$338
Manuscript Account Book, New England, c. 1788-1800 Folio-format softcover account book used by David Libbey (fl. circa 1790) of Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with six pages used as a sum book; astronomical chart used as the inner cover; the book organized by customer, with dates, services, and prices listed in columns; Libbey made and repaired shoes and boots for the most part, but he also ploughed fields, hauled wood, planted, dug, and sold potatoes, and did other odd jobs; the list of names is familiar to the history of Kittery and Portsmouth: Staple(s), Tobey, Schamond, Leighton, Shapleigh, Hammond, and other Libbeys; the pages of the book worn and stained, but legible and sturdy enough for handling, approximately 42 leaves, in a single signature, some leaves cut out, 12 x 7 3/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
