Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. The same adapted to the old style. II. Remarkable fairs in England. III. A table for land measure, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins. VII. Tables wherein any number of farthings, halfpence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. IX. Tables for casting up Portugal gold, Guineas, and half Guineas. X. The rates of pa

People / Organizations

• John Playford (Author)
• Richard Ware II ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
• Catherine Ware ("printed for")
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for J. and F. Rivington, Hawes, Clarke and Collins, J. Fuller, G. Keith, J. Hinton, S. Crowder, B. Law, T. Caslon, J. Wilkie, C. and R. Ware, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, 1772.

Publication year

1772

ESTC No.

N64071

Grub Street ID

46133

Description

[4],272p. ; long 12°.

Note

Attributed to John Playford

Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title.