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Premier Catalog Auction - Session III

Sat, Nov 17, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 1499

Mark Catesby

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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 Blew Linnet, T.45, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1754 edition, monogrammed "MC", hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark, 13-7/8 x 10-1/4 in. (plate) 20-1/2 x 14-1/4 in. (page); black frame, 22-3/4 x 16-1/4 in.

Condition

full margins with binding edge at right, light toning and foxing, some handling grime, loose, stain at right, restoration to tear lower right, light handling creases; frame with abrasions