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, poesies, love-toyes, &c. are added, and plentiful'y 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.: UNISA996395266303316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. for Andrew Crook, 1667
• Edizione: [The sixteenth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: [6], 374, [2] p
• Soggetti: Epigrams, English; 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-ROM edition).; P. 374 misnumbered 14.; With a final advertisement leaf.; "The country-man's counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate title page, dated 1663, on leaf I6r; pagination and register are continuous.; "Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r, with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook, 1667"; pagination and register are continuous.; Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0055