Thomas Payne (fl. ca. 1733 – 1762)

Identifiers

  • Grubstreet: 67694

Occupations

  • Bookseller
  • Stationer

Thomas Payne, bookseller, in Bishopsgate Street near the South Sea House (ca. 1733–1762).

The London Evening Post, 7–9 June 1733, advertised the publication of The Lives and Adventures of the most famous Highway-men, Murderers, Foot-pads, Street-Robbers, Shop-lifters, and Cheats, of both Sexes. To which will be added, a genuine Account of the Transactions, Voyages and Plunders of the most remarkable Pirates, from the earliest Account of Time to this present Year. By Capt. Charles Johnson. Subscriptions were to be taken in by various shops, including Thomas Payne.
 

 

Tomorrow will be publish'd, Price 1s.
Miscellaneous Poems on several Occasions,
By Mr Dawson, &etc.
I; fuge sed Poteras tutior Esse Domi.   Ovid
To which are added,

A Letter of the late Bishop At--r--b--y to Mr. P--pe. An Epitaph on Lady Scudamore. And a Copy of Verses, spoken Extempore, by Dean Swift, upon his Curate's Complaint of hard Duty.
     Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane; A. Dod, without Temple-Bar; J, Fisher, over-against Tom's Coffee-house in Cornhil; and T. Payne, near the South Sea House in Bishopsgate-Street.

—London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 December 1734

 

To the VIRTUOSI in FLOWERs.

ROOTS, Seeds, &c. Sold at Tho. PAYNE'S, Bookseller, near the South-Sea House, in Bishopsgate-Street; fine Double Anemomies, of divers Colours, at 8s. a Pound, some few fine Persian Rantunculas, of various Colours; Pods of the Acacia Indica, or sweet-scented Thorn, at 6d. a cone; the Genista, or Spanish Broom; Portugal Toothpicks, made by the Nuns, at 8d. a Paper, containing near a Hundred; genuine Portugueze Snuff, called Amestrinha, in Quarter Pound Canisters; different Sorts of fine artificial Flowers.

—London Evening Post, 17–19 February 1757

 

In March 1759, Payne succeeded Benjamin da Costa, Esq; as Receiver-General of the Post Office.—London Evening Post, 6–8 March 1759

 

The Remaining Stock in Trade, and Fixtures of Thomas Payne, Bookseller, in Bishopsgate-Street (retiring from Business) to be sold exceeding cheap; the House to be cleared by Michaelmas next; about a Dozen Catalogues now only left.
     N.B. Wanted a smart, sober, honest Lad (who can write, about 15 or 16 Years of Age, has had the Small pox, and can have an undeniable Character) to look after a Horse, wait at Table, go of Errands, and do other occasional Business in the House, and if he understands a little of Gardening will be more acceptable.

—Gazetteer and London Daily Advertiser 1039, Wednesday,  August 18, 1762

Notes & Queries "London Booksellers Series" (1931–2)

Payne, Thomas. I have a trade-card of a bookseller of this name "near the South Sea House, Bishopsgate Street," but I am unable to say which of the Thomas Paynes this may be (see ante  p. 220).

—Ambrose Heal, 21 November 1931

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History, ed. Ian Maxted (2005–)

Payne, Thomas. To be lett. And entered upon directly, or at Michaelmas or at Christmas next, the house and shop of Mr. Thomas Payne, bookseller and stationer, (retiring from business) situated near the South Sea House in Bishopsgate-street ... The stock in trade and fixtures to be sold on reasonable terms ... (Daily Advertiser 28 Jul 1761). Now on sale, a good collection of books (mostly English) being the remaining stock of Thomas Payne, bookseller, in Bishopsgate-street, leaving off trade ... (Daily Advertiser 1 Apr 1762)

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