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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Booksellers...

Catalogue reference: DF 502

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Booksellers... dating from 1884-1967.

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Reference
DF 502
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Booksellers Account Books
Date
1884-1967
Description

Volumes in this series contain a record of publications sent to, and payments made by individual booksellers, including Dulau & Co Ltd, Bernard Quaritch and others. DF 502/3 and DF 502/4 contain both a daily record of transactions and double-page spreads relating to particular booksellers.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF PUB/502). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 502.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
4 volume(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred to the archives in 1982.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Official publications
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15958/

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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Booksellers Account Books