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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penkethman, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Series:Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Added engraved title page bears the original title and imprint: Artachthos, or, A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread by troy and avoirdupois weights, containing divers orders and articles made and set forth by the Right Hon[oura]ble the Lords and others of His Majesty's most Hon[oura]ble Privy Council. Whereunto are added other necessary tables instructions and relations which in the next title page are at large express'd. Published by their Lordships orders. London : Printed for R. Bishop, 1638 ; Reprinted for W. Warden, 1748.
Attributed to John Penkethman in NUC pre-1956.
"A true relation or collection of the most remarkable dearths and famines, which have happened within this realme since the coming in of William the Conquerour"--P. [61]-79, has special title page.
Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.
Goldsmiths'-Kress number 08337.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:10 unnumbered pages, 79 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.