table, for the rectifying Pendulum Clocks and Watches. Calculated according to Art, and referr'd to the Horizon of the antient and renown'd Borough Town of Stamford (formerly a famous University) whose Longitude is 24 deg. 20 min. and Latitude 52 deg. 41 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. By John Wing, Philomath. Imprimatur S. L. Maii 18. 1728.

People / Organizations

• John Wing (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. Dawks, for the Company of Stationers, 1729.

Publication year

1729-1729

ESTC No.

T28576

Grub Street ID

260227

Description

[48]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Titlepage and main text in red and black.

In two parts: the titlepage to the second part reads: 'Wing. A prognostication, for the year of our Lord God, 1729.' with the imprint: London: printed by W. Pearson, 1729.

The first two words transliterated from the Greek.

Imprimatur, S. L. Maii 18. 1728.

Uncontrolled note

Pagination - Olympia [32]p., Wing [16]p