Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session I | October 21, 2025
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 125
Catesby, Mark, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1754
Estimate: $50,000 - $100,000
Sold for
$85,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(British, 1679-1749)
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants: Particularly the Forest-Trees, Shrubs, and other Plants, not hitherto described...with their Descriptions in English and French...Revis'd by Mr. [George] Edwards. London: Printed for C[harles] Marsh and T[homas] Wilcox, 1754. volumes I and II with the appendix bound into volume I, hand-colored engravings, plates 1-100 (lacking 31 plates), plus the folding hand colored engraved map, all the plates on laid paper with prints bearing the Strasbourg Lily watermark with "GR" pendant, text pages on laid paper with "J. Whatman": bound in full red straight grain Morocco with gilt ornate foliate and repeating phoenix decoration, marbled endpapers
Provenance: Lord Egerton, Tatton Park, Cheshire England (Bookplate); Arpad Plesch (Hungarian, 1889-1974) (leather bookplate), 1975; Private Georgia Collection
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Lord Egerton, Tatton Park, Cheshire England (Bookplate); Arpad Plesch (Hungarian, 1889-1974) (leather bookplate), 1975; Private Georgia Collection
colors strong, ghosting images on opposing text sheets, general light foxing, some minor creases and short tears, a few pages shorter, some waviness to paper, some light staining, Yellow-breasted Chat extracted with hinging tape verso, interior blank pages with ink and pencil inscriptions； bindings with wear to the highly decorated spines and edges, some small stains and scratches and indentations to the covers, corners bumped, accretionLacking 31 plates as follows： Volume I is missing T. 22, 24, 39, 48, 49, 57, 78, 79, 80, 84, 85, 93, 97, 100； Volume II is missing T.84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94, 98； Appendix is missing 4-7,11,13,15,17 Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
