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(Booker, John, 1603-1667)

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• Booker, John, 1603-1667: The bloody almanack:: to which England is directed, to fore-know what shall come to passe, / by that famous astrologer, M. John Booker. Being a perfect abstract of the prophecies proved out of Scripture, by the noble Napier, Lord of Marchistoun in Scotland. (London : Printed for Anthony Vincent, and are to be sold in the Old-Baily, 1643), also by John Napier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: The Bloody almanack wherein is contained : ... the King of Scots new game in France, together with his desires to forreign princes ... concerning the landing of an English army in France ; the time and manner of a great battel to be fought : the engagement of the Scotch King, with the event and success thereof : with other notes ... touching the strange lightnings and apparitions that will be seen in the ayr this year ... (London : Printed by R. Wood, for G. Horton, 1651), also by John Napier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: 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) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: Mercurius anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events, and wonderful effects, that shall befall the King of Scots, the states of Holland, and the Parliament of England: in all their consultations, warlike actions, and naval designes, both by sea and land, for the year of our Lord, 1653. With the most exact predictions, and monthly observations, touching the great rising of the European nations against England; and the success that will attend them in all their motions, enterprises, and attempts; as also, the causes of these strange re[v]olutions, mutations, inclinations, and eversions of empires, kingdoms, and common-wealths. Likewise, the astromical calculations of the eclipses, lunations, and conjunctions; portending a great change of government, religion, and law, in England, Scotland, and Ireland; together with the taking off all taxes, assesments, burdens, and oppressions; and calling to a severe account all committees and treasurers; with the executing of many great ones. Collected out of the most elaborate works of Captain George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Eill[ ]e, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, students in as (London : printed by R[obert]. Wood, 1653), also by Vincent Wing, Nicholas Culpeper, and George Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: Mercurius cœlicus: or, a caveat to all people of the kingdome, that now have, or shall hereafter happen to reade the counterfeit, and most pernicious pamphlet written under the name of Navvorth: or, A new almanacke, and prognostication for the yeare of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ 1644. (Said in the title page thereof to be) printed at Oxford by His Majesties Command. (London [i.e. Oxford] : Printed by J. Raworth [i.e. H. Hall], for John Partridge, [1644]), also by George Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: Merlinus Anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events, and wonderful effects, that shall befall the king of Scots, the states of Holland, and the Parliament of England, in all their consultations, warlike actions, and naval designes, both by sea and land, for the year of our Lord, 1653. With the most exact predictions, and monthly observations, touching the great rising of the European nations against England; and the success that will attend them in all their motions, enterprises, and attempts; as also, the causes of these strange revolutions, mutations, inclinations, and eversions of empires, kingdoms, and common-wealths. Likewise the astronomical calculations of the eclipses, lunations, and conjunctions; portending a great change of government, religion, and law, in England, Scotland, and Ireland; together with the taking off all taxes, assesments, burdens, and oppressions; and calling to a severe account all committees and treasurers; with the executing of many great ones. / Collected out of the most elaborate works of Captain George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Lillie, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper ... (London, : Printed by R. Wood, 1653), also by George Wharton, William Lilly, Vincent Wing, Nicholas Culpeper, and G. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: The new bloody almanack for this insuing yeare, begining March the 25. 164[4] and ending March 25 1645. In which England i [sic] directed, [t]o foreknow what shall come to passe, according to many predictions: Being a perfect abstract of the prophesies of the best approved. Out of scripture, astrologie, and prophesy. And some observations from that admired astrologer of our daye. Mr. John Booker also other prophesies by Walgrave, Merlin, and Cardan. (London : Printed by John Hammond, 1643 [i.e. 1644]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: No Mercurius aquaticus, but a cable-rope, double twisted for Iohn Tayler, the water-poet, who escaping drowning in a paper-wherry-voyage, is reserved for another day as followeth, viz by John Booker. ([London?] : Printed according to order for G. B., July 19, 1644) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: A rope for a parret, or, a cure for a rebell past cure. Being an appendix or rejoynder, to A caveat to all people of the kingdom, in answer to Mercurio cœlico mastix, a scandalous and scurrilous pamphlet lately published by that arch turn-coat, George Naworth, sometimes a calculator for the bishoprick of Durham, and now an infamous lying chronologer at Oxford. (London, : Printed for John Partridge., 1643/4. March. 6. [1644]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booker, John, 1603-1667: A rope treble-twisted, for John Tayler the water-poet. Or rather for his malignant friends in London, which make use of his name to slander and abuse the Parliament, and well-affected party, in their pernicious pamphlets; and particularly, Mr. John Booker, a man of known honesty, and one who scornes to calculate for the meridian of Oxford. Snarle not, malignants: if you do, here's rope enough for you, and all that love the Pope. (London : Printed according to order, for G. Bishop, Septemb. 27. 1644) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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