An almanack for the year of our Lord God 1690 : being the second after bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5690 : calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. and therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant / by W. Turner.
- Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701
- Date:
- 1690
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About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers, 1690.
Physical description
40 unnumbered pages
Contributors
Notes
Running title: Turner.
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Contents
(from t.p.) 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table -- 2. A chronology ... -- 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night ... -- 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon ... -- 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening -- 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. -- 7. Tables for interest of money ... -- 8. To measure and set out land -- 9. To gauge vessels -- 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.
References note
Wing A2599
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1603:56) s1999 miun s