Penny (James), pp. 74, 109.—Penny, James, Bookseller, Fore Street.—U.B.D.
Jas' Penny
Book Seller, Stationer, & Book Binder,
Adjoining the Globe Passage, South Gate Street,
Exeter.
Music and Musical Instruments.
Orders for new Publications executed on the shortest notice.
Oval engraved label within fancy border.
It will be seen that the wording of this label varies only slightly from his advertisement of 1789, in Brice's Journal (Dredge, p. 74.)
In 1828 the style of the firm was "J. Penny & Son, Booksellers, Stationers and Printers, No. 185, Fore Street, Corner of North Street," the business now carried on by Messrs. Wheaton. I copy this from the heading of an account for books supplied to N. H. P. Lawrence, Esq.
Pope (John.)
Engraved label in the Chippendale style, by Coffin, Exeter (see illustration). The quotation from the Tatler is the opening sentence of No. 147, March 18, 1710.
Portbury (Geo.)—Portbury, George, Bookbinder, North Street.
Portbury, Henry, Bookbinder, Waterbeer Street.—U.B.D.
Portbury (Geo., Jr.)
Engraved label by Woodman (see illustration.)
Score (Edwd.), p. 23, &c.
Sold by Edward Score, Bookseller,
over-against the Guild-Hall, Exon.
Narrow oblong: printed label (about 1740.1
Sweetland (A.), p. 52.
Engraved label (see illustration.)
Sweetland (M.), p. 109.—Sweetland, Margaret, Bookseller, High Street.—U.B.D.
SOLD BY
MARGARET SWEETLAND,
(Widow of the late Abel Sweetland)
Bookseller, Stationer and Printseller,
Overagainst the Guildhall, in the Fore-Street,
EXETER
Where may be had every article in the said Branches, and all
Sorts of Patent and other Medicines, on the lowest Terms.
Books neatly bound.
Oval printed label within fancy border. Date about 1790.
