Smith, William
The History Of The Province Of New-York, From The First Discovery To The Year M.Dcc.Xxxiii. To Which Is Annexed, A Description Of The Country, With A Short Account Of The Inhabitants, Their Trade, Religious And Political State, And The Constitution Of The
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana, Including Cartography, Lot 158
17. Jan - 17. Jan 2018
Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana, Including Cartography, Lot 158
17. Jan - 17. Jan 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Smith, William
THE HISTORY OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, FROM THE FIRST DISCOVERY TO THE YEAR M.DCC.XXXIII. TO WHICH IS ANNEXED, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE INHABITANTS, THEIR TRADE, RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL STATE, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE IN THAT COLONY. LONDON: PRINTED FOR THOMAS WILCOX, 1757
4to (10 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.; 259 x 193 mm), 1 folding engraved plate. BINDING: Bound to style in 18th-century half Russia over contemporary marbled paper-covered boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, red morocco label in second, the others with repeat decoration in gilt.
Expert repairs and some ink facsimile work, small expert repairs to the outer blank margins of the final leaf.
THE HISTORY OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, FROM THE FIRST DISCOVERY TO THE YEAR M.DCC.XXXIII. TO WHICH IS ANNEXED, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE INHABITANTS, THEIR TRADE, RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL STATE, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE IN THAT COLONY. LONDON: PRINTED FOR THOMAS WILCOX, 1757
4to (10 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.; 259 x 193 mm), 1 folding engraved plate. BINDING: Bound to style in 18th-century half Russia over contemporary marbled paper-covered boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, red morocco label in second, the others with repeat decoration in gilt.
Expert repairs and some ink facsimile work, small expert repairs to the outer blank margins of the final leaf.
Sold at the lower estimate price
The work The History Of The Province Of New-York, From The First Discovery To The Year M.Dcc.Xxxiii. To Which Is Annexed, A Description Of The Country, With A Short Account Of The Inhabitants, Their Trade, Religious And Political State, And The Constitution Of The by William Smith was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in January 2018. The result of USD 4,000.00 (€ 3,218.54) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of USD 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by William Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A pack of foxhounds on a bank above a rocky gorge in December 2008 with an auction result of USD 41,250.00 (€ 29,635.75).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit The History Of The Province Of New-York, From The First Discovery To The Year M.Dcc.Xxxiii. To Which Is Annexed, A Description Of The Country, With A Short Account Of The Inhabitants, Their Trade, Religious And Political State, And The Constitution Of The von William Smith kam im Januar 2018 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 4.000,00 (€ 3.218,54) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 4.000,00 – 6.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A pack of foxhounds on a bank above a rocky gorge im Dezember 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 41.250,00 (€ 29.635,75).
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