- 301
(American Revolution)
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- paper and ink
Receuil d'estampes representant les differents evenemens de la guerre qui a procuré l'independence aux Etas Unis de l'Amerique. Paris: Nicholas Ponce and François Godefroy, engravers, [1784]
Oblong 4to (10 3/4 x 9 in.; 270 x 230 mm). 16 engraved plates with engraved text (including 2 maps); light scattered foxing affecting about half the plates. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt French filleted border, smooth spine gilt decorated with urns, black morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; some oxidation to mottling, extremities rubbed, spine and joints dry and cracking. Modern slipcase.
Oblong 4to (10 3/4 x 9 in.; 270 x 230 mm). 16 engraved plates with engraved text (including 2 maps); light scattered foxing affecting about half the plates. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt French filleted border, smooth spine gilt decorated with urns, black morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; some oxidation to mottling, extremities rubbed, spine and joints dry and cracking. Modern slipcase.
Provenance
Anne S. K. Brown (bookplate and gift inscription to) — Howard C. Rice Jr. (bookplate)
Literature
Howes C576; Sabin 68421
Condition
Oblong 4to (10 3/4 x 9 in.; 270 x 230 mm). 16 engraved plates with engraved text (including 2 maps); light scattered foxing affecting about half the plates. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt French filleted border, smooth spine gilt decorated with urns, black morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; some oxidation to mottling, extremities rubbed, spine and joints dry and cracking
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A fine graphic series of plates depicting major events of the American Revolution, intended for European consumption. The series consists of a title with medallions offering a summary of the war, twelve tableaux after Godefroy, Fauvel, Le Barbier, Le paon, Marilllier, Lanson, and William. The first map records population tallies of the colonies while the second designates the concessions England made to France and Spain according to the Treaty of 1783.