Lot 41
- 41
Presidents of the United States
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Two autograph albums, signed by Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Benjamin Harrison
- autograph albums
Signature of the twenty-first president ("Chester A. Arthur April 12, 1884") in an autograph album also containing the signatures of his Secretary of State ("Fredck. T. Frelinghuysen"), two secretaries of the Treasury ("W. Q. Grisham"; "Chas. J. Folger"), Attorney General ("Benjamin Harris Brewster"), Secretary of War ("Robert T. Lincoln"), Secretary of the Navy ("Wm. E. Chandler"), Secretary of the Interior ("H M Teller"), and more than 340 members of Congress, including future president William McKinley. 4to album (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 230 x 181 mm), gilt title-page, original calf gilt, yellow coated endpapers, gilt edges; very rubbed, inner joints reinforced. — Signature of the twenty-third president ("Benjamin Harrison, Feby 9th 1893") in an autograph album also containing the signatures of his vice president ("Levi P. Morton, February 22, 1893"), former president Rutherford B. Hayes, and 31 members of Congress. Oblong 8vo album (4 x 7 3/4 in.; 102 x 175 mm), chromolithographed title-page, original morocco gilt, white moire enpapers, edges gilt.
Condition
Signature of the twenty-first president ("Chester A. Arthur April 12, 1884") in an autograph album also containing the signatures of his Secretary of State ("Fredck. T. Frelinghuysen"), two secretaries of the Treasury ("W. Q. Grisham"; "Chas. J. Folger"), Attorney General ("Benjamin Harris Brewster"), Secretary of War ("Robert T. Lincoln"), Secretary of the Navy ("Wm. E. Chandler"), Secretary of the Interior ("H M Teller"), and more than 340 members of Congress, including future president William McKinley. 4to album (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 230 x 181 mm), gilt title-page, original calf gilt, yellow coated endpapers, gilt edges; very rubbed, inner joints reinforced. Signature of the twenty-third president ("Benjamin Harrison, Feby 9th 1893") in an autograph album also containing the signatures of his vice president ("Levi P. Morton, February 22, 1893"), former president Rutherford B. Hayes, and 31 members of Congress. Oblong 8vo album (4 x 7 3/4 in.; 102 x 175 mm), chromolithographed title-page, original morocco gilt, white moire enpapers, edges gilt.
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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.