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Shelfmark

Ge.5.33

Author

Title

Vade mecum: or, The necessary companion. 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..

Varying form of title

Necessary companion

Edition

The sixth edition, with tables for casting up nobles, marks, guineas, and broad gold..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London, : Printed for G. Sawbridge, and sold by Rich. Wellengton, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-Yard,, 1696..

Physical description

[8], 229, [3] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; 21 x 9 cm. (long 8vo)

Note

Anonymous. By John Playford.

Note

Title printed within a double-ruled border.

Note

Advertisements on final [3] pages.

Note

Signatures: A-2G⁴.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R202669

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P2508A

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

Contemporary mottled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames with ornaments at corners; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Vade mecum"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Dk.5.22.

Copy-specific note

Ms. calculations on front endpaper.

Subject

Ready-reckoners Early works to 1800.

Subject

Roads England Early works to 1800.

Subject

England Description and travel Early works to 1800.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B48618
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