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Eleazar Albin
A natural history of birds [and] A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 5
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 5
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.600 GBP
Price realised: 12.600 GBP
Description
Eleazar Albin
A natural history of birds. Illustrated with… copper plates, curiously engraved from the life… To which are added, notes and observations by W. Derham. London: W. Innys and R. Manby, 1738-1740, 3 volumes, dedication, lists of subscribers, 306 hand-coloured engraved plates, some spotting
A natural history of English insects. Illustrated with a hundred copper plates, curiously engraven from the life... to which are added large notes and many curious observations by W. Derham. London: William Innys, 1749, dedication, 100 hand-coloured engraved plates
Together 4 volumes, 4to (290 x 230mm.), uniform contemporary panelled calf gilt, tulip cornerpieces, and acid-etched and gilt borders, spines gilt, green edges, bindings a bit rubbed
LITERATURE:
Birds: Nissen IVB 15; Anker 4 & 5; Insects: Lisney 123; Nissen ZBI 58
PROVENANCE:
Marquis of Donegall, armorial bookplate
A natural history of birds. Illustrated with… copper plates, curiously engraved from the life… To which are added, notes and observations by W. Derham. London: W. Innys and R. Manby, 1738-1740, 3 volumes, dedication, lists of subscribers, 306 hand-coloured engraved plates, some spotting
A natural history of English insects. Illustrated with a hundred copper plates, curiously engraven from the life... to which are added large notes and many curious observations by W. Derham. London: William Innys, 1749, dedication, 100 hand-coloured engraved plates
Together 4 volumes, 4to (290 x 230mm.), uniform contemporary panelled calf gilt, tulip cornerpieces, and acid-etched and gilt borders, spines gilt, green edges, bindings a bit rubbed
LITERATURE:
Birds: Nissen IVB 15; Anker 4 & 5; Insects: Lisney 123; Nissen ZBI 58
PROVENANCE:
Marquis of Donegall, armorial bookplate
A top price for Eleazar Albin
This artwork by Eleazar Albin achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in May last year. In the The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I auction, the work A natural history of birds and A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf sold for GBP 12,600.00 (€ 14,822.70) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 6,000.00. This high result makes A natural history of birds and A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf the most expensive artwork by Eleazar Albin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Eleazar Albin
Dieses Kunstwerk von Eleazar Albin erzielte im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I wurde die Arbeit A natural history of birds and A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf für GBP 12.600,00 (€ 14.822,70) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 6.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A natural history of birds and A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Eleazar Albin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Eleazar Albin - Auction history
![Eleazar Albin - A natural history of birds [and] A natural history of English insects, 1738-1749, 4 volumes, contemporary calf](/images/eleazar-albin_a-natural-history-of-birds-and-a-natural-history-of-english-insects-1738-1749-4-volumes-contemporary-calf_AID711744_320x320.jpg)
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