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Drayton, John
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Memoirs of the American Revolution, from its Commencement to the year 1776, Inclusive; as Relating to the State of South-Carolina: and Occasionally Refering to the States of North-Carolina and Georgia. Charleston: A.E. Miller, 1821
2 volumes, 8vo in half-sheet imposition (9 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 235 x 140 mm, uncut). Engraved frontispiece portrait of William Henry Drayton in vol. 1, 3 engraved maps (2 folding); moderate to severe browning, foxing and staining, minor marginal worm trails in vol. 1, hole in text on 2:25 costing a few letters. Original blue paper boards, rebacked in period style, hinges renewed, endpapers browned, ownership inscriptions on front pastedowns obliterated (bleaching, inking).
2 volumes, 8vo in half-sheet imposition (9 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 235 x 140 mm, uncut). Engraved frontispiece portrait of William Henry Drayton in vol. 1, 3 engraved maps (2 folding); moderate to severe browning, foxing and staining, minor marginal worm trails in vol. 1, hole in text on 2:25 costing a few letters. Original blue paper boards, rebacked in period style, hinges renewed, endpapers browned, ownership inscriptions on front pastedowns obliterated (bleaching, inking).
Provenance
Acquisition: William Reese
Literature
Howes D491; Sabin 20914
Condition
2 volumes, 8vo in half-sheet imposition (9 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 235 x 140 mm, uncut). Engraved frontispiece portrait of William Henry Drayton in vol. 1, 3 engraved maps (2 folding); moderate to severe browning, foxing and staining. minor marginal worm trails in vol. 1, hole in text on 2:25 costing a few letters. Original blue paper boards, rebacked in period style, hinges renewed, endpapers browned, ownership inscriptions on front pastedowns obliterated (bleaching, inking).
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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.
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 standard source for the early history of the American Revolution in the southern theatre, largely derived from material Drayton inherited from his father, who was a member of the South Carolina Committee of Safety as well as of its provisional government and later served in the Continental Congress. One of the maps shows Forts Sullivan and Moultrie.