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

All titles
  • 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
  • More merriment mixt with serious matters; Country-man's councellor; Sphinx and Oedipus
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by J.R. for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1682. The seventeenth edition.; ..
Added name
Basse, William, -approximately 1653, attributed name.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?, attributed name.; Pond, Edward, -1629, attributed name.
Publication year
1682
ESTC No.
R218198
Grub Street ID
92895
Description
[6], 42, 41-229 [i.e, 243], [1] p. ; 12°.
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-K]1]2] L]6

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