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

• Autore: Playford John <approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.>
• Pubblicazione: 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
• Soggetto topico: Ready-reckoners
• Altri autori: MorlandSamuel, Sir, <1625-1695.>
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Vade mecum, or The necessary companion
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996390333903316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno