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Premier Catalog Auction - Session III

Sat, Nov 17, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 1500

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)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, T.65, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1754 edition, monogrammed "MC", hand-colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" (Jean Villedary, Jr.) watermark, 14 x 10-3/8 in. (plate) 20-1/2 x 14 in. (page); black frame, 22-3/4 x 16-1/4 in.

Condition

remnant binding edge at right, light toning and foxing, some handling grime, loose, stain top left, two small tears at bottom edge, bottom margin with pencil inscriptions, hinging tape at top verso; frame with abrasions