Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion
Subtitle: Containing, I. Sir Samuel Morland's Perpetual almanack, readily shewing the day of the month, and movable feasts and terms, for any year past, present, or to come ; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them out for ever. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each king's reign from the Norman Conquest to this time, compared with the years of Christ. V. Directions for every month of the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The redutction of weights, measures, and coins ; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up ; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money ; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuitites. IX. The rates of post letters, both in land and out-land, according to the new establishment. X. An account of the penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in Great-Britain, with the number of knights, commissioners of shires, citizens and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen. XIV. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, guinea's, and broad gold. 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
Contributors: Morland, S. (Samuel), Sir, 1625-1695; Midwinter, Edward, -1736, printer, bookseller; Falgate, Israel; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: The thirteenth edition corrected, with additions.
Publisher: Printed by and for Edward Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge.
Published: 1730
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Ready-reckoners; Early works to 1800; Roads; Handbooks, manuals
Notes: Preface signed: John Playford.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which is added, Interest in epitome ..." on title page.

"Interest in epitome: or, Tables in a shorter method than any hitherto publish'd."--Page [217]-228, with separate title page.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T207712

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.