[601] Pica, which in 1798 had been 1s. per lb., is raised to 1s. 2 ½d., and Nonpareil is advanced from 5s. to 5s. 6d. The other sizes are in similar proportion.
[602] “Sir,—Having published a Specimen of Improved Printing Types, I have taken the liberty of sending you a Copy, which I hope you will approve of; and be assured that every possible exertion shall be used in completing those orders you may favor me with.
“I remain, your obedient Servant, ROBERT THORNE.”
“Barbican, 1803.
[604] See post, chap. xxi.
[605] In the Directory at the end of Stower’s Printers’ Grammar, 1808, Thorne’s name is given without address.
[606] Particulars of the Lease and Valuable Plant of the Type Foundry of Mr. Robert Thorne, deceased, situate in Fann’s Street, Aldersgate Street,.........which will be Sold by Auction by Mr. W. Davies, at Garraway’s Coffee House, on Wednesday, the 21st of June, 1820, at Twelve o’clock, in One Lot. Besides the lease, plant, and fixtures, the Catalogue comprised 316 lots of matrices and about 340 moulds. The matrices were as follows:—
- Roman and Italic.—
- 5-line (3), 4-line (3), Canon (4), 2-line Double Pica (3), 2-line Great Primer (4), 2-line English (4), 2-line Pica (1), Double Pica (4), Great Primer (4), English (5), Pica (6), Small Pica (3), Long Primer (6), Bourgeois (3), Brevier (5), Minion (1), Nonpareil Roman (2), Pearl (1)
- Black (plain or open).—
- 5-line (5), 4-line (2), Canon (2), 2-line Great Primer (5), 2-line English (2), Double Pica (2), Great Primer (2), English (1), Pica (1), Small Pica (1), Long Primer (2), Bourgeois (1).
- Shaded.—
- 5-line to Brevier (21).
- Flowers.—
- All bodies (15).
- Ornamented.—
- Canon to 2-line Bourgeois (6).
- Egyptian.—
- 2-line Great Primerto Brevier (6).
- Script.—
- 2-line Pica, Double Pica, Great Primer.
- Engrossing.—
- 2-line English.
- German.—
- English.
- Two-line Letters, Signs, etc., etc.
- Sanspareil Founts.—
- 14-line to 4-line (24).
[607] He had a brother (?) a printer, in Wood Street, Cheapside.