Sales daybook

Sales daybook of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London), 2 July 1962-31 August 1966. 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...

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Date(s) of creation: 2 July 1962-31 August 1966
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Summary: Sales daybook of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London), 2 July 1962-31 August 1966. 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, July 1962-July 1966 (pp. 930-934, 937, 996-998, 697-800 999-1000) [at end of volume, not in numerical order]. 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). Daybook also includes list of monthly invoice and credit totals, 1964-1966 (pp. 684, 935-936) [at end of volume, not in numerical order]. Ruled paper. Typescript, with handwritten annotations. 1 volume. 499 pp. (numbered 501-1000). Red marbled paper cover. Disbound.
Extent: 1 volume
Access status: Closed
Closed until: 01/01/2050
Access conditions: Closed under data protection legislation until 1st January 2050
Language: English
Physical description: Conservation work undertaken on the volume in 2016. Disbound
Format: Archive