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Large trade card of Francis Newbery, Bookseller and Stationer: P.12601-R

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Titles

Large trade card of Francis Newbery, Bookseller and Stationer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hulett, James

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Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Verso used as a receipt of purchases.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1771 : See inscriptions

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Plate Height 226 mm Width 171 mm
Sheet Height 245 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The / Gentleman's / Magazine.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Newbery / Bookseller and Stationer / At the corner of St. Paul's Church Yard / London / Sells Books in all Languages Arts & Sciences. / Bibles and Common Prayers in the Most / elegant and other Bindings; School Books, & / the greatest Variety of / Entertaining and Insructive little Books for Children. / Stationary of all Sorts, / Asses Skin Pocket Books. Morocco, and other Letter Cases, in / the neatest and most Commodious Forms. / Dr. James's Power for Fevers. / Dr. Hooper's Pills. Hallen Essence. / Greenough's Tincture. Turkish Restorative. / Stomachic Lozenges. Bateman's Drops. / Lozenges of Tolu. Scot's Pills. &c &c
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: The / Public / Ledger.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Lister del.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: J. Hulett sculpt.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: Itemised bill

  • Text: London Jan 28. 1771 / 1 Spectator 8 Vols 0.16.0 / 4 Quire best Foolscap 0.4.0 / Almida 0.3.0 / 2 Sticks best wax 0.1.0 / ½ Hund: best Hudsons Bay Pens 0.3.0 / 1 Bottle Ink 0.0.6 / 1 Small box Wafers 0.0.2 / Pack Large Miss. Cards 0.1.0 / 1 Do - small Do. 0.0.6 / 1 Letter Case 0.6.3 / 2 Pr Message Paper 0.1.4 / 1.16.9 / Received the Contents at the same time / Fran.s Newbery
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12601-R
Primary reference Number: 184790

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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