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The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters [electron...

The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters [electron...

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The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters [electronic resource] : consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. With several other varieties intermixt; together with The countrey-man's guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain and easie method than any yet extant. By W. W. gent.

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Full title

The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters [electronic resource] : consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. With several other varieties intermixt; together with The countrey-man's guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain and easie method than any yet extant. By W. W. gent.

Publisher

London : printed by T.S. and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, 1680.

Alternative title

New help to discourse.
Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters.
Caption title on p. 1: Nevv help to discourse.
Countrey-mans guide.
Appendix for the use of the country-man.

Date

1680.

Record Identifier

74VvqjKVZAzX

MMS ID

991006330159702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[2], 240 p.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed by T.S. and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, 1680.

Edition

The second edition.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1680.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters [electronic resource] : consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, rid...

Notes

General note

W. W. = William Winstanley.

"The countrey-mans guide; or, An appendix for the use of the country-man" has separate dated title page on p. 208; register and pagination are continuous.

Imperfect; G5 (pp. 128-129) lacking; tightly bound and stained.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W3070.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2183:5)

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Record Identifier

74VvqjKVZAzX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvqjKVZAzX

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MMS ID

991006330159702626