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Stock book of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book used by the company to record goods acquired, held and sold. Covers stock numbers 1-7750, including stock 1-1104 (pp. 1-109) transferred from the company's preceding stock book [Ref. JSP/01/05] and stock 1105-7750, acquired July 1936-January 1945. Stock entries arranged by month of acquisition, subdivided by source of acquisition (name of private seller, dealer or broker). Book records: stock number, previous stock number [if any], description of good, Sparks’ valuation code, stocktaking marks, stocktaking valuation [?] and date of sale/disposal. Entries for October 1944-January 1945, stock number 7466-7750, on loose sheets. Key to stocktaking marks on inside cover and list of stock to be marked down on last page. Ruled paper. Handwritten. 1 volume. 674 pp., with loose additional list, 44 pp. (entries on 23 pp.). Bound. Blue marbled endpapers. No cover. No spine.
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