A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters [[electronic resource] ] : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical, questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellour, and his yearly oracle, and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health, never before printed. As also the art of cookery, and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c

• Record Nr.: UNISA996395134003316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Andrew Crooke, at the signe of the green Dragon in Saint Pauls Church-yard, 1663
• Edizione: [The fifteenth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: [6], 14, [i.e. 374], [4] p
• Soggetti: Epigrams; Anecdotes; Cookery
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Often attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as Phillips born after the first edition.; Printer's name from Wing CD.; P. 374 misnumbered 14.; "The country-mans counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate dated title page on leaf I6r, with imprint "printed for J. Macock, ...". "Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook"; pagination and register are continuous.; Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0055