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.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, George, fl. 1692 - 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Wellington, Richard, ? - 1715 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48618