Rider, Cardanus. Riders 1688. British Merlin : bedeckt with many delightful varieties and useful verities, fitting the longitude and latitude of all capacities within the islands of Great Britain's monarchy : with chronological observations of principal note to this year 1688, being the bissextile, or leap-year : to which is added, useful notes of husbandry, physick, fayrs & marts, and directions & tables to all necessary uses

Folger bibliographic ID: 348682
ESTC number: R213235
Wing number: A2258B
Folger call number: V.a.544 item 1
Folger holdings ID: 499397
Accession Number: MS Add 548

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Almanacs were published the year preceding date of calculation Signatures: A⁶ B¹² C⁶ Gatherings A-B printed in red and black

Item information about Folger V.a.544 item 1

Minor annotations on B1 recto and B6 verso. Interleaved; some leaves with remnants of manuscript torn out. Bound with manuscript cookery and medicinal recipes, cataloged separately as V.a.544 item 2, under title Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript], ca. 1688. Bound in leather (sheep?) boards, with gold tooling and evidence of metal clasps. Acquired from Heath 1968-12-11

Extended title: Riders 1688. British Merlin : bedeckt with many delightful varieties and useful verities, fitting the longitude and latitude of all capacities within the islands of Great Britain's monarchy : with chronological observations of principal note to this year 1688, being the bissextile, or leap-year : to which is added, useful notes of husbandry, physick, fayrs & marts, and directions & tables to all necessary uses / made and compiled for the benefit of his country, by Cardanus Riders
Alternate titles: British Merlin, Riders' British Merlin

author: Rider, Cardanus
printer: Newcomb, Thomas, -1691
publisher: Stationers' Company (London, England)