Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion [electronic resource] : Containing, I. Sir Samuel Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. II. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest, compar'd with the years of Christ. III. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. IV. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. V. A table wherein any [number of farthings,] half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... VI. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and [purchase] of annuities. VII. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. VIII. An account of the penny-post. IX. The principal roads in England. X. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... XI. The usual and authorized rates or fairs of coach-men, carmen, and water-men. XII. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, guineas and broad gold
- Bib ID:
- 8273408
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6
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- The seventh edition: to which [is] added, Interest in epitome; or tables, in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 5, 6, 7, and 8, per. cent. By Israel Falgate, at the Bank of England.
- Description:
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- London : printed for Nath. Sackett, [at] the Heart and Bible in Cornhill, 1690
- [8], 229, [15] p. : fold. table
- Series:
- Early English books online.
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- Dedication signed: John Playford; dedication from sixth edition.
- "Interest in epitome: or, Tables in a shorter method than any hitherto publish'd" has a separate dated title page.
- With an advertisement.
- Title page is stained, affecting text.
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Cited In:
- Wing (2nd ed.) P2508C.
- Reproduction:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1976:08)
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- Vade mecum
- Necessary pocket companion.
- Tables in a shorter method than any hitherto publish'd.
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