Bartholomew's order and book
These pages, from one of Bartholomew's order and cost books, tell the story of two weeks of Bartholomew's map production over the Christmas and New Year period of 1911-1912.
Cost order book — left-hand page
Part of a double-page spread from the cost order book for 1911-1912. This page gives details of customers, the work Bartholomew was undertaking for them, and the order and delivery dates.
Cost order book — right-hand page
The second part of a double-page spread from the cost order book for1911-1912. The columns here show print runs of 750 maps jostling with those of 30,000, and costs ranging from £12 10s (shillings) (equivalent to £1,000 today) to £120 (equivalent to £10,000 today).