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Record Nr.

UNISA996390333903316

Autore

Playford John <approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.>

Titolo

Vade mecum: or, The necessary companion [[electronic resource] ] : Containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many usefull tables proper thereto. 2. The years of each king's reign from the Norman Conquest compar'd with the years of Christ. 3. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower. gardens. 4. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. 5. A table where any number of farthings, half-pence, pence or shillings, are ready cast up; ... 6. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 7. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. 8. An account of the penny-post. 9. The principal roads in England, ... also the market-towns, on each road, with the days of the week the markets are kept on; ... 10. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... 11. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by W. Horton for T. and G. Sawbridge, at the sign of the three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1692

Edizione

[The fifth edition, with new additions.]

Descrizione fisica

[8], 229, [3] p., folded table

Altri autori (Persone)

MorlandSamuel, Sir,  <1625-1695.>

Soggetti

Ready-reckoners

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: John Playford.

With a preliminary contents leaf.

Much of the almanac is engraved.

At foot of title page, outside border: William Badham.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014