Adam's Works on Paper ONILNE Auction Ending August 10th 2020

95 Works on Paper 261 DUBLIN TRADE GUILD MEMBERSHIP CARD OF THE DUBLIN BRICKLAYING TRADE, with an engraving of the trade guild and motto ‘Labore Virtute Gloria’ and the legend “We Lovers of the Bricklay- ing Trade - The Ancient City Card.” Addressed to Patrick Connor with wax seals, dated 1824. Rare. The guild of bricklayers and plasterers was founded in 1670 by Roy- al Charter (22 Charles II) and was twentieth in order of precedence in the Dublin City Assembly. Before 1670 bricklayers and plasterers were members of the guild of carpenters. The swearing-in day was the feast of St. Bartholomew (24 August). The guild colours (1767) were blue and orange. Meeting-places: At the close of the 18th cen- tury, the guild met in St. Audeon’s Wellington Quay. € 50 - 100 262 HOLMAN’S LONDON INK POWDER With printed directions by Richard Cross, Bookseller, at the Globe, in Bridge-Street, Dublin. To make this Powder into Ink in Six Minutes. Dublin?: Richard Cross, n.d. (c.1790). Single sheet (23 x 13.4 cm). Some paper loss to margin and one hole with minute loss of text. “This Powder is very convenient for those that carry or send Ventures to Sea, yielding them good Profit, being the best for all in general that use the Pen. This Powder is made up in Six Penny papers by Richard Cross, Bookseller, in Dublin; and sold by most Booksellers and Statio- ners in Great-Britain and Ireland.” € 50 - 100 263 LOTTERY BUSINESS On Principles New in this Kingdom.The Lottery Business will now be Conducted by Thomas Todderick, No. 26, Col- lege-Green, Corner of Grafton-Street. Purchasers of Shares to the amount of aWhole Ticket, will be supplied at the price of aWhole Ticket. [Price £22.5.0].Third Lottery, 1806, begins drawing 14th April, 1807 ... First-drawn Ticket, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Day, 20,000 each Day. For the 5th and 6th Day 10,000. Dublin: Graisberry & Campbell, 1807 Handbill (16.4 x 26cm), printed on both sides. € 100 - 200