Vade mecum, or, The necessary pocket companion ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Almanacs, English.

Usury--Great Britain.

Usury.

Interest--Great Britain.

Interest.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 228 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates ; 20 cm

Edition:

The seventh edition / to which is added, Interest in epitome, or tables, in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 5, 6, 7, and 8, per century by Israel Falgate at the Bank of England.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for G. S. and sold by James Round ..., 1702.

Notes:

Preface signed: John Playford.

Has horizontal chain lines and 4 leaves per gathering. Measures 20 x 9 cm.

"Interest in epitome": [12] p. at end. Has special t.p. with imprint: London : Printed for George Sawbridge ..., 1699.

Remainder of t.p. transcription, containing: I. Sir Samuel Morland's Perpetual almanack ... II. The years of each king's reign from the NormanConquest, compar'd with the years of Christ. III. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin and flower-gardens. IV. The reduction of weights, measures and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. V. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up, of great use to all traders. VI. The interest and rebate of money, the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. VII. The rates of post-letters, both in-land and out-land. VIII. An account of the penny-post. IX. The principal roads in England. X. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, with the number of knights, citizens, and burgesses chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XI. The usual and authorized rates or fairs of coach-men, carmen

Contains:

Morland, S. (Samuel), Sir, 1625-1695. Perpetual almanack.

Falgate, Israel. Interest in epitome.

OCLC:

13606743