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Rh, pp. 74, 109.—Penny, James, Bookseller, Fore Street.—U.B.D.

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.

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, George, Bookbinder, North Street.

, Bookbinder, Waterbeer Street.—U.B.D.

Engraved label by Woodman (see illustration.)

p. 23, &c.

Narrow oblong: printed label (about 1740.1

, p. 52.

Engraved label (see illustration.)

, p. 109.—Sweetland, Margaret, Bookseller, High Street.—U.B.D.

Oval printed label within fancy border. Date about 1790.