History, Literature & Collectibles 17 october 2015

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Lewis, Samuel. Lewis’s Atlas:
Comprising the Counties of Ireland and a General Map
of the Kingdom 1837, London. Dark grey cloth bound.
The spine missing and front cover loose.
11_ x 9in. (29.21 x 22.86cm)
Estimate €200-€250 £150-£180
88
1830-1845 collection of letters and wrappers
with Irish postal markings.
Includes 1831 TO.BE DELIVERED FREE to an army officer,
mileage marks including DROGHEDA/24, DUNMAN-
WAY/152, CL.DERMOT/34, THOMASTN./59, CL.CON-
NELL/8?, KINGSTOWN/PENNY POST, 1845 Soldier’s Letter
1845 from Thomas McGovern, 1st Madras Fusiliers,
Bangalore, India to Clonmel, etc. (9).
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220
89
1840 (14 October) Clonmel Penny Post wrapper
with Penny Black postage stamp.
to R. Williams & Co., 38 Dame St., Dublin, bearing the
world’s first adhesive postage stamp - the famous ‘Penny
Black’ and clearly marked Clonmel Penny Post”, post-
marks for Clonmel evening post, 14 October, 1840 and
Dublin, 6am, 15 October. Size folded:”
3 x 5_in. (7.62 x 13.34cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £70-£110
90
1842-1913 Queen’s County (Laois) collection of
manuscripts concerning ElizabethWarneford,
Lord Castletown and others.
1842-1850 Mostly folio legal manuscripts concerning a
court case. (17 items) between Warneford and Breen and
others. 1855 to 1913 (18) concerning Lord Castletown
and viscount Doneraile (St. Leger) referring to lands in
Quuens County and Co. Cork (35)
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220