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Pond an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1681. Being the first after bissextile or leap-year, and from the worlds creation at the spring 5684 years compleat. Amplified with many good things both for pleasure and profit: and fitted for the meridian of Saffron-Walden in Essex where the pole is elevated 52 degrees and 6 minutes above the horizon. And may serve indifferently for any other place of this kingdom.

General note: Title within ornamental border. Quires A-B printed in red and black. Signatures: A-C8. "Pond M.DC.LXXXI. The latter part of this almanack for the year of our Lord God 1681." has a separate dated title page on B7r. Bound with 9 others in a volume lettered "Almanacks for 1681", with MS. ink list on front fly leaf UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), A2161 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1982. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1322:28). Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; E5:3(P.P.2465)). Ownership and custodial history: From the library of Revd. Sidney Beisly (d. 1876); Beisly bequest, 1896 UK-SuSCL