A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters.

Folger bibliographic ID: 145737
ESTC number: R224522
Wing number: E25
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 206344

Edition

The fifteenth edition

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Often attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as Phillips born after the first edition Printer's name from Wing CD P. 374 misnumbered 14 "The country-mans counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate dated title page on leaf I6r, with imprint "printed for J. Macock, ...". "Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook"; pagination and register are continuous

Uniform title: Helpe to discourse
Extended title: A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical, questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans 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
Alternate titles: More merriment mixt with serious matters

Epigrams Anecdotes Cooking

attributed name: Basse, William, -approximately 1653
attributed name: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
attributed name: Pond, Edward, -1629