1735 08 26 : 01 : Detailed bookseller’s account
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 3:33PM
Petra Mitchinson in CORNEY, DOBSON Christopher, ENGLISH, GEDLING, LEWTHWAITE William, MUSGRAVE Christopher 5th Bart., SIMPSON Lancelot, Stationers

 

Update on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:41PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

26 Aug 1735 (1). DETAILED BOOKSELLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed bookseller’s account for numerous books, stationery goods and types of paper. Slight tear to right hand edge, on fold. 15” x 6”. Sr. Cr. MUSGRAVE Barrt. Bt. of Thos. CORNEY July 13th. 1734 1 Gentlemans Magazine for Janry, } £ s d Febry, Mrch, April & May } 0 : 2 : 6 14th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 Large Pencil 0 : 0 : 6 per Mr. LUTHET 1 qt. paper 0 : 0 : 9 Augst. 12th. for my Lady wafers 0 : 0 : 2 24th. Paper Book wth.sqr. Gilt Marble 0 : 2 : 0 29th. Ditto wth. 18 Sheets 0 : 1 : 6 7br. 3d. per Mr. LUTHOT, Almc put up 0 : 0 : 8 27th. per Mr. SIMPSON 1 qt. paper 12th. 1 qt Ditto 1 : 1 : 9 Xbr. 12th. per Mr. SIMPSON 1 qt. paper 0 : 0 : 10½ 20th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 Almc 0 : 0 : 6 30th. per Mr. LUTHET 3 London Almc Covrd 0 : 2 : 0 Janry. 6th. Almc Covrd wth. Marble paper 0 : 1 : 4 20th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 paper Book Key Clasps 0 : 1 : 6 Mrch 10th. per Cuddy 1 qt. Largest Gilt paper 0 : 1 : 8 April 6th. for Binding King Charles works folio 0 : 6 : 0 1 Scapula’s Lexicon folio 0 : 5 : 0 1 Hakewels Apologie 0 : 3 : 0 1 Langbones Review of Front folio 0 : 2 : 6 2 voll of Plutarchs works mending & Letter’d 0 : 2 : - 1 Ladies Directory binding & Letterd 0 : 1 : 6 May 23d. per Careless 4 qts paper at 9½d 0 : 3 : 2 1 qt. Ditto Covrd wth. Marble paper 0 : 1 : 2 June 30th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 paper Book 4o. wth. M: paper 0 : 1 : 0 July 14th. per Mr. ENGLISH press paper 0 : 0 : 2 29th. per Mr. DOBSON 1 qt. Large Postpaper 0 : 1 : 2 Augst. 6th. 1 qt. Gilt paper 0 : 1 : 0 1 Stick of Seeling wax 6d., Pencil 6d. 0 : 1 : 0 —————— 2 : 6 : 4½ Lettering of Books 1 : 1 : 0 —————— 3 : 7 : 4½ Augst. 26th. 1735 Recd of Mr. DOBSON the Summ of three Pounds Seaven Shills. In full of all accts per [signed] Thomas CORNEY

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