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[SECCOMBE, JOSEPH]. 'BUSINESS AND DIVERSION INOFFENSIVE TO GOD, AND NECESSARY FOR THE COMFORT AND SUPPORT OF HUMAN SOCIETY. A DISCOURSE UTTER'D IN PART AT AMMAUSKEEG-FALLS, IN THE FISHING-SEASON. 1739'. BOSTON: S. KNEELNAD AND T. GREEN, 1743
估價
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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描述
- 'Business and Diversion Inoffensive to God, and Necessary for the Comfort and Support of Human Society. A Discourse utter'd in Part at Ammauskeeg-Falls, in the Fishing-Season. 1739'. Boston: S. Kneelnad and T. Green, 1743
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.; 200 x 121mm). Title-page with decorative woodcut bands, woodcut head- and tailpieces; a few stray spots, some toning, title leaf backed repairing several tears, none of which affecting text, repairs to final blank, signatures on last leaf of final blank. Original drab wrappers bound in, modern half calf over marbled boards; corners of wrappers and contents rounded, some rubbing to extremities of calf and boards.
來源
Isaiah and John Tiffany (signatures on title and dedication leaf) — Edward Morill (his signature) — Thomas Streeter (his sale)
出版
Bruns S105; Evans 5285; Gee 'Early American' 36; Henderson 5; Litchfield 5; Phillips 337; Sabin 78696; Streeter sale 7:4082
Condition
8vo (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.; 200 x 121mm). Title-page with decorative woodcut bands, woodcut head- and tailpieces; a few stray spots, some toning, title leaf backed repairing several tears, none of which affecting text, repairs to final blank, signatures on last leaf of final blank. Original drab wrappers bound in, modern half calf over marbled boards; corners of wrappers and contents rounded, some rubbing to extremities of calf and boards.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
拍品資料及來源
The Streeter copy. The first edition of the first book on fishing printed in America