Common Sights in Town and Country

Starting price
$ 3 000
Auction dateClassic
26.05.2022 10:00UTC -04:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
USA, New York
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 753016
Lot 215 | Common Sights in Town and Country
Common Sights in Town and CountryAugustus Köllner, c.1850s[KÖLLNER, Augustus, illustrator (1813-1906).] [Cover title:] Common Sights in Town and Country, Delineated and Described for Young Children. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union [c.1850s].This includes text and vignettes captioned “A Ride to the City,” "A Village Store," "The Coal-Cart," "The Oysterman," and several others. Oblong quarto (228 x 280mm). 12 lithographic plates (small chip to lower corner of one plate, dampstain to rear cover affecting last few leaves, some browning). (Some marginal tearing to text leaves). Original printed wrappers (chipping to spine, short tears and wear to extremities). Custom chemise and slipcase, leather label. Provenance: “G Davis” (ownership inscription to cover).
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
20 Rockefeller Plaza
10020 New York
USA
Preview
26.05.2022 – 26.05.2022
Phone +1 212 636 2000
Fax +1 212 636 4930
Email
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:30 – 17:00   
Tu 09:30 – 17:00   
We 09:30 – 17:00   
Th 09:30 – 17:00   
Fr 09:30 – 17:00   
Sa closed
Su closed
× Create a Search Subscription