A collection of several authentick accounts of the history and price of wheat, bread, malt, &c. from the coming in of William the Conquerour to Michaelmas 1745. With some occasional remarks.

All titles

• A collection of several authentick accounts of the history and price of wheat, bread, malt, &c. from the coming in of William the Conquerour to Michaelmas 1745. With some occasional remarks.
• Artachthos

People / Organizations

• W. Warden ("printed for")
• John Penkethman (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Warden, and sold by C. Davis, 1748.

Publication year

1748-1748

ESTC No.

T6640

Grub Street ID

291148

Description

[10],3,[5],25-30,[4],27-60,[3],62-79,[3]p.,plates ; 4⁰

Note

A reissue of the 1745 edition with a different titlepage and frontispiece.

The frontispiece title reads 'Artachthos or a new book declaring the assize or weight of bread'.

Dedication signed: John Penkethman.

After p.60 a second titlepage reads: 'A true relation of the most remarkable dearths and famines'.