Handwritten Dentist's Ledger, Dr. Worthington Pinney of Newark, New Jersey
by Pinney, Dr. Worthington; [manuscript dentist's ledger]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
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New York, New York, United States
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1890. Hardcover. Very Good+. Business ledger of Dr. Worthington Pinney, a dentist practicing in Newark, New Jersey, in the 1880-90s. He was President of the New Jersey State Dental Society in 1886. Cloth-covered boards, gilt-lettered black leather label on spine, paper label on cover; pp. 641, 414 of which contain tidy handwritten records of dentist's patients. Just a little soiled and scuffed; text block bright, tight, clean.
Records indicate the patient's name, the date and work done, and the costs charged and received. Poor Mr. Miller, for example, shows thirty procedures from 1882 to 1890, accruing nearly $200 in fees for extractions and gold fillings. Though the entries themselves are neat and methodical, they are not arranged in any discernible order, leaving one to wonder how the book-keeper managed to find the patient's record and keep it current. Dentistry ledgers dating from the 19th century such as this one are surprisingly scarce on the market. To find one so easily readable is downright rare.
Records indicate the patient's name, the date and work done, and the costs charged and received. Poor Mr. Miller, for example, shows thirty procedures from 1882 to 1890, accruing nearly $200 in fees for extractions and gold fillings. Though the entries themselves are neat and methodical, they are not arranged in any discernible order, leaving one to wonder how the book-keeper managed to find the patient's record and keep it current. Dentistry ledgers dating from the 19th century such as this one are surprisingly scarce on the market. To find one so easily readable is downright rare.
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- Sanctuary Books (US)
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- D3701
- Title
- Handwritten Dentist's Ledger, Dr. Worthington Pinney of Newark, New Jersey
- Author
- Pinney, Dr. Worthington; [manuscript dentist's ledger]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1890
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