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

Folger bibliographic ID: 145736
ESTC number: R224521
Wing number: E23
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 206343

Edition

The thirteenth 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 "The country mans counsellor ... by E.P."(leaf I6r) and "Sphinx and Oedipus" (leaf M5r) each have a separate dated title page with imprint lacking "by M.B."; pagination and register are continuous

Extended title: A helpe to discourse: or, more merriment mixt with serious matters. : Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed
Alternate titles: Country mans counsellor, Sphinx and Oedipus

Epigrams Anecdotes Cooking

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