Lot 341
- 341
(Pennsylvania Excise Bill)
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- printed broadside on paper
A Tradesman's Address to his Countrymen. [Philadelphia, 1772]
Printed broadside (9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 245 x 198 mm). Text in two columns, one headline; foxed, inlaid to a larger sheet.
Printed broadside (9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 245 x 198 mm). Text in two columns, one headline; foxed, inlaid to a larger sheet.
Provenance
The Library Company of Philadelphia (Parke-Bernet, 20 January 1970, lot 74)
Literature
Evans 12583; Hildeburn 2831
Condition
Printed broadside (9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 245 x 198 mm). Text in two columns, one headline; foxed, inlaid to a larger sheet.
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
The pseudonymous Tradesman warns of the potential consequences of an Excise Bill before the Pennsylvania Assembly in this rare broadside, datelined at the end "Philadelphia, March 2, 1772." The bill, which was passed but only sporadically enforced, levied a duty on distilled spirits, domestic and imported. Tradesman predicted that "drunkenness, debauchery, and the consequent destruction of the labouring poor" would be increased, rather than relieved, by such a measure, which he also feared would put too much power in the hands of the Excise Officers.