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Record Nr.

UNISA996393996503316

Autore

Playford John <approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.>

Titolo

Vade mecum: or, the necessary companion [[electronic resource] ] : Containing, 1. Sir Sam. Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful 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 wherein 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 coach-men, car-men, and water-men

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for G. Sawbridge, and sold by Rich. Wellengton, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1696

Edizione

[The sixth edition, with tables for casting up nobles, marks, guineas, and broad gold.]

Descrizione fisica

[8], 229, [3] p., [1] leaf of plates : fold. table

Altri autori (Persone)

MorlandSamuel, Sir,  <1625-1695.>

Soggetti

Ready-reckoners

Roads - England

Great Britain Handbooks, manuals, etc Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

By John Playford.

[3] p. at end = advertisements.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C..

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055