An album of autograph signatures and postal franks, principa...

An album of autograph signatures and postal franks, principally of Irish interest Political, aristocratic and clerical signatures, including William Pitt, Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington; many others unidentified. Franks dated 1793–1839; numerous clipped address panels and portions of correspondence pasted onto album leaves, with manuscript dates, postal cancellations and occasional pencil identifications; additionally including two used Mulready one-penny postal stationery items, an envelope addressed to Robert Clayton Browne, Viewmount, Carlow, and a lettersheet addressed to Dublin, both with red Maltese Cross cancellations and red wax seals; also an illustrated Mulready caricature envelope, "Rejected Designs for the Postage Envelope", No. 3, apparently Southgate's; dark green full leather, gilt ruled borders, upper board lettered "FRANKS", gilt edges, stationer's stamp of Browne & Nolan, Dublin; binding rubbed and scratched, wear to joints, corners and spine ends, perished gutta purcha with the text block connected by inner joint leather tape, scattered foxing and toning, some mounted pieces with creasing, tears and losses. Predominantly relating to Ireland and its landed families, aristocracy, politicians and clergy. Signatures include William Pitt, Sir Robert Peel, Wellington, Richard Wellesley (1st Marquess Wellesley), William Frederick (Duke of Gloucester), Castlereagh, Durham, Clancarty, Portland, Lansdowne, Shelburne, Norfolk, George Sinclair, Frederick Cavendish, W[illiam] Gregory and Edw[ard] Golding, &c. &c.; together with many unattributed signatures, apparently largely those of Irish gentry and public figures. Recipients include Colonel William Loftus (1751–1831), later General; Henry M. Pierrepont; the Earl of Mayo; the Countess of Manvers, at Thoresby, Ollerton; William Browne and Lady Charlotte Browne, at Browne's Hill, Carlow &c. &c.

Estimate:£300

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