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September Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 587

Prospect of Charleston, South Carolina

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, 18th century)

An Exact prospect of Charles Town, the Metropolis of the Province of South Carolina, second edition (1779), engraved by William Toms, after Bishop Roberts, second edition (1779), originally published in The London Magazine, June 1762, engraving on laid paper, 7-3/8 x 20-3/4 in. (plate) 8-1/4 x 21-7/8 in. (page); painted wood frame

Notes: This was the earliest view available of Charles Town (later Charleston). Three cities were published, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, based on a view by Bishop Roberts, 1739.

Condition

laid down, toning, vertical creases (as made) with related tears in margins, 2 holes center with repaired complex tear; frame with abrasions

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