$1,100
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer part II
Auction: September 19, 2019 11:00:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford, 1771. Volume I. From January 1st, 1769, To January 1st, 1771. 4to. With 7 engraved folding plates; lacking the map as called for facing p. 293, with folding plate presumably supplied from unknown source. (i)- xxviii, (i)-xix(1),(1)-116, (1)-340pp. +7 plates. Bound in modern three-quarter polished russet calf over boards, with a morocco spine label, lightly rubbed to extremities; ex-library copy with blind stamp to foot of title page, ink control number to first "Advertisement" page; with ink ownership signature of John Cox, dated 1816, at head of title-page; light scattered foxing, some offsetting from plates. Evans 11959; Sabin 1181 The American Philosophical Society was founded in Philadelphia in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, Francis Hopkinson, John Bartram, et al. Early members included George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Benjamin Rush & David Rittenhouse. Subjects in this volume include, A Description of an Orrery executed on a new plan, finished by David Rittenhouse; Calculations of the Transit of Venus; Cultivation of the vine and the making & preserving of wine...suitable to North America.