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Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread, Added title page

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A collection of several authentick accounts of the history and price of wheat, bread, malt, &c

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Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread

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Title
Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread, Added title page
Names
Penkethman, John (Author)
Collection

A collection of several authentick accounts of the history and price of wheat, bread, malt, &c

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1748
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for W. Warden, and sold by C. Davis ...
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC 1748 96-79
Topics
Bread -- Prices
Famines -- Great Britain
Bakeries
Bakers
Genres
Prints
Title pages
Notes
Content: "A true relation or collection of the most remarkable dearths and famines, which have happened within this realme since the comming in of William the Conquerour, to Michaelmas 1745" (p. [61]-79) has special t.p.
Content: Binding: 19th century half red leather and brown paper boards. Binder's title: Assize of bread.
Content: Dedication signed: John Penkethman.
Content: Engraved table on folded leaf.
Content: Illustrated added engraved t.p., which reads: Artachthos, or, A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread by troy and avoirdupois weights, containing divers orders andarticles 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. Publish'd by their Lordships orders. London : Printed for R. Bishop &c., A.D. 1638, Reprinted for W. Warden, A.D. 1748.
Content: Penkethman's work originally published: London : Printed by E[dward] G[riffine] and R. B[ishop] ..., 1638. Cf. STC 19598.
Content: Provenance: Bequest of Helen Hay Whitney.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12474848
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-B1134
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73302570-c608-012f-df09-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1748: Issued
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1748. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6687c2d-706c-914d-e040-e00a18061f85

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6687c2d-706c-914d-e040-e00a18061f85

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1748). Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6687c2d-706c-914d-e040-e00a18061f85

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Artachthos or A new book declaring the assise or weight of bread