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Lot 302: 9 Vols. Kingsborough, Edward, Viscount. Antiquities of Mexico... London: Robert Havell; Henry Bohn, 1831-1848.

Est: $8,000 USD - $12,000 USDSold:
Freeman'sPhiladelphia, PA, USMarch 28, 2018

Item Overview

Description

(Archaeology & Art History : The Americas) 9 Vols. Kingsborough, Edward, Viscount. Antiquities of Mexico: Comprising Facsimiles of Ancient Mexican Paintings and Hieroglyphics. London: Robert Havell; Henry Bohn, 1831-1848. Folio, 19th century three-quarters morocco and cloth; rubbed and worn, spines heavily rubbed and detaching, most covers detached - but all present. With 742 lithographic plates (most hand colored and 6 folding) and 2 lithographic tables. Plate 148 of volume IV inserted loose out of order - its edges chipped. Scattered light foxing and dust smudging primarily to plate margins, very occasional, minor dampstaining - affecting a few plates in blank margins and gutters. With the 60-page section for the intended volume X bound at the end of volume IX. Volumes 1-7 published by Havell, volumes 8-9 by Henry G. Bohn. Text in English and Spanish. Ex-library: perforated stamps on all title pages, on all plates (including tables), and on several text leaves in each volumes; ink stamp on the content page in each volume and on one of the lithographic tables.
Sabin 37800; Palau 37800; Brunet III, 663.

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March 28, 2018, 10:00 AM EST

2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US

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