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The Merchant’s Assistant, and Clerk’s New Magazine (1824) — Portland, Maine — Todd & Smith
Authors: N. G. Jewett & Daniel Clarke
Publisher: Todd & Smith, Portland
Year: 1824
Binding: Original full leather with black spine label
Pages: Complete (title page present)
A scarce early Maine business and legal reference manual, offering forms, templates, and practical guidance for commercial transactions in the early United States. This 1824 edition is one of the earlier printed business‑practice guides produced in Maine.
Condition (see photos):
• Original leather boards with heavy wear, scuffing, and spine cracking
• Black spine label still legible
• Interior pages show age toning, edge wear, and foxing
• Early owner inscriptions on front endpaper, including “The property of Chas D. Rand” and additional notes/numbers, also Robert Knight
• Binding worn but intact for its age, hinges cracked and delicate
A genuine early‑19th‑century Maine imprint with strong historical interest for collectors of business history, legal forms, or regional Maine printing.
