A helpe to discourse. Or A misselany of seriousnesse with merriment
Subtitle: Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, and astronomicall questions and ansvvers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and jests. Together with The countreymans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Contayning diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence beeing knowne
Contributors: Basse, William, d. ca. 1653, attributed name; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?, attributed name; Pond, Edward, d. 1629, attributed name
Edition: Now the sixt time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 2037:3
Publisher: printed by B. A[lsop]. and T. Fawcet, for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the church
Published: 1627
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Epigrams, English -- Early works to 1800; Anecdotes -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Country-mans counsellor. Or, necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication; Sphinx, and Oedipus
Notes: Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful

Printer's name from STC

"The country-mans counsellor. Or, necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication." has separate dated title page on leaf I10r

"Sphinx, and Oedipus." has separate dated title page on leaf M3r

Signatures: A⁶ B-P¹²  Q⁶

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library

STC (2nd ed.) 1550

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2037:3).