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Artachthos or A new booke declaring the assise or weight of bread not onely by troy weight, according to the law, but by avoirdupois weight the common weight of England at what price soever, not exceeding five pound the quarter of wheate, shall be sold in the market and conteining divers orders and articles made and set forth by the right honourable the Lords and others of his Majesties most honourable privie Councell, for the making and assising of all sorts of bread lawfull and vendible, within this realme ... whereunto is prefixed a briefe and plaine introduction to the art of numeration ... And lastly hereunto is added. A true relation or collection of the most remarkeable dearths and famines which have happened in England since the comming in of William the Conquerour, as also the rising and falling of the price of wheate and other graine, with the severall occasions thereof.

General note: With an additional title page, engraved, signed "Will: Marshall. sc: 1638", with imprint: London. Printed by R· Bishop Edward Griffine, are to be sold at ye stationers shops, or at ye chamber of Iohn Penkethman (ye composer) in Simonds Inn in Chancerie lane. Signatures: A-L4. A1r has "The names of the Lords and others of his Majesties most honourable privie Councell", the verso bears "The explanation of the frontispice"; A3r has "The composers premonition to the unlearned reader"; A4r bears the letterpress title. With a final errata leaf. Entered to Mrs. Griffin and R. Bishop 17 July [1638] Quire A in different order: "The names of the Lords and others of his Majesties most honourable privie Councell", with "The explanation of the frontispice" on the verso - frontispiece - letterpress title; "The composers premonition to the unlearned reader" UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 19598 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1969. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1181:5). Ownership and custodial history: Bookplate inside front board, early 18th C.: "Rev.d Mr. Bowles"; bookplate inside front board: "Bristol Education Society 1790" (date completed in MS. ink); purchased from Lawson cat.281 no.31, 2000 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Bound in full calf UK-SuSCL