A helpe to discourse. Or, A miscelany of merriment. : Consisting of wittie, philosophicall and astronomicall questions and answers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with the countreymans counsellour, next his yearly oracle or prognostication to consult with. Containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations of much vse and consequence being knowne. By W.B. and E.P.

A helpe to discourse. Or, A miscelany of merriment. : Consisting of wittie, philosophicall and astronomicall questions and answers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with the countreymans counsellour, next his yearly oracle or prognostication to consult with. Containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations of much vse and consequence being knowne. By W.B. and E.P.

London : Printed by N. O[kes] for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neare the church, 1620.

[20], 276, [i.e. 273], [3] p. ; (12mo)

Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.

Printer's name from STC.

L5r is a separate dated title page, reading: The country-mans counsellor. Or Necessary addition to his yearely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand. .. By E.P. Philomathem.

P. 273 misnumbered 276.

Final leaf is blank.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 1548
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114949

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 1548

HH21/22. Lacking A11, supplied in photostat from the Bodleian Library copy; lacking A1, A2, A12?, blanks?; lacking N12, blank. Slightly wormholed; some head and side margins trimmed, affecting a few letters of text. Bound with: A helpe to memory and discourse. London, 1620. Provenance: Harmsworth copy