Premier Auction
Sat, Feb 5, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 738
Mark Catesby
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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)
Four crab plates from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Volume 2: T. 32 Purple Land Crab, signed with monogram in plate, 1754 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark, plate 9-7/8 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 12-3/4 x 17 in.; T. XXXIII The Hermit Crab, in plate "Manghala arbor Curassafica, foliis Salignis...", German edition with Latin text, 1777, Georgii Wolfgangi Knorrii, publisher, plate 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 in.; T. 36 The Red Mottled Rock-Crab and The Rough Shell'd Crab , 1754 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper, plate 14-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.; T. 37 The Red Clawed Crab, 1731-1743 edition, hand colored engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark "GR", plate 10-1/4 x 14 in.; wood frames, largest 26 x 20-7/8 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
T. 32. hinged in, some toning, margins trimmed, some fading, small areas on chipping at edges; T. XXXIII with loss to top right corner, light toning, not removed from frame; T. 36 with full margins, binding edge present left, some toning at edges; T. 37 hinged in, pencil inscriptions in margins, some toning, handling grime, chipping and losses at edges in margins; frames with minor abrasions
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