The licensed victuallers’ companion and publicans’ guide

printed text

  • Title: The licensed victuallers’ companion and publicans’ guide : comprising a variety of importamt matter relative to this respectable class of society … with observations on porter, ale, wine, and spirits … to which is added, lists of London porter, ale, & table beer brewers.
  • Publication: London : Knight and Lacey, publishers, 55, Paternoster-Row, 1824.
  • Manufacture: [London] : Milne and Banfield, 76, Fleet Street.

Catalog Record

63 L698 824

Acquired July 2021

The Royal kalendar

printed text

Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for 1800

  • Title: The Royal kalendar, or, Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1800 : including a complete and correct list of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain …
  • Published: London : Printed for J. Debrett …, G.G. and J. Robinson, G. Wilkie, and H.D. Symonds …, C. Law, and L.B. Seeley … [and 9 others], and other proprietors …, [1800]

Catalog Record

145 Am512 1800

Acquired March 2021

A complete guide to all persons who have any trade

title page

  • Uniform Title: Compleat guide to all persons.
  • Title: A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent : I. containing the names of all the streets, squares, lanes, &c. II. The names and situation of the churches, chapels … III. An account of all the stage-coaches, carriers … IV. The names and places of abode of the most eminent merchants and traders in and about London …
  • Edition: The sixth edition, with large additions and alterations.
  • Publication: London : Printed for T. & T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, and R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster Row; J. Hodges, near London-Bridge; and J. & J. Rivington, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, MDCCLV [1755]

Catalog Record

646 755 C737

Acquired June 2020

A separate arrangement of all the principal merchants

title page

  • Author: Boyle, P. (Patrick), -1808?, author.
  • Title: A separate arrangement of all the principal merchants, manufacturers, and traders in the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark : with a general index to trades. For the year 1796.
  • Publication: [London] : [P. Boyle], [1796]

Catalog Record

646 796 B792

Acquired August 2020

The Epicure’s almanack, or, Calendar of good living

  • Title: The Epicure’s almanack, or, Calendar of good living : containing a directory to the taverns, coffee-houses, inns, eating-houses, and other places of alimentary resort in the British metropolis and its environs : a review of artists who administer to the wants and enjoyments of the table : a survey of the markets : and a calendar of the meats in season during each month of the year : to be continued annually.
  • Published: London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1815.

Catalog Record

62 815 R994

Acquired August 2019