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The Post-Office Dundee directory, 1859
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1W. & J. MIDDLETON,
2WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS,
3AND
4ACCOUNT-BOOK MANUFACTURERS,
6RESPECTFULLY intimate that the Facilities they possess for Executing Orders with which they may be favoured, and the Practical Knowledge they have of the Various Departments of their Business, enable them to meet the demands of their Customers on terms which cannot be surpassed by any other house in the trade.
8As they receive PAPERS and GENERAL STATIONERY direct from the Principal Makers and Manufacturers, they are enabled to supply their Goods at the lowest possible rates; and having PARCELS from LONDON and EDINBURGH almost daily, they are in a position to execute orders for BOOKS and PERIODICALS with the greatest promptitude.
10They subjoin a LIST of a few of the LEADING ARTICLES in the several branches of their Business, and beg to assure their Customers that no effort on their part will be wanting to enforce a continuance of the favours so liberally bestowed hitherto.
12STATIONERY.
14Writing Papers—Whatman's, Ansell's, Joynson's, Pirie's, Cowan's, and other Makers—Cream, Blue, and Tinted, Laid or Wove.
15Bank Post for Foreign Correspondence, in Octavo and Quarto, Waterlined or Plain all colours.
16Envelopes—Official, Letter, and Note—all qualities, sizes, and colours, Plain or Adhesive.
17Envelopes—Stamped with Private Dies, Plain, Cameo, or Relief.
18Every Article required for the Counting-House kept in Stock.
20Printing Papers, all sizes and qualities
21Brown Papers—all the ordinary sizes kept constantly in Stock; any extra size made to order, and glazed if required.
22Grey, Tea, Cartridge, Blue and White Casing Papers.
23Calenderers', Grocers', Drapers' and Confectioners' Papers.
24De La Rue and Co.'s Leather Goods and Fancy Stationery.
25Dobbs, Kidd, and Co.'s do. do.
27ACCOUNT BOOKS.
29W. & J. M. devote special attention to this Department; and as they possess great facilities for Manufacturing this Class of Work, they can assure their Customers that their Books will bear favourable comparison, in regard to Style, Durability, and Price, with those manufactured in any other establishment.
31A full assortment of LEDGERS, JOURNALS, CASH-BOOKS, DAY-BOOKS, SEDERUNT-BOOKS, PRIVATE LEDGERS, with or without Locks, COPYING LETTER-BOOKS, &c., always on hand. Books required to particular pattern will be done within twenty-four hours if required.
33Bookbinding, Plain and Ornamental.
34Letterpress, Lithographic, and Copperplate Printing, executed in the Highest Style of Art.
35Pattern Book Covers, Cards and Tickets for Calenderers, Manufacturers, &c.
36Drawing Materials—Oil and Water Colours, Chalks, Canvas and every requisite for the School of Design.
38Wholesale Agents for Milner's Fire Resisting Safes and Boxes. Descriptive Pamphlets on application.
39Bibles, Testaments, Prayer Books, Church Services, and Hymn Books, all the Various Editions and Bindings.
40Every Work of Interest may be had on Publication.
41Libraries Supplied—Catalogues on application.
43LICENSED TO SELL STAMPS AT 25 COWGATE.
44DUNDEE, 64 High Street & 25 Cowgate.
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