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Record Nr.

UNISA996390467003316

Autore

Mather W (William), <fl. 1695.>

Titolo

The young man's companion, or a very useful manuel for youth [[electronic resource] ] : Containing plain and full directions for spelling, and reading English and Latine, and the Englishing the Latin Bible without a teacher; with easie rules for writing and arithmetick. Likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, ... Of surveying astronomy, dialing, and glazing; also some secrets in navigation, geography, and colouring of globes; with a map of England; and a brief history of the King thereof, remarques on the late great frost, and other prodigious accidents. ... An account of time, days and months, under the various denominations: hard words in law and chyrurgery explained. With all the fairs, highways and roads in England, and, many more useful things; together with an alphabetical table for the ready finding any matter herein contained. The second edition, with very large additions. By William Mather

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for Thomas Howkins, in George-Yard in Lombard-street, 1685

Descrizione fisica

[6], 466, [18] p., 1 plate (fold.)

Soggetti

Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published with title: A very useful manual.

With two final advertisement leaves.

Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, London.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0080