Loan Book of the Stationers' Company: With a List of Transactions, 1592-1692 (Occasional papers of the Bibliographical Society) by W.Craig Ferguson - 1989-12

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1989. Printed wrappers, folio,. 42 pp. From the introduction: "Young businessmen of any age are in need of ready cash either to set up in business to improve their positions. This was as true of young seventeenth-century Stationers as of any others, and, fortunately, there was a source of funding available to some of them. The main obstacle then to obtaining venture capital was the necessity of paying the going rate of about ten percent interest for it, but, if this obstacle could be overcome, establishing oneself would be a less precarious enterprise - this was a ‘custom of the day'. The impetus was provided by William Norton. On March 6, 1592, he had solemnly deposited his will in the Company chest, and it was not unsealed and read to the Court until December 14, 1593, following his death. What Norton had done was to set aside capital which was to be lent to young Stationers for a period of three years, completely free of interest. This… Read More

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1989. Printed wrappers, folio,. 42 pp. From the introduction: "Young businessmen of any age are in need of ready cash either to set up in business to improve their positions. This was as true of young seventeenth-century Stationers as of any others, and, fortunately, there was a source of funding available to some of them. The main obstacle then to obtaining venture capital was the necessity of paying the going rate of about ten percent interest for it, but, if this obstacle could be overcome, establishing oneself would be a less precarious enterprise - this was a ‘custom of the day'. The impetus was provided by William Norton. On March 6, 1592, he had solemnly deposited his will in the Company chest, and it was not unsealed and read to the Court until December 14, 1593, following his death. What Norton had done was to set aside capital which was to be lent to young Stationers for a period of three years, completely free of interest. This… Read More

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1989. Printed wrappers, folio,. 42 pp. From the introduction: "Young businessmen of any age are in need of ready cash either to set up in business to improve their positions. This was as true of young seventeenth-century Stationers as of any others, and, fortunately, there was a source of funding available to some of them. The main obstacle then to obtaining venture capital was the necessity of paying the going rate of about ten percent interest for it, but, if this obstacle could be overcome, establishing oneself would be a less precarious enterprise - this was a ‘custom of the day'. The impetus was provided by William Norton. On March 6, 1592, he had solemnly deposited his will in the Company chest, and it was not unsealed and read to the Court until December 14, 1593, following his death. What Norton had done was to set aside capital which was to be lent to young Stationers for a period of three years, completely free of interest. This… Read More

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1989. Printed wrappers, folio,. 42 pp. From the introduction: "Young businessmen of any age are in need of ready cash either to set up in business to improve their positions. This was as true of young seventeenth-century Stationers as of any others, and, fortunately, there was a source of funding available to some of them. The main obstacle then to obtaining venture capital was the necessity of paying the going rate of about ten percent interest for it, but, if this obstacle could be overcome, establishing oneself would be a less precarious enterprise - this was a ‘custom of the day'. The impetus was provided by William Norton. On March 6, 1592, he had solemnly deposited his will in the Company chest, and it was not unsealed and read to the Court until December 14, 1593, following his death. What Norton had done was to set aside capital which was to be lent to young Stationers for a period of three years, completely free of interest. This… Read More

Bibliographical Society, 1989-12-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1989. Printed wrappers, folio,. 42 pp. From the introduction: "Young businessmen of any age are in need of ready cash either to set up in business to improve their positions. This was as true of young seventeenth-century Stationers as of any others, and, fortunately, there was a source of funding available to some of them. The main obstacle then to obtaining venture capital was the necessity of paying the going rate of about ten percent interest for it, but, if this obstacle could be overcome, establishing oneself would be a less precarious enterprise - this was a ‘custom of the day'. The impetus was provided by William Norton. On March 6, 1592, he had solemnly deposited his will in the Company chest, and it was not unsealed and read to the Court until December 14, 1593, following his death. What Norton had done was to set aside capital which was to be lent to young Stationers for a period of three years, completely free of interest. This… Read More

London: Bibliographical Society, 1989. 1st edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 42 pages; 30 cm. Subjects: Stationers' Company (London, England); Registers. Worshipful Company of Stationers.Stationers' Company (London, England). Geschichte 1592-1692. Book industries and trade England London Finance History 16th century. Loans England London History 16th century.Stationery trade Great Britain History. Publishers and publishing Great Britain History 17th century; Sources. Book industries and trade Great Britain History 17th century Sources. Printing England London History. Printing history. Publishing history.Book industries and trade Finance. Documentation, information science and librarianship. History. Loans. Other names: Ferguson, W. Craig. Bibliographical Society (Great Britain). Genre: History.

London: The Bibliographical Society, 1989. From 'the occasional publications of the bibliographical society' series - number 4. Book has creased hinges and slight wear to edges and corners.. First Edition.. Large Format Paperback. Very Good.