The young man's companion, or a very useful manuel for youth
Subtitle: Containing plain and full directions for spelling, and reading English and Latine, and the Englishing the Latin Bible without a teacher; with easie rules for writing and arithmetick. Likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, ... Of surveying astronomy, dialing, and glazing; also some secrets in navigation, geography, and colouring of globes; with a map of England; and a brief history of the King thereof, remarques on the late great frost, and other prodigious accidents. ... An account of time, days and months, under the various denominations: hard words in law and chyrurgery explained. With all the fairs, highways and roads in England, and, many more useful things; together with an alphabetical table for the ready finding any matter herein contained. The second edition, with very large additions. By William Mather
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1892:5
Publisher: printed for Thomas Howkins, in George-Yard in Lombard-street
Published: 1685
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 466
Subjects: Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Very useful manual for youth
Work titles: Very useful manual
Notes: Originally published with title: A very useful manual

With two final advertisement leaves

Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, London

Wing (2nd ed.) M1287

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1988. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1892:5).