The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie
Subtitle: With plain directions for a young man to attain to read, and write true English, and short hand, or characters. And also, very easie rules for measuring land, globes, steeples ... both by arithmetick and Gunter's line: the use of the carpenters rule, with tables for the more ready measuring by those, who have not learned arithmetic; ... The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, ... choice monthly observations in gardning, ... inditing letters upon many necessary occasions: ... the seven arts explain'd ... a map of England and Wales, the ancient inhabitants, ... also many choice and approved experiments in physick, with the making of English wines. A brief discription of the globe of the earth: ... the prophesies of Christ in the Old Testament, fulfilled in the New: ... the education of children: the duties of families: ... The fifth edition; by, William Mather
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2190:20
Publisher: printed by J. Mayos, for S. Clarke, bookseller in George-Yard, Lombard-Street
Published: 1699
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Work titles: Very useful manual
Notes: Originally published with title: A very useful manual

With a separate dated title page on p. [47]

With errata on p. [48]

Copy lacks all between pp. 404 and the leaf numbered on recto, page 408

Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, London

Wing (2nd ed.) M1287C

Smith, J. Catalogue of Friends' Books II, p. 160

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2190:20).