[ James M. Richardson, Cornhill bookseller and East India agent. ] Long itemised bill for books and services provided to Sir James Harington of Ridlington, for himself and others including peers, presented to his heir Sir John Harington.

3pp., large 8vo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Headed 'Original'. Docketed on reverse of second leaf: 'May 1835 | £75. 7. 5. | Richardson a/c for Sir James Harington decd | paid | paid additional balance - £1. 16 -'. The ninth baronet died in 1835, the tenth baronet assuming the title at the age of fourteen. The present document was evidently produced to clear the old account. It contains numerous items, dated between 10 January 1834 and 8 December 1835. The first item on the list is 'The Baboo 2 Vols post 8vo 1/2 russ', and while books do feature, the larger part of the items relate to financial transactions - mainly carriage and shipping charges, including some for other individuals including the Duke of Northampton ('Insurance & policy on 3 Parcels'), the Duke of Buccleugh ('Insurance & policy on 2 Parcels') and 'Roxburgh Castle' ('Insurance & policy on 1 Parcel', as well as 'Insurance & policy on 1 Parcel p Mary Somerville', and a similar amount for 'Ab Robinson'. The list has been divided into named sections, presumably by Harington, including: 'Asia', 'Orwell', 'M. A. Webb', 'Cordelia', 'Fatima', 'London', Hindostan', 'True Briton'. The list ends (8 December 1835) with 'To Cash paid Mr Williams, Hatter, 1 Hat supplied July 15/1835 p account', £1 16s 0d; followed by credit to the account, on 10 October 1835, 'By Cash of - Balfour Esq', £75 7s 5d; and on 8 December 1835, '[By] overcharge on 2 Hats supplied by W Williams, Bond St | Received Decr. 23 1835 of the Executor of the late Sir J Harington the sum of One pound Sixteen Shillings being the balance of the account | p Jno Richardson | J Webb'. BBTI only has Richardson listed for the year 1846, describing his additional business as 'Financial services (stockbroker)' and 'East India agent'.