THE PAWNBROKERS' GAZETTE Saturday November 23 1889 No 2700
Printed for the Proprietors by Jackson Ruston and Keeson
1889
This entirely original and complete issue of The
Pawnbroker's Gazette is printed on each side of six
pages. Each of the twelve sides is printed in three
columns, with a mixture of articles and
advertisements.
The front page has a nice ad. for the "J.G.Styles
Gun, rifle and pistol makers." and other ads for
pawnbrokers. Pages two, three and four has a long
account of the meeting of the Metropolitan
pawnbroker's society and there is Police
Intelligence from all round the country with numerous
cases, including thieves aged 10,11,14, and 6
stealing a pair of boots. Two are found guilty and
sentenced to four strokes of the birch rod. Page
eight has an excellent ad for Pontings Patent Writing
Machines especially adapted for Pawnbrokers'
Duplicate or Triplicate tickets with a large vignette
and examples of "Fac-Simile of Ticket Written by the
Machine". There are other ads and articles throughout
the paper which is in Very Good condition, lightly
toned only and with neat nicks in the spine from
disbinding .
condition: Very Good +
type:
jacket: None Issued
binding: Full-Leather
£7.00
