Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 246
Humphry Repton, Observations, 1803
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
Repton, Humphry (1752-1818),ÿObservations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape GardeningÿIncluding Some Remarks on Grecian and Gothic Architecture, London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, High Holborn, 1803, first edition, rebound in three quarter leather over marbled boards with morocco spine label, gilt ruled and decorated spine and covers, aeg, 27 plates (complete) including 22 aquatints, of which one is double-page, one is folding, 15 are hand-colored or tinted, and 12 have movable overslips, Abbey Scenery 390; Tooley 399.Note: Illustrations: Portrait frontispiece; engraved portrait by W. Holl after S. Shelley; 27 plates (22 aquatints, 5 etchings and engravings); with 11 smaller aquatints and 15 wood engravings in the text (2 have overslips).ÿ; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
some rubbing and losses at the extremities, some offsetting from the plates to the text, plate Ground Plan Proposed for a Gothic Mansionÿwith two repairs/tears at folds, some toning and foxing,ÿotherwise very good
Condition
Purchased items not picked up in Richmond by noon on Sunday will then be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.
