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Pack, John. An almanack for the year 1688 by John Pack

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Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 244317
Folger call number: Z.d.31
Folger holdings ID: 309463
Accession Number: 265154
Summary
Manuscript strip almanac in tabular form, with months arranged in two columns, indicating the phases of the moon and religious festivals and saints' days
Notes
General notes

John Pack appears to be a previously unknown almanac maker, not recorded in Capp or Taylor. ESTC lists no printed almanacs produced under his name On vellum in red and brown ink, rolled into an original turned bone cylindrical casing with spindle mechanism, vellum strip finished with a brass bar Also available as a digital reproduction Acquired from Samuel Gedge, cat. 5, lot 93, 2008

Exhibited

Exhibited: The Curatorial Eye: Discoveries from the Folger Vault, curated by Folger Shakespeare Library staff, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., June 13-August 29, 2009

Also known as
Extended title: An almanack for the year 1688 by John Pack 1687?
Related names
author: Pack, John, active 1687