Mercurius cŒlicus; or, A caveat to all the people of the kingdome, : that now have, or shall hereafter happen to reade the counterfeit and most pernicious pamphlet written under the name of Naworth: or, A new almanack, and prognostication for the yeer of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1644. (Said, in the title page thereof, to be) printed at Oxford, by His Majesties Command..
Booker, John,1603-1667.
London : printed by J. Raworth, for John Partridge,
[1644]
Signed: John Booker, dated 24 January, 1643/4.
"Naworth" is an anagram of Wharton.
This edition, the London original (cf. Madan 1540), should not be confused with Wing B3728, an edition containing sarcastic marginal notes by George Wharton, whom Booker's work attacks.
Annotation on Thomason copy: the 4 in the imprint date is crossed out and altered to 1643; "written by Mr John Booker"; "January 25: 1643".
Identified as Wing A1334A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1803.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Thomason
Madan
ESTC
Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.