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Fay, Theodore S.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
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Views in New York and its Environs from Accurate, Characteristic and Picturesque Drawings. New York: Peabody and Co., 1831–[1834]
4to (11 x 9 in.; 280 x 230 mm). Engraved title-page with vignette, 26 engravings on 15 sheets, folding map of New York City partially colored in outline; browning and staining throughout 3 closed tears. Seven parts in original wrappers; rebacked, wrappers of parts 3 and 7 stained. Black cloth chemise and slipcase.
4to (11 x 9 in.; 280 x 230 mm). Engraved title-page with vignette, 26 engravings on 15 sheets, folding map of New York City partially colored in outline; browning and staining throughout 3 closed tears. Seven parts in original wrappers; rebacked, wrappers of parts 3 and 7 stained. Black cloth chemise and slipcase.
Provenance
Acquisition: William Reese
Literature
Deák, Picturing America 399; Howe F64 (citing only 46 pp.); Stokes, Iconography of Manhattan 102
Condition
4to (11 x 9 in.; 280 x 230 mm). 38 engraved views on 15 plates, folding map of New York City partially colored in outline; browning and staining throughout 3 closed tears, lacks final supplemental installment of 2 text leaves. Seven parts in original wrappers; rebacked, wrappers of , parts 3 and 7 stained. Black cloth chemise and slipcase.
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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
Together with the earlier published views of New York by George Melksham Bourne, "the Peabody prints offer fascinating glimpses of New York in the 1830s" and form "a lively document of a city in the making" (Deák). But by comparison, Deák prefers the present set over Bourne's views: "The Peabody prints, which are somewhat larger, are more energetically conceived, with a thrust toward a painterly effect."
Scarce: Stokes notes complete sets at the New York Public Library and the New-York Historical Society. Sets have also been located at the Library of Congress and Boston Public Library. The last copy to appear at auction was an incomplete set (parts 2–4 only) in 1975.
Scarce: Stokes notes complete sets at the New York Public Library and the New-York Historical Society. Sets have also been located at the Library of Congress and Boston Public Library. The last copy to appear at auction was an incomplete set (parts 2–4 only) in 1975.