A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toys, &c. are added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, 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.
1682
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Title
A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toys, &c. are added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, 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.
Uniform title
Helpe to discourse.
Edition
The seventeenth edition.
Created/published
London : Printed by J.R. for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1682.
Description
[6], 42, 41-229 [i.e, 243], [1] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Note
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.
"The country-man's counsellor" has caption title on p. 127, and "Sphinx and Oedipus" has caption title on p. 174; register and pagination are continuous.
Page 243 is misnumbered 229; text is continuous despite pagination.
Signatures: A-K¹² L⁶.
Signatures from DFo.
"The country-man's counsellor" has caption title on p. 127, and "Sphinx and Oedipus" has caption title on p. 174; register and pagination are continuous.
Page 243 is misnumbered 229; text is continuous despite pagination.
Signatures: A-K¹² L⁶.
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), E25B
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R218198
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R218198
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
254- 524q
Folger-specific note
First two leaves stained. Bound in old sheep. Provenance: inkstamp of H.M. Lloyd