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• Clavis Astrologiae Elimata: or, A Key to the Whole Art of Astrology, New Filed and Polished (second edition, bound with Kepler's Tabulae Rudolphinae (1675); London: Printed for B. Tooke and T. Sawbridge, 1676), by Henry Coley, contrib. by Johannes Kepler (PDF at astrologiamedieval.com; 125 MB)
• Angliæ notitia, or, The present state of England with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof (Printed by T.H. for S. Smith [and 6 others], 1704), by Edward Chamberlayne and John Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Angliæ notitia, or, The present state of England with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof (Printed for S. Smith [and 5 others], 1707), by Edward Chamberlayne and John Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gentleman's complete annual kalendar, for the year 1770 (Printed for J. Jolliffe, in St. James's-street ;, 1770) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Protestant almanack : for the year from the incarnation of Jesus Christ, 1680, [from] our deliverance from popery by Queen Eliz. 121, being the bissextile or leap-year : wherein the bloody aspects, fatal oppositions, and pernicious conjunctions of the Papacy, against the Lord Christ and the Lords anointed are described : with the change of the moon, the rising and setting of the sun, some observable fairs, and the eclipses; to which is now added the moons place in the zodiac, throughout each month of the year : calculated according to art for the meridian of Babylon, where the Pope is elevated a hundred and two degrees above all reason, right, and religion; above kings, canons, councils, conscience, and every thing therein called God, 2 Thes. 2. : and may without sensible error, indifferently serve the whole papacy (Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by William Winstanley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bowker, 1680 : an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1680, being bissextile or leap-year : containing the motions of the sun, moon, planets, and fixed stars, the aspects of the planets and inclination of the air : the time of high-water at London Bridge every day in the year: and also in 55 other ports and havens about England : with a brief chronology in a new mode; and divers other necessary things pertinent to the compleating of a diary or day-book, suitable to all mens occasions : hereunto is added a continuation of the brief view of astronomy, and the refutation of the Copernican opinion concerning the earths motion : calculated properly for the meridian of London, and may generally serve the two famous islands of Great Britain and Ireland (Printed by Tho. James for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by James Bowker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calendarium astrologicum, or, An almanac for the year of our Lord God 1680 : it being the bissextile, or leap-year : wherein is briefly comprehended, the general state of the year, with the sign each day therein; eclipses, full sea, terms and their returns, sun rising, &c. : also rules for physic and husbandry, with sundry other useful observations : unto which is added, a description of the most eminent roads in England from town to town, and the certain time of any mart or fair, happening in any of them. (Printed at London, by A. Godbid and J. Playford, for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by Thomas Trigge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ephēmeris, or, A diary, astronomical, and astrological, for the year of our Lord, 1680 : it being bissextile, or leap-year : with praedictions and experiments sydereal (Printed by J[ohn]. D[arby]. for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by John Gadbury (page images at HathiTrust)
• 1680 (London : Printed by M. Clark for the Company of Stationers, 1680., 1680), by Richard Saunders and Mary Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Angelus Britannicus : an ephemeris for the year of our redemption 1680, being the bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5629 : amplified with astrological observations from the sun's ingress into Aries, and the other cardinal points; ... calculated for the meridian of London, where the pole artick is elevated above the horizon 51. degr. 32 min. but may indifferently serve for England, Scotland, and Ireland (Printed by E. Horton, for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by John Tanner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuncius cœlestis, or, The starry messenger for the year of our redemption 1680 : and from the creation, according to sacred writ 5629, being the bissextile or leap-year : wherein is contained, (1) astronomical and meteorological observations, (2) astrological predictions of the state of the year, deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, aspects and conjunctions of the planets, (3) the rising and setting of the sun and moon: also her southing : together with many useful rules and tables pertinent for such a work : accomodated to the meridian of London, which lies in the latitude of 51 deg. 32 min. north, but may indifferently serve (without sensible errour) for any other part of Great Britain (Printed by G. Grover for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by Henry Coley (page images at HathiTrust)
• News from the stars, or, An ephemeris for the year 1680 : with astrological judgments upon the several eclipses, positions, and configurations of heaven happening therein : being the bissextile, or leap-year: and from the creation of the world, 5629 years : wherein you have a perfect and brief account of the most material matters and things intended by the heavens to be manifested in the world in the same year (Printed by N. Thompson for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by William Andrews (page images at HathiTrust)
• 1680. A yea and nay almanack for the people call'd by the men of the world Quakers : containing many needfull and necessary observationsfrom the first day of the first month, till the last day of the twelfth month : being the bissextile or leaping year : calculated properly for the meridian of the Bull and Mouth within Aldersgate, and may indifferently serve for any other meeting-house what or wheresoever. (Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by William Winstanley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ekklēsialogia, being, An almanack for the year of our Blessed Saviour's incarnation, 1680 : and from the creation of the world, according to Holy Writ, and the best of ecclesiastical history, 5629, it being bissextile, or leap-year : introductively proving (from Origanus) the age of the world by scripture, with a continuation of the church history, &c. to the year of Christ 700 : as also the rising and setting of the sun, monthly observations, with a general judgement on the year, from the quarterly ingress, with two nativities of two children born of one mother, and both died of convulsion fits : with other things : calculated and referred to the meridian of London (Printed by J[ohn]. D[arby]. for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by John Partridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Merlini anglici ephemeris, or, Astrological judgments for the year 1680 (Printed by J. Macock for the Company of the Stationers, 1680), by William Lilly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prognostication for the year of our Lord God 1680 (Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1680), by William Winstanley (page images at HathiTrust)
• A prognostication in which you may beholde the state of this present yeere of our Lord God, M.DC. Made and set foorth by Iohn Dade Gent. practicioner in phisicke (Imprinted at London : For Edward White, the assigne of Iames Roberts, [1600]]), by John Dade (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Prognostication of right good effect (Imprynted at London : Within the blacke Fryars, by Thomas Gemini, 1555), by Leonard Digges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dove. An almanack for the yeare since the nativitie of our Lord, 1635 Being the third after bissextile or leap-yeare; and from our Saviours passion, 1602. Being also the yeare from the Worlds creation, 5584. Calculated properly for the famous Universitie and town of Cambridge, where the pole is elevated above the horizon 52 degrees and 17 minutes. ([Cambridge] : Printed by the printers to the Vniversitie of Cambridge, [1635]), by Jonathan Dove (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Book of knowledge ([London] : Printed by Thomas Este, [ca. 1605]), by Erra Pater (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Alma[nack] Am y flwyddyn 16[81] Yr hon iw'r gyntaf ar óì bissextile neu glwyddyn-naid. Ac ynddo a cynhwyfwyd, dyddiau 'r mis, a dyddiau 'r wythnos, a dyddiau hynod a gwylion: a summudiad yr arwyddion, a chodiad a machludiad yr haul beunydd, ag amcan am yr hín, a newidiad ag oedran y lleuad, wedi cymhwyso i feridian, fes, i hanerdydd cymru: a chyfarchwyliad am ysmonaeth, a physegwriaeth. Ac atto hefyd y chwanegwyd, hyfforddiad i ddyseu darllen cymraeg, ac i fwro cyfrifon, ag amryw bethau eraill fydd gyflcus iw deall. A thai caniadau newyddion. O waith Thomas Jones carwr dysgeidiaeth, a studiwr yn sywedyddiaeth. Yr ail Brintiad. (Printiedig yn Llundain : ac ar werth gan yr awdwr yn unig, yn Black-Horse Alley yn Fleet-street, 1681), by Thomas Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Almanack and pronostication. of Iaspar Laet. Of the yare, of our Lord God. M.D.XLIIII. In this almanacke ye shall fynde all the Epystles and Gospels of euery Sondaye and holy daye ([London : s.n., 1544]), by Jaspar Laet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The p[ro]nostication of maister Adrian of arte and medicine doctour moost expert maister and excelle[n]t in astronomy For the yere of our lorde. M.D.xx. Cu[m] p[ri]uilegio a regia maiestate i[n]dulto. ([London : Printed by Richard Pynson, 1520]), by Adrian Velthoven (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Merlini Anglici errata. Or, The errors, mistakes, and mis-applications of Master Lilly's new ephemeris for the yeare 1647. Discovered, refuted, and corrected. By C. George Wharton, student in astronomy. ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1647. [i.e. 1646]), by George Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A godly ballad declaring by the Scriptures the plagues that haue insued whordome (Imprinted at London : At the long shop adioining vnto Sainct Mildreds Churche in the Poultrie by John Alde, Anno Domini 1566. Nouembris. 25. [1566]), by fl. 1566 A. I. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An almanacke and prono[stication for 1546] ([London : s.n., 1546]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [An almanacke a]nd prog[nostication, for the yeare of our L]orde God. M.D.LVI. M[ade by Anthony Ascham] physycyon and pryest ([London : T. Marshe?, 1556]), by Anthony Askham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The pryncyples of astronamye the whiche diligently perscrutyd is in maners pronosticacyon to the worldes end compyled by andrew Boorde of phisick Doctor ([Enprynted at London : In [the] fletestrete at the sygne of the rose garland by Robert Coplande, [1547?]]), by Andrew Boorde (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A prognostication made for the yeere of our Lord God M.D.LXXXII. Conteyning meete matter for such a worke: gathered out of learned authors, and set downe to profite such as lacke the knowledge thereof. by Thomas Buckmaster (Imprinted at London : By Richard Watkins and Iames Robertes, [1582]), by Thomas Buckminster (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A ryghte excellente treatise of astronomie made in the Thuscane or Italian tongue, by maister Antonius de Montulmo, called in latin Facies cœli, the face of the Heues wherin a man may see tofore hand the mutations of the ayre that shall happen for this present yeare of our lorde 1554, [and] 1555, next folowyng, declaryng also what diseases, warres, pestilence, dearth of victuals shal happen to them that dwelle in the eyght climate vnder the eleuation of the pole artike 52. degrees as the inhabitantes of the most part of England do dwelle. Translated into English by Frederike van Brunswike. (Imprinted at London : By [J. Kingston for] Thomas Marshe, dwellyng in Fletestrete, at the sygne of the princes armes, [1554]), by Antonius de Montulmo and Frederick van Brunswick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An alminacke and prodigious premonstration, made for the yeare of grace. 1566. By Mi. Nostrodamus, The God which eche mans visage well doth see, His temple gates to come for to vnbarre: And Pandores boxe vncouered shall bee, A great thicke cloude for to dissolue fro[m] farre (Imprinted at London : By Henry Denham, 1566]), by Nostradamus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pro[gno]stication for the y[ear MDLX]VII [for the] meridia:- & [pole] artick of ... ([London : J. Allde, 1567]), by Francis Coxe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The post of the vvorld VVherein is contayned the antiquities and originall of the most famous cities in Europe. With their trade and traficke. With their wayes and distance of myles, from country to country. With the true and perfect knowledge of their coynes, the places of their mynts: with al their martes and fayres. And the raignes of all the kinges of England. A booke right necessary and profitable, for all sortes of persons, the like before this tyme not imprinted. (Imprinted at London : By Thomas East, 1576), by Richard Verstegan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 1547 Set forthe by maister Iames Sauuage, doct. in phisicke and astronomy, and reader in the towne of Hañdwerpe.. (Imprin[t]ed [in] [Lon]don : by N. [Hill], [1547].), by James Sauvage (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pronosticacyon of maistre Johan Thibaulte astrologyer. ([London : R. Wyer?], [1530]), by Jean Thibaut (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An almanacke for the yeere of our Lord God 1609. Made and written by Jefferie Neue. (Imprinted at London : For the Company of Stationers, [1609]), by Jeffery Neve (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new prognostication for the year of our Lord God 1665. Being the first after leap-year. Wherein are contained the moveable feasts, with the change of the moon, her full and quarters: with the true disposition of the weather, in every quarter of the moon, and a true description of the eclipses of this year. Together with dates of husbandry and gardening, for every month. Also with some physical observations. With the names and times of all the fairs in Scotland: with an addition of several new fairs, never before printed. Set forth at Aberdene, by Philomathes. ([Glasgow] : Printed by Robert Sanders, printer to the town