Restoration Playbooks and Receivers' Stamps: James Magnes, Richard Bentley, and 'the Post-Office in Russel-street in Covent-Garden'

• Published in: The Seventeenth century Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 281 - 289
• Main Authors: Koch, Emma, McInnis, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Routledge 03.03.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bentley, Richard (1662-1742); book history; James Magnes; letter receiver stamps; Magnes, James; Postal & delivery services; Publishing; Restoration period; Restoration playbooks; Richard Bentley; Stamps; Theater

This article examines the surprisingly prevalent incidence of contemporary handstamps impressed upon the final leaf of Restoration playbooks. These are all circular and contain either individual letters or are bisected and contain a combination of letters and numerals. As they are demonstrably not p...