'Certain reminiscences of my life', autobiography of William Cotton, 1860

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MS. Eng. d. 3551

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Includes:

(fols. iiv, 5v) photographs of William Cotton III and Charles Rogers
(fols. 10v, 12, 17, 43, 84-85, 132-133, 147v) watercolours
(fols. 11v, 13v, 15, 20, 41, 47, 53v, 103v, 143) pen-and-ink sketches
(fols. 43v, 45v, 49-50, 55, 58v, 59v, 61, 62v, 66-67, 71v, 72v, 76, 77v, 80-81, 98, 102, 105-106, 113, 115v, 144) prints, 1814-1848
(fols. 27-39) letters, 1799-1805
(fols. 52, 64, 100, 144v) newspaper cuttings, 1814-1853
(fols. 52v, 112v) pencil sketches
(fol. 89) copy of the Persian alphabet
(fols. 122-131) 'An Account of the Cistertian Priory of Ripa Mola. In a letter to the Secretary of the Antiq=Society by J.D.', 1824, which refers to the Cotton family

Dates

Creation: 1860

Extent

155 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. d. 3551

Additional Description

Custodial History

Armorial bookplate of William Cotton, inside upper board.

Physical Facet

Binding: blind-ruled half red calf, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, gilt stamp inside upper board, 'Walker Binder Plymouth', lower board detached.