of Glasgow, for the year 1665), by Philomathes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A prognostication for 1498] ([Westminster : Wynkyn de Worde, 1498]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Prognostycacion, and almanacke of two shepherdes necessarye for all housholders. ([[London] : Imprynte[d] by me Robert wyer: dwe[l]lynge in Seynt Martyns parysshe, in the Duke of Suffolkes rentges [sic], besyde charynge Crosse, [1556]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Prognostication. ([[London] : Imprynted by me (Robert Wyer) for Richarde Bankes, [ca. 1545]]), by Erra Pater (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Prædictio astrologica. The great and wonderfull prognostication, for the yeare of our Lord 1598. (London : Imprinted by [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe, with the assent of Rychard Watkins, 1598), by Rodulphus Grapheuis and W. Philip (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1675. Being the third after bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5634. Wherein is contained the exact day, hour and minut of the new moon, her full and quarters; with the descriptions, and calculations of the visible eclipses; the daily disposition of the weather, and moveable feast; with the whole known fairs in Scotland. Exactly calculated according to art, for the meridian of the most famous city of Edinburgh. Whose latitude is deg. 56 min. 04. longitude is 21. 50. By I. C. mathematician. (Edinburgh : [s.n.], printed for the year, 1675), by I. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1668 Being bissextile or leap-year. By J.A. mathematician. (Edinburgh : [s.n.], printed for the year, 1668), by mathematician J. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mery prognosticacion for the yere of Chrystes incarnacyon a thousande fyve hundreth fortye and foure. ([London : Printed by W. Middleton?, 1544]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An almanacke and prognosticacion for the yere of our Lord God D.CCCCC.LV. [sic] Made by Master Antonius de Mortulind, an Italian, doctoure of phisicke and astronymy. (Imprynted at London : By Thomas Marche, dwellinge in Fletestrete, at the sygne of the Princes armes, [1555]), by Antonius de Montulmo (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The progno[stication] made for the yeare of [--] God, now present 1576. [-] the astrologicall iudgement of [-]ters of the yeare, and the cl[-] weather. &c. Written chie[fly for the] meridian of the ci[ty] of Chester. / By Alexander Mouns[lowe]. ([London] : Imprinted in Pow[les church] yarde, by Richarde W[atkins and J. Roberts], [1576]), by Alexander Mounslowe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new prognostication for the year of Christ, 1670. Being the second after bissextile or leap-year. By J.A. mathematician. (Edinburgh : printed for James Glen, 1670), by mathematician J. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Almanake and pronostication for the yeare of our lorde MCCCCC, and XXXVII] ([Antwerp : Widow of C. Ruremond?, [1537]]), by George Seyfridt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A bloody Irish almanack, or, Rebellious and bloody Ireland, discovered in some notes extracted out of an almanack, printed at Waterford in Ireland for this yeare 1646. Whereunto are annexed some astrologicall observations upon a conjunction of the two malignant planets Saturne and Mars in the midle of the signe Taurus the horroscope of Ireland, upon Friday the 12. of Juue [sic] this yeare 1646. with memorable prædictions and occurrences therein. By John Booker. (Printed at London : for John Partridge, 1646), by John Booker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A very true pronosticacio[n], with a kalender, gathered out of the moost auncyent bokes of ryght holy astronomers for the yere of our lorde M. CCCCC. xxxvj. And for all yeres here after perpetuall. Translated out of latyn in to Englysshe by Iohn Ryckes preest. Cum priuilegio Regali. ([Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete, at the sygne of the sonne by me Ioh[a]n Byddell, [1536]]), by Otto Brunfels and John Ryckes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A helpe to discovrse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed. (London : Printed by M.B. for L.B. and are to be sold by Andrew Crooke ..., 1648), by E. P., William Basse, Edward Phillips, and Edward Pond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to that pernicious and scandalous libel, lately printed in Holland, in an almanack, for the year 1687 Written by (whom?) but Jo. Partridge an English renegado. Manifesting his horrid treasons, wicked blasphemies, and most absurd errours in art; and exhibiting the genuine signification of the stars toward Great Britain. Published by authority. (London : printed for Nath. Thompson, at the entrance into the Old Spring-Garden, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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