Bookplate of: Heath's Circulating Library Joseph Heath (1700-1757)       (home)  (bookplate list all)  (bookplate list Heath) (Joseph Heath)

The above bookplate has been damaged however it would have read as follows:

This BOOK belongs to HEATH'S Circulating Library, Of above ONE THOUSAND Volumes, Near the Trees on the Middle of Timber-Hill, in the Market-PLace, NOTTINGHAM.  Where BOOKS are LENT out to be READ, At Eight Shillings per Year.  Four Shillings & 6 pence per Half Year.  Two Shillings & 6 pence per Quarter.  One Shilling per Month.  N.B. They are allowed the Use of two Books at a Time, and to change them as often as they please.  That the Money is to be paid at the time of Subscribing.  One Book is Lent out a Week for 2d Also two Days & one Night for 1d.