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132, p. 32, &c.—Grigg, Emanuel, Printer and Bookseller, Fore Street.—U.B.D.

, p. 29.

I have two labels, apparently struck off from his newspaper advertisement for the purpose of pasting inside books. The older one reads:—

"W. GRIGG, Bookseller & Bookbinder, near Broad-Gate towards the Conduit, Exeter, sells, at the lowest prices, Books of all Sorts" [then follows a long list of the usual articles], concluding: "Also Ready Money for any Library or Parcel of Books." Date about 1760.

In the second and slightly smaller label he describes himself:—"WILLIAM GRIGG, Printer, Bookseller, Stationer and Bookbinder, near the Conduit, in the Fore-Street, ," and omits his offer to purchase books. Date a little later than the foregoing.

p. 112.

I have three other labels of his, one similar to that reproduced by Mr. W. P. Hiern, with slight variations in the wording; another fancy engraved label, removed from a book dated 1801; and another rectangular printed label, within a plain border, date about 1790, viz.:—

, pp. 53, 74.—Manning, John, Bookseller, High Street.—U.B.D.

p. 9.

Narrow printed label removed from a copy of the Homilies, dated 1683.

p. 10, &c.

A Sermon Preached in a Congregation in the City of Exon on the Thanksgiving-day Thursday, April 16, 1696. By a Minister of the Gospel. London: Printed for Robert Osborne Bookseller, near the Bear in Exon 1696. On leaf at end is printed: "Books Printed for, and sold by, Robert Osborne, near the Bear in Exon," viz., Sermon by G. Trosse at Taunton, Sept. 7, 1692; Christ's Ascension, by Rev, Jos. Hallett, late Minister of the Gospel in Exon; and The Pastor's Charge and the People's Duty, Sermon by Saml. Stoddon,