Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1588
Mark Catesby
Estimate: $400 - $600
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)Accipator minor, T.5 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1754 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper with "IHS Ivilledary" watermark, plate 10 x 14 in.; framed, Gold Leaf Designs; accompanied with book facsimile The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Savannah, Georgia, 1974, published by The Beehive Press, including two hundred and twenty figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects and plants, introduction by George Frick, notes by Joseph Ewan, printed on wove paper, bound within green cloth-backed modern boards with gilt lettering to backstrip, sheet 20 x 13-3/4 in.; book 20-1/4 x 14-1/4 in.; Provenance: Private Collection, Tennessee
light toning and foxing, minor tears around bottom edge; light wear to book, stain to inside back board and sheet, pen inscription to second page
Condition
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