Sales daybook

Sales daybook (1 February 1960-30 June 1962) of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book of prime entry in which John Sparks Ltd recorded sales invoices issued to its clients for goods or services supplied in the course of its trade. Entries in the daybook record the stock number of goo...

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Date(s) of creation: 1 February 1960-30 June 1962
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Summary: Sales daybook (1 February 1960-30 June 1962) of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book of prime entry in which John Sparks Ltd recorded sales invoices issued to its clients for goods or services supplied in the course of its trade. Entries in the daybook record the stock number of goods supplied , , date of invoice, name of client account, brief description of goods supplied or services vended, page number for client account in Sales ledger in which invoice posted , value of individual invoice (£-s-d), and total value of invoices (£-s-d). Invoice entries are arranged chronologically in the daybook by date, with a running total of invoices for each month at bottom of page (£-s-d). Daybook also records 'Credits' posted to client accounts by John Sparks Ltd for goods returned to the company, February 1960-May 1962 (pp. 386-400). Credit entries record: stock number of returned goods, date credit issued, name of client account, brief description of returned goods, page number for client account in Sales ledger in which credit posted , and value of credit (£-s-d). Credit entries arranged in reverse order by date, with running total of credit for each month at bottom of each page (£-s-d). Ruled paper. Typescript, with handwritten annotations. 1 volume. 400 pp. (numbered 1-400, 397 pages containing entries). Red marbled paper front cover. No back cover. Disbound.
Extent: 1 volume
Access status: Closed
Closed until: 01/01/2046
Access conditions: Closed under data protection legislation until 1st January 2046
Language: English
Physical description: Conservation work undertaken on the volume in 2016. Disbound
Format: Archive