William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: financial documentation
Scope & Content:
Financial documentation of William Kinsey relating to the publication of his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (London: Treuttel & Würtz, 1828). With receipts for purchases and deliveries (including transactions involving the engraver Joseph Skelton and the plate-maker Richard Hughes), estimates o...
William Kinsey, ‘Portugal Illustrated’: accounts and receipts with Treuttel & Würtz
Scope & Content:
Receipts, accounts and correspondence concerning Kinsey’s dealings with the London branch of Treuttel & Würtz, the publishers of his book ‘Portugal Illustrated’ (1828).
The Cotton Manuscripts contains a variety of material, much of it relating to the history, literature and culture of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 17th century. It is particularly rich in: (a) manuscripts written in Old English; (b) monastic cartularies; (c) saints’ Liv...