1862-4 antique PAINT DRUG STORE LEDGER philadelphia pa opium laudanum turpentine For Sale

1862-4 antique PAINT DRUG STORE LEDGER philadelphia pa opium laudanum turpentine
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Original merchant ledger spanning 1862–1864, kept by a Philadelphia paint and drug store recording sales of paints, oils, and apothecary goods. Bound in original marbled boards with calf spine, measuring approx. 15.75\" × 6.5\", with about 78 handwritten pages of detailed daily entries.

Transactions include white lead, red paint, linseed oil, turpentine, camphor, alcohol, varnish, laudanum, opium, and related materials—illustrating the overlap of paint and drug trades typical of 19th-century urban supply stores. Many accounts are dated, marked “Paid,” and list local customers.

Condition: covers worn and rubbed, spine losses, age toning and staining from ink and handling; fully legible and complete.

Mentions of Fairmount Engine Co. and recurring Philadelphia surnames confirm local trade networks. This ledger predates the separation of paint and apothecary trades, when merchants sold both pigments and medical compounds. A valuable Philadelphia business and chemical trade record from the early 1860s.


Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.



CONDITION: Pages removed from the back. You can see stubs remain. See listing description and photos.































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