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Auction: 20025 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 707

Ceylon
1836 "The Ceylon Almanac and Compendium of Useful Information for the year 1836, published at Colombo / Printed at the Government Press / by P.M. Elders / Price 7s.6d." 294pp with a map frontispiece, contemporary half calf, spine lettered in gilt, marble boards, small split to head of spine, a fine copy.
With added pencil notes, bookplate of J. Forbes Leslie and signature of Mrs Forbes on the front free endpaper, wife of Capt F.J. Forbes of 78th Regt, Commandant of Matele Fort, near Kandy in 1836. Filled with key information, including Post Office details and Rates of Postage.


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Sold for
£580

Starting price
£300