The universal pocket companion: being a more useful, instructive, comprehensive, and complete book, than 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, halls, colleges, churches, and what ever 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. ... X. The gardener's kalendar, for every month in the year; with a new perpetural amanack. XI. A table, shewing at one view, the value of any goods, wares, or merchandize, by the pound, yard, gallon, &c. at

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware I ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for J. and J. Fox, R. Ware, C. Hitch, T. Astley, J. Hodges, C. Ward and R. Chandler, Ed. Withers, and J. Hawkins, MDCCXLI. [1741]

Publication year

1741

ESTC No.

T109185

Grub Street ID

161991

Description

iv,[4],212,[2],ccxxxvii,[1]p., plates : ill ; 12°.

Note

In two parts, the second, entirely paginated in roman numerals, is entitled: 'Part II. The trader's pocket companion: .. By John Hewitt, .. ', with a separate titlepage

Pp. cxxxix-cxliv misnumbered cxxxii-cxxxvii respectively.