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.

  • Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681
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[1644]
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Also known as

Mercurius coelicus
Caveat to all people of the kingdome.

Publication/Creation

London [i.e. Oxford] : Printed by J. Raworth [i.e. H. Hall], for John Partridge, [1644]

Physical description

2 unnumbered pages, 6 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 4, that is, 14 pages

Notes

In two parts. Part 1 is an Oxford H. Hall reprint of John Booker's Mercurius cœlicus, with sarcastic marginal notes by George Wharton (who used the pseudonym Naworth). Part 2, Wharton's Mercurio-cœlico mastix, has a separate dated title page and separate pagination; register is continuous.
Page 14 is misnumbered 4.
This edition of part 1 has no title page border.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 4th 1643".
Part 2 (Thomason E.35[13]) = Wing W1550, though it was not issued separately (cf. Madan).
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

References note

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W1550.
Madan 1540 and 1541.
Thomason E.35[12].
Thomason E.35[13].

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 6:E35[12], 6:E35[13]) s1999 miun s

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