LAYAWAY PURCHASE RECEIPT. P. F. Collier, Publisher, 14 Dupont Street, San Francisco. 2. 19 . 1887

Published by San Francisco, 1887

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A fill-in-the-blanks job-printed receipt for this California publisher, detailing layaway terms. Verso with blanks to record customer's payment record. 3-7/8" x 10" One Francis Cutting has deposited One Dollar, as of February 19, 1887, towards purchase of "1 Set Dickens" at a list price of $10.00. The set was paid in full March 21st of that year. As background to this transaction, we find that in the 1870s, Collier started work as a salesman for P. J. Kenedy, publisher of books for the Roman Catholic market. When Collier wanted to boost sales by offering books on a subscription plan, it led to a disagreement with Kenedy, so Collier left to start his own subscription service. P. F. Collier & Son began in 1875, expanding into the largest subscription house in America with sales of 30 million books during the 1900–1910 decade." [Wiki] So here offered a surviving 1880s receipt of Collier's very successful subscription business. Age-toning. Vertical fold line. Very Good. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve.…

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Title
LAYAWAY PURCHASE RECEIPT. P. F. Collier, Publisher, 14 Dupont Street, San Francisco. 2. 19 . 1887
Author
[Dickens, Charles. 1812 - 1870]. Collier, Peter Fenelon [1849 - 1909]
Publisher
San Francisco
Publication year
1887
Binding
Hardcover
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Tavistock Books, established in 1989, specializes in First Editions, Antiquarian Rare & Collectible bibliophilic material with a special focus on Charles Dickens. We maintain a stock of 3000 volumes, which may be seen by appointment or by chance when you are in the greater Reno Area, or by browsing our Web page @ www.tavbooks.com. Tavistock Books is a proud member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America, the Independent On-Line Booksellers' Association and the Grolier Club.…

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