Excerpt from Two Centuries of Costume in America, 1620-1820An bone/ t Stationer (or Pub/fiber) i: be, tbat exereizetb bi: My/'tery (vvbetber it be in printing, bynding or elling of Boobe: ) (witb more re/'peet to tbe glory of God Es' tbe pnblibe advantage tban to bi: otwne Commodity 9' i: botb an orna ment 9' a profitable member in a (it/ill Commonvoealtb. If be be a Printer be mabe: eonfeienee to exemplify bi: Coppy fayrely 5 truly. [f be be a Boobe-bynder, be i: no meere Boobe/eller (tbat i: ) one oobo fellet/t meerely yneb U paper bundled up togetber for bi: ovone adaantage only but be i: a Cbapman of Art:, of twi/'dome, 9' of maeb experience for a little money. Tbe reputation of Seboller: i: a: deare unto bim a: bi: ovone For, be aebnoooledgetb tbat from tbem hi: My/tery bad botb begining and mean: of eontinuanee. He beartely lane: 59' eebo: tbe Pro/perity of bi: oovne Corpo ration Tet be own/d not init/re tbc Uninerfitye: to adaantage it. In a ooord, be i: web a man tbat tbe State oogbt to tberifb bim; Seboller: to [one bim; good Coftomer: to fee quent bi: bopp and tbe tit/bole Company of Stationer: to.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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