Lot 321
- 321
(Franklin, Benjamin, Printer)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
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A Collection of Charters and other Publick Acts Relating to the Province of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, 1740
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.; 295 x 180 mm). Browned and stained throughout, numerous marginal repairs to title-page, repairs to upper right corners of A1, K2, quire L, and M1. Modern quarter calf over marbled boards, red morocco spine label.
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.; 295 x 180 mm). Browned and stained throughout, numerous marginal repairs to title-page, repairs to upper right corners of A1, K2, quire L, and M1. Modern quarter calf over marbled boards, red morocco spine label.
Provenance
Jeremiah Warder (early inscription on title-page)
Literature
Campbell 142; Evans 4583; Hildeburn, Pennsylvania 622; Miller 203
Condition
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.; 295 x 180 mm). Browned and stained throughout, numerous marginal repairs to titlle-page repairs to upper right corners of A1, K2, quire L, and M1. Modern quarter calf over marbled boards, red morocco spine label.
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.
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
First edition. Scarce, Evans and Miller cite only one copy at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania while OCLC cites one copy at the British Library.