Certaine precepts, or directions, for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life: as also ?conomicall discipline for the gouernment of his house: with a platforme to a good foundation thereof, in the aduised choise of a wife: left by a father to his son at his death, w was sometimes of eminent note and place in this kingdome. And published from a more perfect copy, then ordinary those pocket manuscripts goe warranted by. With some other precepts and sentences of the same nature added: taken from a person of like place, and qualitie.

People / Organizations

• Ri. Meighen ("printed for")
• William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by T. C[reede] and B. A[lsop] for Ri. Meighen, and Thom. Iones, and are to be sold at St. Clements Church without Temple Barre, 1617.

Publication year

1617

ESTC No.

S116127

Grub Street ID

135819

Description

[2], 41, [1] : ill., port. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By William Cecil Burghley.

An edition dated 1616, once recorded at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., cannot be traced--STC.

Uncontrolled note

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