Interesting local collection of 19th century postal history mostly from a Middleham solicitor's correspondence, with 56 covers, the majority imperf 1d red frankings, plus stampless covers, 1d rose postal stationery, a few perf issues incl. 2d plate 13, etc. Some of the better quality covers have been blessed also with four-margin frankings, including a very large margin single on well-preserved 1846 entire from Leeds & Carlisle & Yorkshire & Glasgow Union Railway, Leyburn with extensive contents on early railway business in a neat hand; another very fine franking (1841) superbly tied by Manchester MX cancel alongside boxed arched 'Missent to Glasgow' cachet; a pair on cover with blank circular Thornton and seven further blue cds transit/arrival marks of York and Pocklington (July 27th), Middleham (July 28th), Pickering (August 11th), Bedale (Au.12th) and back at Middleham, with four of these postmarks crossed through in pen. Also a penny black (H-F, plate 4) with four margins and neat red MX on large piece, 1d rose stationery envelope 1845 uprated with 1d red pair (incomplete margins), a perf 1d 'stars' on large piece strongly mis-perfed completely lacking lower corner letters and value tablet, etc. An intriguing and charming range.