A help to discourse, or, More merriment mixt with serious matters : consisting of witty, philosophical, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers : as also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, poesies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed : together with The Country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle, and prognostication, with additions, or A Help to preserve his health never before printed : also the art of cookery, and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c.
| Other author | Basse, William, d. ca. 1653. |
| Other author | Phillips, E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The fourteenth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by E.T. for Andrew Crooke at the signe of the Green Dragon in Pauls church-yard, 1654. |
| Description | [6], 375 p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248537678 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | "The Country-mans counsellour" (p. [197]-251) and "Sphinx and Oedipvs" (p.[267]-375) have special title-pages. |
| General note | Often ascribed to William Basse and E. Phillips or Philips, and others. |
| General note | Imperfect: stained, with loss of text; pages, 91-92, 119-120, 173-176, 193-194, 203-204, 341-344, 351-354, and 357-358 lacking. Defective Bodleian Library copy spliced at end. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) E24 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1715:2) |
| Contains title | Country-mans counsellor. |
| Contains title | Sphinx and Oedipus. |
| Stock number | CL0037000064 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |