A helpe to discourse, or, More merriment mixt with serious matters
Subtitle: consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers : as also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, iests, posies, love-toyes, &c. readded and plentifully dispersed : together with The countrey-man's counsellor, and his yearely oracle and prognostication with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
Contributors: Basse, William, d. ca. 1653.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?; Pond, Edward, d. 1629.; Okes, Nicholas, printer.; Okes, John, fl. 1627-1644, printer.; Vavasour, Nicholas, bookseller.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The twelfth edition.
Publisher: Printed by N. and I.O. for Nicolas Vavasour and are to be sold at his shop ...
Published: 1636
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Questions and answers -- Early works to 1800.; Epigrams, English -- Early works to 1800.; Aphorisms and apothegms -- Early works to 1800.; Health -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Helpe to discourse; More merriment mixt with serious matters; Help to discourse, or, More merriment mixed with serious matters; Countrey-man's counsellor.
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 1553
ESTC (RLIN) S114024
"The countrey-man's councellor" has special t.p. signed "E.P. Philomathem."
The first edition is signed by W.B. and E.P., which have been attributed as William Basse and Edward Phillips or Edward Pond, but the STC calls this doubtful. STC identifies the printers as Nicholas and John Okes.
This edition lacks "Sphinx and Oedipus," according to the ESTC. Pagination and special t.p. description from ESTC.
LC copy imperfect: B3-B10, F3-F10, G2-G11, I2-I11, K2-K11, and M5-10? wanting; blank leaves later added to represent missing pages. "Sphinx and Oedipus" from the 15th ed. is added to LC's copy.
With: A help to discourse, or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. London : Printed by J.M. for Andrew Crooke ..., 1663. Bound together subsequent to publication.