[Imray, Joseph M] — Inked Hand Written Receipt for Imray, Dated 1865

London, UK: Imray, 1865. Hand written receipt in black ink on blue paper . Stamped. 20.2 x 12.7 cm. Oblong. Good with tear. Provenance: Purkiss and Imray families, London 19th century. Both families operated in the intense, competitive, and expanding print market of 19th century London, catering to different, yet essential, markets. In the 19th century, the Purkiss and Imray families were prominent in London, particularly within the fields of nautical publishing and intellectual property. Collection of deeds, documents business correspondence, photographs, relating to the Purkiss (of Glass House Yard, Aldersgate), Imray (Mulgrave Villa, Sutton & elsewhere) & associated families, mostly relating to property transactions in London (Fountain Place, City Road), wills etc. manuscripts, many deeds on vellum, letters on paper, folds, v.s. v.d. 1793-1914. .