1840 1d MULREADY WRAPPER 'EDINBURGH ENVELOPE ADVERTISER' 'No.1.(AUGUST 12. 1840)...P.4' (SPEC MA7d) FINE USED. Fine used 1840 1d Mulready wrapper stereo unclear, minor soiling from Edinburgh to 'G.W. Braikenridge Esqr., Broomwell House, Brislington, Wick, Bristol' with very fine strike red Maltese cross of Edinburgh, not thin lined type, and on reverse Edinburgh date stamp AUG 20 1840 and 'BRISTOL' date stamp AU 22 1840. Within fine multi advert (MA7d) with the following adverts: ALBERT DRAB HATS. GRIEVE AND OLIVER, HATTERS TO THE QUEEN... Their stock is very extensive and contains also a large Assortment of Superior BEAVER HATS from 12s to 21s. Good SILK HATS. LONDON HATS. LADIES' RIDING HATS AND CAPS. CHILDRENS' FANCY VELVET CAPS. BOYS' HATS, CAPS, AND BELTS. LIVERY HATS of all kinds. NEW INVENTED HAT-CASES... CRAVATS, STOCKS, AND MACKINTOSH CLOAKS. SHOOTING CAPS in Great Variety...';'FOR SIDNEY, THE BROTHERS, 640 Tons, 1st Sept FOR PORT PHILIP GEORGIANA, 600 Tons, 15th Sept (with printed image of a sailing ship) A few persons can get a Free Passage, if approved of, for NEW YORK (with details of sailing dates) FOR NEW ORLEANS-BOMBAY, At GLASGOW, for BOSTON...STEAMERS, FROM 40 to 120 horse power for sale...';'Now Publishing by A. FULLARTON AND Co. Glasgow, THE TOPOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL, GAZETTEER OF SCOTLAND...';'WALTER SIMSON, TEA-DEALER and GROCER..Edinburgh and Dunfermline..Large Stock of Fine Black and Green TEAS...also beautiful Raw and Refined SUGARS, superior Roasted and Ground COFFEE, Fresh SPICES, GROCERIES, SOAP, SODA etc..';'WINES. THE SUBSCRIBERS respectfully solicit a trial of their OLD PORT WINES, which are matured their other WINES, consisting SHERRIES, East and West India MADERIA, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE, HOCK...';'EILL AND CO. PRINTERS, TYPE FOUNDERS respectfully intimate as PRINTERS..TYPE-FOUNDERS..STEREOTYPERS..will be ready in a few weeks...';'ROBERT SETON supplies LEDGERS, JOURNALS, CASH AND DAY BOOKS and every description of PAPER BOOKS' and 'THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. FOR ASSURANCES AND ANNUITIES ON LIVES AND SURVIVORSHIPS.' A rare advert with only two unused and four used examples recorded to date. (Ref 145298).