John Whaley printed receipt with signature [manuscript], 1745.

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John Whaley printed receipt with signature [manuscript], 1745.

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A printed receipt of puchase for a copy of A Collection of original poems and translations, by John Whaley (see Foxon, p. 888), with the receipt number, the buyer's information and Whaley's signature in ink. The work was "printed for the author" in 1745 and sold by subscription. The receipt is numbered 99 and was given to "Mr. West" in exchange for five shillings "being the full payment for a copy of A Collection of Poems, by Mr. John Whaley, which I promise to deliver in Sheets, as soon as printed." The "Mr. West" noted on the receipt is James West (1703-1772), the politician and noted bookcollector.

1 item ; 12 x 19 cm.

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West, James, 1703-1772

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Whaley, John

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John Whaley studied at Eton and was admitted to Cambridge on scholarship in 1728 (B.A. 1732, M.A. 1735); he was a Fellow of King's College (1731-45), assistant master at Eton, and a private tutor. Whaley's publications include: A collection of poems (1732) and Original poems and translations (1745).The buyer, noted on the receipt, was James West. West was a politician and noted bookcollector. As R. Charles Lucas notes, in his work, Book-collecting in the eighteenth century: The library of James ...