Farmer. 1612. His prognosticall almanacke for this bissextile yeere :

composed with a three-fold kallender calculated for the generall use of this kingdome of Ireland, which may also serue as wel for al the north and northwest parts of Eng: dilligently collected and gathered by William Farmer chirurgian, practitioner in the mathematicall artes, referred particularly to the latetude and meridian of the auncient cittie of Dublin latetude 15.10. Longetude 15.10. Heereunto is added a briefe computation of times, and things done since the first inhabitation of this kingdome. Also a briefe register of all the principall highwaies of Ireland, with the distance and number of styles from Dublin to any principal remote place of the kingdome: with the chiefest faires and marts as they are usually holden or kept within this realme.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Farmer, William, fl. 1587-1614.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Dublin : printed by John Franckton, printer and stationer to the Kings Maiestie, [1612]
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Notes:Title page printed in red and black.

A substantial amount of this almanac is printed in black letter.

Printed partly in black-letter, and t.p. partly rubricated. Leaf preceding t.p. has on recto the royal arms, and on verso the arms of Sir Arthur Chichester. With above is preserved the copy from Ulster's Office of Franckton's coat of arms, and the paper on the work by E.R. M'C. Dix (Proc. R.I.A., vol. xxx).

Physical description: [58] p. ; 4⁰.

Citations/References: STC (2nd ed.), 443.5

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