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

• Autore: Playford John <approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.>
• Pubblicazione: 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
• Soggetto topico: Ready-reckoners; Roads - England
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Handbooks, manuals, etc Early works to 1800
• Altri autori: MorlandSamuel, Sir, <1625-1695.>
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Vade mecum, or The necessary companion
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996393996503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno