F. W. Mason letter book, 1898-1900.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Mason, Frederick William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stationery trade--England--19th century.

Stationery trade.

Printers--England--19th century.

Printers.

England.

Genre:

Letter books.

Manuscripts, English.

Penn Provenance:

Purchased from Alastor Rare Books (Lymington, England), cat. 20 (2011), no. 71.

Physical Description:

1 volume (994 pages)

Place of Publication:

1898-1900.

Biography/History:

Frederick William Mason was a lithographer, manufacturing stationer, printer, and bookbinder in West Hartlepool and Hartlepool, England.

Summary:

Letter book containing containing copies of outgoing correspondence for the printer and stationer, F. W. Mason. Earliest dated entry is 26 November 1898; the last dated entry is 19 September 1900. The bound volume of approximately 1000 letters covers commercial activities such as dealing with creditors and poor-quality suppliers; correspondence with customers over books wanted; letters to major publishers such as Sampson Low, Eyre & Spottiswoode, and T. Nelson & Sons about returning unwanted items and requesting other items, such as religious and school books; ordering stationery such as drawing books and copying ink pencils; correspondence with suppliers of engraved local views and postcards; sending payment to bookbinders for binding; and requesting printed forms.

OCLC:

773828065