The universal pocket companion: being a more useful, instructive, comprehensive, and complete book, than any of the like kind, ever yet published. Containing, among many other necessary and entertaining particulars, I. A geographical description of the world; with an Account of the different Parts thereof, and a Map of the whole. II. A Description and Map of England; shewing the Number of Counties, Cities, Bishopricks, Boroughs, Market-Towns, Parishes, &c. III. London describ'd; with an Account of the several Wards, Parishes, Hills, Colleges, Churches, and whatever is remarkable, and a Plan of the same. IV. An Account of the several incorporated Companies in London; with the Prices of Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers and Painters Work, &c. V. An Account of the General and Penny Post. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches and Carriers in England; with the Inns they put up at, and the Days they go out on. Vii. A List of places at Court, the several Salaries thereof, and in whose gift

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• Thomas Harris ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for J. and J. Fox, R. Ware, C. Hitch, T. Astley, J. Hodges, C. Ward, E. Withers, J. Osborne, B. Dod, and T. Harris , [1745] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1745

ESTC No.

N47883

Grub Street ID

32526

Description

iv,[4],83,130-212,[168]p.,plates : ill.,maps,tables ; 12°.

Note

With a final advertisement leaf and [166]p. of tables at end

Price from imprint: price 2 s. 6 d. bound.

Uncontrolled note

L copy has prelims. iv,[4] (first leaf = tp., second leaf = 'The preface', with sig.A2 and numbered 'iv' on verso, third and fourth leaves = 'A table of contents', unsigned, and with an advertisement on verso of fourth leaf), and has pp.84-129 omitted from pagination