10th May, 2016 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous')
163
[M] 'TREASURE OF THE SPANISH MAIN', SALE CATALOGUE...
'TREASURE OF THE SPANISH MAIN', SALE CATALOGUE OF THE WORLD'S FIRST PUBLIC AUCTION OF RECOVERED WRECK MATERIAL, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 1967; AND OTHER SIMILAR CATALOGUES
"Treasure of the Spanish Main" (from the Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715), Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4th December 1967, fully illustrated sale catalogue of the world's first public auction of material recovered from a submerged shipwreck; and "Treasure from the site of H.M.S. Association" (sunk 1707), parts 1 & 2, Sotheby's, 14th July 1969 & 28th January 1970, these two sales being the first ever held in the UK; together with other catalogues of shipwreck material (23), including several sales of coins from the Hollandia (sunk 1743), various auctioneers, and sales of material from H.M.S. Invincible (lost 1758), S.S. Medina (sunk 1917), Atocha and Santa Margarita (both lost 1622), Maravillas (lost 1656), S.S. Douro (lost 1882), Abbatucci (lost 1869), S.S. Central America (lost 1857 - 2 catalogues, incl. that for the abandoned first sale cancelled due to legal disputes) and the "Clive of India Treasure" (lost 1755), numerous auctioneers and locations, mostly with official printed pricelists and generally in unused condition, in all a remarkable and potentially unique research archive
(26)
This collection of catalogues has been formed with great care as well as some difficulty over many years by the vendor. The first catalogue has long been a significant rarity and numerous others are now virtually unobtainable. For any student of shipwrecks, this lot may well be a unique opportunity to acquire such a comprehensive collection.
"Treasure of the Spanish Main" (from the Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715), Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4th December 1967, fully illustrated sale catalogue of the world's first public auction of material recovered from a submerged shipwreck; and "Treasure from the site of H.M.S. Association" (sunk 1707), parts 1 & 2, Sotheby's, 14th July 1969 & 28th January 1970, these two sales being the first ever held in the UK; together with other catalogues of shipwreck material (23), including several sales of coins from the Hollandia (sunk 1743), various auctioneers, and sales of material from H.M.S. Invincible (lost 1758), S.S. Medina (sunk 1917), Atocha and Santa Margarita (both lost 1622), Maravillas (lost 1656), S.S. Douro (lost 1882), Abbatucci (lost 1869), S.S. Central America (lost 1857 - 2 catalogues, incl. that for the abandoned first sale cancelled due to legal disputes) and the "Clive of India Treasure" (lost 1755), numerous auctioneers and locations, mostly with official printed pricelists and generally in unused condition, in all a remarkable and potentially unique research archive
(26)
This collection of catalogues has been formed with great care as well as some difficulty over many years by the vendor. The first catalogue has long been a significant rarity and numerous others are now virtually unobtainable. For any student of shipwrecks, this lot may well be a unique opportunity to acquire such a comprehensive collection.
Sold for £558
Estimated at £300 - £500
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
'TREASURE OF THE SPANISH MAIN', SALE CATALOGUE OF THE WORLD'S FIRST PUBLIC AUCTION OF RECOVERED WRECK MATERIAL, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 1967; AND OTHER SIMILAR CATALOGUES
"Treasure of the Spanish Main" (from the Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715), Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4th December 1967, fully illustrated sale catalogue of the world's first public auction of material recovered from a submerged shipwreck; and "Treasure from the site of H.M.S. Association" (sunk 1707), parts 1 & 2, Sotheby's, 14th July 1969 & 28th January 1970, these two sales being the first ever held in the UK; together with other catalogues of shipwreck material (23), including several sales of coins from the Hollandia (sunk 1743), various auctioneers, and sales of material from H.M.S. Invincible (lost 1758), S.S. Medina (sunk 1917), Atocha and Santa Margarita (both lost 1622), Maravillas (lost 1656), S.S. Douro (lost 1882), Abbatucci (lost 1869), S.S. Central America (lost 1857 - 2 catalogues, incl. that for the abandoned first sale cancelled due to legal disputes) and the "Clive of India Treasure" (lost 1755), numerous auctioneers and locations, mostly with official printed pricelists and generally in unused condition, in all a remarkable and potentially unique research archive
(26)
This collection of catalogues has been formed with great care as well as some difficulty over many years by the vendor. The first catalogue has long been a significant rarity and numerous others are now virtually unobtainable. For any student of shipwrecks, this lot may well be a unique opportunity to acquire such a comprehensive collection.
"Treasure of the Spanish Main" (from the Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715), Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4th December 1967, fully illustrated sale catalogue of the world's first public auction of material recovered from a submerged shipwreck; and "Treasure from the site of H.M.S. Association" (sunk 1707), parts 1 & 2, Sotheby's, 14th July 1969 & 28th January 1970, these two sales being the first ever held in the UK; together with other catalogues of shipwreck material (23), including several sales of coins from the Hollandia (sunk 1743), various auctioneers, and sales of material from H.M.S. Invincible (lost 1758), S.S. Medina (sunk 1917), Atocha and Santa Margarita (both lost 1622), Maravillas (lost 1656), S.S. Douro (lost 1882), Abbatucci (lost 1869), S.S. Central America (lost 1857 - 2 catalogues, incl. that for the abandoned first sale cancelled due to legal disputes) and the "Clive of India Treasure" (lost 1755), numerous auctioneers and locations, mostly with official printed pricelists and generally in unused condition, in all a remarkable and potentially unique research archive
(26)
This collection of catalogues has been formed with great care as well as some difficulty over many years by the vendor. The first catalogue has long been a significant rarity and numerous others are now virtually unobtainable. For any student of shipwrecks, this lot may well be a unique opportunity to acquire such a comprehensive collection.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous'), 10th May, 2016
