Simon Jean François Ravenet. Trade card advertising Francis Noble's, Large Circulating Library, Otway's Head, King Street, Covent Garden, London.
At Otway's Head, in King Street, Covent Garden. Books are Lent to Read. (Both English and French) At Half a Guinea a Year, Or Three Shillings a Quarter. Note, New Books Bought as soon as Publish'd. Ready Money for any Library or Parcel of Books, or Books Exchang'd.
Ref. BM collection Heal 79.51.
Copper Engraving printed in black on laid paper hinged on left corners to card support, Ambrose Heal Collection label to reverse. (L.4225). Losses to sheet.
13.4 by 18.7 cms.
Provenance: Sir Ambrose Heal noted authority on London shops and trades.
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