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
