Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1892-1973 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
73 volumes, 6 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
H K Lewis & Company Ltd was founded in 1844 as medical publishers and booksellers. The firm occupied 136 Gower Street and 28 Gower Place. In 1989 the business was purchased by Pentos publishing group.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0103 H K LEWIS 1892-1973 Collection (fonds) 73 volumes, 6 boxes H K Lewis & Company Ltd
H K Lewis & Company Ltd was founded in 1844 as medical publishers and booksellers. The firm occupied 136 Gower Street and 28 Gower Place. In 1989 the business was purchased by Pentos publishing group.
Deposited on permanent loan to the Library in November 1989.
Records of H K Lewis & Company Ltd, 1892-1973, comprising ledgers, minute books, agenda books, letter books, registers, account books, other books, balance sheets and accounts, share certificates, articles of association, correspondence, miscellaneous, plans, pictures, photographs, and printed items.
Certain restrictions apply. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
Handlist.
1999, revised Aug 2001 Accounting Book industry Books Booksellers Bookselling Communication personnel Enterprises Finance Financial administration H K Lewis & Company Ltd , medical publishers and booksellers Medical publishers Photographs Plans Publications Publishers Publishing industry Visual materials Communications media Information sciences Personnel People by occupation PeopleImmediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited on permanent loan to the Library in November 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of H K Lewis & Company Ltd, 1892-1973, comprising ledgers, minute books, agenda books, letter books, registers, account books, other books, balance sheets and accounts, share certificates, articles of association, correspondence, miscellaneous, plans, pictures, photographs, and printed items.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Certain restrictions apply. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Handlist.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Publication note
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Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English