Art + Antiques
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Lot 127
Group of American Naval Works (1817-1849)
Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for
$225
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Four works (five volumes) relating to the American Navy, each published in the first half of the 19th century.
1. James Fenimore Cooper
The History of the Navy in the United States of America
Pub. Baudry’s European Library (Paris), 1839
Two volumes, leather spines and red boards
8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
2. Commodore Uriah P. Levy
An Essay on Flogging in the Navy; containing strictures upon existing naval laws and suggesting substitutes for the discipline of the lash
Self-published, Pudney & Russell Printers (New York), 1849
49 pg., paperback
9” x 5 3/4”
3. The Sailor’s Magazine and Naval Journal
Bound volume containing issues September 1840 to August 1841
Leather spine and marbled boards
8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
Among these issues are mentions of Captain Parry’s attempts to travel to the North Pole and two other accounts of Arctic and Antarctic exploration.
4. Captain James Riley
An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce, wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa
Self-published (Hartford), 1817
Half calf, nine engraved illustrations
8 3/4” x 5 1/2”
Condition
[Cooper] Wear to the covers and spines, particularly to the leather spine of volume 2. [Levy] Creases and flakes to the cover, bumped text block corners. [Sailor's Magazine] Skinning to the front cover marbled paper and leather spine. Bumped cover corners. [Riley] Re-bound with brown paper, the original half calf extensively worn. Stains and a few tears in the text block.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 9.00 in
Width: 5.75 in
Depth: 5.00 in
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