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Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/6
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  • Description

    Notes on Munn

    a continuation of the biography of P.S. Munn

    Date: 1930-31

  • Transcription

    Cotman exhibited at R.A. in 1802 from 127 (sic) New Bond St.
    in 1803 & 1804 from 107 New Bond St.
    in 1805. from 20 Woodstock St.
    Bond St.
    I consulted the directories in the Newspaper Room of the B.M. 4.11.'30.
    Holden's Technical Directory for 1802-5 gives
    [ address of J.Munn father of P.S.M.]
    James Munn Drawing Master. 5 Thornton Row. Greenwich.
    William Munn. Attorney. Royal Hill. Greenwich.
    (it has no mention of Munn in Bond St.)
    Holden's Technical Directory 1805-7. gives
    Messrs. W & I Munn Print Sellers & Stationers
    107 New Bond St.
    It does not mention W or J Munn of Greenwich.
    But 'Mrs Munn & Matthews, Brading School, Greenwich Rd.'
    Kent's directory for 1802 has no mention of Munn
    at Greenwich or Bond St.
    Kent's directory for 1805 gives
    W & G Munn Stationers & print sellers
    107 New Bond St. No mention of Munn at Greenwich.
    P.O. Directory 1810. J & P. Munn Stationers,
    etc. 114 New Bond St.
    In Cotman's advertisement to his 1810 Yorkshire Sketching's
    he states that specimen's of the plates are on view
    at Mr Mrs Munn's. 114 New Bond St.

Notes on Munn