ADAM'S - THE HISTORY SALE - APRIL 26TH 2017 (Click Lot title for more images and to Place Bid)

Wednesday 26th April

A New Map of Ireland Civil and Ecclesiastical byThe Rev. D.A. Beaufort, London

and Dublin, 1792, 1st. Edition, 1120 x 890. Dedicated to King George III by the au-

thor. Depicted are the counties, towns, cities, villages, parishes, boroughs, churches,

antiquities, rivers, mountains, lakes and islands.Title set within an engraved trade

and commerce scene with a ship on the ocean, a large oak tree, a round tower and

four cherubs. Contemporary colouring. Lines of latitude and longitude. Scale in

English and Irish miles and French leagues. Fine condition in a half leather solander

fitted box with morocco title label

€ 300 - 500

to his daughter Susy Aldworth, dated‘Bath, December 1, 1750, postage charge

verso, 10d, ink on paper, in very clear hand.

The Aldworth’s were a landed family at Newmarket, Co. Cork, of English descent

and in the 18th century related to theViscounts Doneraile.They intermarried with

the landed Oliver family of Castle Oliver, Co. Limerick.The writer, Boyle Aldworth

inherited the Newmarket estate and was married to Jane Oliver.

€ 100 - 150

resident at Plodstown near Mullingar toWingfield,Agent for Powerscourt estate at

Toureen, dated‘6th December 1799’, regarding the recent death of two tenants;

together withWest Limerick, Robertstown Disctrict, 1752, a clear manuscript

account, presented by George Green, of rent receipts fromWingfield/Powerscourt

estate, signed‘B Powerscourt, Geo. Greene’

€ 400 - 600