[Private Press; Manuscript] Francis James Publishing Co. | Purchases Book, "Dissection Book", Sales Book, and a notebook with Purchases and Receipts..

All in Francis James Newbery's hand. Four volumes, sm. folio (3), 8vo (Notebook), good condition. [Purchases Book] c.32pp. used; [Dissection Book] c.14pp. used; Sales Book. 18pp. used; Notebook, 16pp total - Payments 10pp, Receipts, 6pp.A. PURCHASES BOOK: Sources of various items (usually multiple) with costs include: George Bell & Sons (permit to use illustration); Craske, Vaus & Crampton (Fine line blocks); Chiswick Press (colour printing etc; many references); National News Letter (cartridge paper); Novello & Co. (Binding - 3017 copies of 'Easter Eggs'); H.H. Bayne Powell (commission); The Viaduct Process Block Co. (line blocks); P.L. Mundy (paper); Leighton Straker (binding, etc.); Miss B. Robinson (making drawings to illustrate 'Sampa'); H.M. Avison & Co. (brass lettering for 'Sampa'; Mrs B. Hay (copyright of 'Togo and the Demon Cats'; Golden Cockerel Press (cartridge paper; one reference only); Travelling and expenses, ETC. B. DISSECTION BOOK: Same information as above apparently but organised differently, columnised as follows: Date, Supplier, Printing & Paper, Blocks, Binding, Letterings Drawings etc, Copyrights & Royalties, Stationery, Commissions, Gen. Expenses. Note: Little is known of F.J. Newbery's publishing activities (but see item #14615 in my inventory, "Small collection of material by director F. J. Newbery, including a manuscript account of the [Chiswick] Press and a typewritten chronology by him, an address by him titled 'Picture Making' and a booklet of 'Interesting Facts' about the firm."). Judging by these two volumes concerning Purchases, he tried his hand at publishing at a time when there were all sorts of shortages and difficulties. The BLC lists only ten titles published by him. These volumes give insights into the many aspects of publishing involved in the business.