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

Folger bibliographic ID: 145738
ESTC number: R224523
Wing number: E25A
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 206345

Edition

The sixteenth 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-ROM edition) P. 374 misnumbered 14 With a final advertisement leaf "The country-man's counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate title page, dated 1663, on leaf I6r; pagination and register are continuous "Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r, with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook, 1667"; 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, poesies, love-toyes, &c. are added, and plentiful'y 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, English Anecdotes Cooking

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