Merlinus rusticus 1685. Or, a country almanack : yet treating of courtly matters, and the most sublime affairs now in agitation throughout the whole world. I. Shewing the beginning, encrease, and continuance of the Turkish or Ottman Empire. II. Predicting the fate and state of the Roman and Turkish Empires. III. Foretelling what success, the Grand Seignior shall have in this his war, in which he is now engaged against the German emperour. All these are endeavoured to be proved from the most probable and indubitable arguments of history, theology astrology together with the ordinary furniture of other almanacks, being the first after bissextile or leap-year. By Henry Krabtree, curate of Todmurden in Lancashire.
- Henry Krabtree
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- 1685
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Also known as
Merlinus rusticus 1685.
Country almanack.
Of the Turkish Empire. 1685.
Publication/Creation
London : printed for the Company of Stationers, 1685.
Physical description
48 unnumbered pages
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Notes
The words "History .. Astrology" are bracketed together on title page.
"Of the Turkish Empire, 1685" has caption title and separate register.
Signatures: A-B, ² A.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
References note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) A1496D.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1881:8) s1999 miun s