[Declaration of Independence]

Philadelphia: John Binns, 1819

Engraved broadside (34 3/4 x 24 in.; 880 x 615 mm). Title and text in ornamental script, signatures in facsimile, ornamental border bearing state seals and portraits of Washington, Jefferson, and Hancock; browned, minor abrasions to right margin, two tiny worm trails on right and left sides of bottom margin. 

Biddle 5

Engraved broadside (34 3/4 x 24 in.; 880 x 615 mm). Title and text in ornamental script, signatures in facsimile, ornamental border bearing state seals and portraits of Washington, Jefferson, and Hancock; browned, minor abrasions to right margin, two tiny worm trails on right and left sides of bottom margin.
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.

This elaborate early printing of the Declaration includes engraved portraits after Stuart, Copley, and Otis, by J.B. Longacre. At the lower margin is a statement, signed in facsimile, by John Quincy Adams, attesting to the accuracy of the reproduced signatures.