Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 177
<em>Reasons for Establishing the Colony
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
of Georgia by Benjamin Martyn, 1699-1763
London: W. Meadows, 1733, the preferred expanded second edition, second issue with eight-page postscript by James Oglethorpe, contemporary three-quarter leather over marbled boards, with five raised bands, gilt spine lettering, matching marbled endpapers, Howes M356, Sabin 45003, 9-3/4 x 7-1/2 in., housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and slipcase with leather spine near fine with some wear to the extremities. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
near fine with some wear to the extremities
