Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023
Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 859
The History and Present State of Virginia
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
In Four Parts by Robert Beverley, London: R. Parker, 1705, with 14 engraved plates (plus frontispiece) by S. Gribelin, fold out letterpress table, bound in full leather, cover with blindstamped decoration, five raised bands, in cloth covered clamshell case
light wear to extremities, some scuffs, lifting, and curling to leather (especially at edges), a few holes/losses to leather at blindstamped decoration and at spine, scattered light staining throughout
Note: Howes B410, Sabin 5112; Howes states: "After John Smith, the first account of this colony, the first one penned by a native and the best contemporary record of its aboriginal tribes and of the life of its early settlers"
Condition
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Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia
