A Helpe to discourse: or, A miscelany of seriousnesse with merriment : consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, and astronomicall questions and answers: as also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests: together with the countrey-mans counsellour, next his yeerely oracle or prognostication to consult with: containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence being knowne.

Format:

Microformat

Contributor:

Basse, William, -approximately 1653.

Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?

Pond, Edward, -1629.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 562:1.

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1702:1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epigrams, English--Early works to 1800.

Epigrams, English.

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages, 370 pages, 2 unnumbered pages

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

Now the eighth time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P.

Other Title:

Miscelany of seriousnesse with merriment

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the church, 1631.

Notes:

Doubtfully attributed to William Basse and Edward Phillips, or to Edward Pond.

Printer's name from STC.

Folger catalogue gives signatures: A-Q12.

"The country-mans councellor" and "Sphinx and Oedipus" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Identified as STC 1551b at reel 562:1.

Reproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library and Harvard University Library.

Appears at reel 562 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy) and at reel 1702 (Harvard University Library copy).

Imperfect: item at reel 1702:1 lacking title page and numerous other leaves.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1953, 1982. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 562:1 and 1702:1). s1953 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 1551.7

Contains:

Country-mans councellor.

Sphinx and Oedipus.

OCLC:

61370917