Invoice for prints bought from Robert Sayer

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A manuscript invoice issued by Robert Sayer, a successful London print, map, and chart publisher, on 15 August 1772. The purchaser is one “Mr. Gordon” of “9 Bury Court, St. Mary Ave”. The list is grouped by type, “10 historical prints”, “72 prints of ladies, eminent men, humourous, etc.”, “8 large landskips”, and “12 views of Havannah”, with details concerning framing, glass, cases, and shipping charges. On the verso, a docket title indicating a discount presumably because of the size of the order.

  • AuthorSayer, Robert, 1725-1794.
  • TitleInvoice for prints bought from Robert Sayer by Mr. Gordon : London, 1772 August 15.

Catalog Record & Digital Collection

LWL Mss File 120+

Acquired January 2014