A help to discourse, or, More merriment mixt with serious matters
Subtitle: consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical questions and answers : as also, epigrams, epithaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed ; together with The country-man's counsellour, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health, never before printed : as also, the art of cookery and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c.
Contributors: Basse, William, d. ca. 1653.; Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?; Pond, Edward, d. 1629.; Macock, John, printer.; Crooke, Andrew, d. 1674, bookseller.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The fifteeth edition.
Publisher: Printed by J.M. for Andrew Crooke ...
Published: 1663
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
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; Cookery -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Help to discourse; More merriment mixt with serious matters; Country-man's counsellour.
Notes: Wing (2nd ed.) E25
ESTC (RLIN) R224522
Title, edition statement, imprint, pagination, and special t.p. description from ESTC.
"The country-man's counsellour" has special t.p. signed "E.P. Philomathem"; "Sphinx and Oedipus" has special t.p.
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.
Page [374] misnumbered 14.
LC has only p. [267]-354.
With: A helpe to discourse, or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. London : Printed by N. and I.O. for Nicolas Vavasour and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1636. Bound together subsequent to publication.