Rider (Cardanus).

Rider (Cardanus). Rider (Cardanus). Rider's (1681) British Merlin. Bedect with many delightful varieties, and useful verities, fitting the longitude and latitude of all capacities within the islands of Great Britains Monarchy. And chronological observations of principal note to this year 1680. Being the first after bissextile or leap-year. With notes of husbandry, physick, fairs, & marts, directions and tables to all necessary uses. London: printed by Tho. Newcomb, for the Company of Stationers, 1681, duodecimo, [48pp], interleaved with blank leaves, title in red and black, woodcut 'The Anatomy of Mans Body', contemporary and later annotations throughout, age-toning and dust-staining, modern calf gilt and blindstamped. The title differs from ESTC R231609, which reads 'principal note to this year 1681. Being the firs from the bissextile or leap-year', whereas this copy prints the date 1680 and 'first after bissextile or leap-year'. London: printed by Tho. Newcomb, for the Company of Stationers, 1681, duodecimo, [48pp], interleaved with blank leaves, title in red and black, woodcut 'The Anatomy of Mans Body', contemporary and later annotations throughout, age-toning and dust-staining, modern calf gilt and blindstamped. R231609

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