BILLS FOR PRINTING AND BINDING "THE KING'S BOOKE."
The following copy of an early printer's and binder's bill is from a manuscript of the time of James I., to whose BASILICON DORON it most probably refers. It is presented to "N. & Q." in the hope that some of its correspondents (many of whom are so well versed in bibliographical matters and the literary history of the period) will find some curious particulars worthy their attention and illustration.
JOSEPH BURTT.
"Imprimis, For printinge of eight sheetes of ye King's Majesties Booke in lat. of Mr. Downes translation wch weare all destroyed 1000 copies of ech sheete at two sheetes a peny beinge the com̅on rate cometh to
lb 16 13 4
Item for reprinting five sheetes of ye King's Booke which weare altred, as namelie, B. twise, F. once, H. once, and G. in ye Apologie once, 750 copies of each sheete, at the rate of two sheetes a penye com̅eth to
lb 7 10 7
Item for 6 of the first partes of the King's Booke wch weare delivered to ye Bishop of Bath and Wells, Sir Henry Savill and others
lb 0 12 0
Item for the impression of the King's Booke in 4to., and my continuall attendance all the time it was in hand, and for so manie bookes as weare delivered to ye King's use, and my boatehyre sometimes six times in a day
lb 49 16 11
The Note of the Lesser Vollumes.
Item, To the King's Majesty, 2 bookes gilt
lb 0 6 0
Item, To Mr. Atie Scotsman, by order three dossen, gilt with fillets
lb 3 12 0
Item, To the King's Majestie three dossen in fillets, gilt with silke strings
lb 3 12 0
Item, To Mr. Barclay, 2 dossen and one, in Engl.
lb 1 12 0
Item, To Sir James Murray, 3 dossen, gilt fillets
lb 3 12 0
Item, To Sir Andrew Kith, 3 dossen, gilt fillets
lb 3 12 0
Item, 6 of the Bishop of Lincoln's bookes, per Mr. John Amongly, gilt fillets strings
lb 1 0 0
Item, To the King's Majestie on dussen and a half of Mr. Barclay's bookes, gilt fillets
lb 2 14 0
Item for 2 dossen of Mr. Barclay's bookes per order from Mr. Kircham
lb 3 12 0
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lb 98 4 10
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Item more delivered to ye King's use per Mr. Kircham:
8 of the Kings bookes in 12o fillets
lb 0 16 0
1 —— in English, sticht
lb 0 2 0
6 Bishop of Chychesters bookes 4to. fillets
lb 1 5 0
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lb 2 3 0
lb 98 4 10
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lb 100 7 10
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The Binder's Note.
Imprimis, For binding 6 of ye King's bookes plaine
lb 0 6 0
Item for bindinge one in Turkie leather wth small tooles
lb 1 0 0
Item for bindinge 6 bookes in vellem fillets gilt
lb 0 12 0
Item for bindinge of 12 bookes for Mr. Thomas Murray, whereof one in velvet
lb 1 10 0
Item for bindinge of 3 dossen vellem fillets
lb 3 12 0
Item for bindinge 31 in velvet, edged with gold lace, and lined wth tafity silk stringes
lb 20 13 4
Item for bindinge 20 of the King's bookes in velvet, silke strings
lb 10 0 0
Item for bindinge one in greene velvet in English and Latten for the Prince
lb 0 10 0
Item for bindinge 4 of the lesser sort in Turky leather, with strings gilt
lb 1 0 0
Item for 12 in vellem and leather with a fillet
lb 1 16 0
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lb 40 19 4
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For the Velvet.
Imprimis, For 15 yards of crymson velvet at 32s. per yard com̅eth to
lb 24 0 0
Item for 2 yards of purple velvet
lb 2 0 0
Item for 3 eld and a half of Taffity at 15s. per ell com̅eth to
lb 2 12 6
Item for gold lace
lb 3 6 8
Item for greene velvet for the Prince's booke
lb 0 10 0
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lb 32 9 2
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lb 173 16 4"
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