Vade mecum, or, The necessary companion ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Playford, John, 1623-1686?

Series:

Making of the modern world

Making of the Modern World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ready-reckoners--Early works to 1800.

Ready-reckoners.

Almanacs, English--Early works to 1800.

Almanacs, English.

Interest--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Interest.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Vade mecum

Necessary companion

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by A.G. and J.P. and are to be sold by R. Northcot ... by John Playford ... and by Charles Blount ..., 1679.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

(from t.p.) 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack ...

2. The computation of years, comparing the years of each king's reign from the Conquest with the years of Christ

3. The reduction of weights and measures

4. The ready casting up any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, shillings ...

5. The interest and rebate of money, the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities, at 6 per cent.

6. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland ...

7. The rates or fares of coach-men, carr-men, and water men.

Notes:

Preface signed: John Playford.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 02283.3.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. s2005 miunns

Contains:

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

OCLC:

65329545

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.