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Senex, John
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Untitled Atlas. London: Mary Senex, [c.1738-1741]
- paper
Large folio (685 x 535mm.), 34 engraved maps, 12 full-page, including Ancient Greece bound in 2 sheets, the rest double-page, contemporary outline colour, catalogue of the maps pasted on inside front cover, advertisement for works by Senex pasted on inside back cover, contemporary half calf over boards, chart of solar system and world map creased with loss, a few maps frayed and some split at lower folds, binding worn
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
John Senex was one of the leading English mapmakers of his generation, in competition with Herman Moll. His atlases were particularly successful.
The map of Hungary marks battles fought in 1738, while the letterpress catalogue pasted on the rear endpaper bears Mary Senex's imprint (the earliest of seven such) and refers to "other Maps and Charts that were begun in Mr. Senex's Life-time [which] will be finished with all convenient Speed, according to his Drawings, and with the same Care as if under his immediate Inspection", suggesting that the atlas was sold soon after his death on 30 December 1740.
The map of Hungary marks battles fought in 1738, while the letterpress catalogue pasted on the rear endpaper bears Mary Senex's imprint (the earliest of seven such) and refers to "other Maps and Charts that were begun in Mr. Senex's Life-time [which] will be finished with all convenient Speed, according to his Drawings, and with the same Care as if under his immediate Inspection", suggesting that the atlas was sold soon after his death on 30 December 1740.