1805-1806 Original, Hand-Colored Pass/Bloch Copperplate Engravings of Fish

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  1. karkle
    Member

    Original, hand-colored copperplate engravings from John Wilkes' Encyclopedia Londinensis. Engraved by J. Pass, after paintings by M.E. Bloch. Each approximately 5.5" X 8.5". Binding edges ragged. Light to moderate overall browning; would benefit from proper paper restoration/conservation.

    Am I asking a reasonable price for the below? I based it on this: http://tinyurl.com/3hqqan9

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    Posted 10 months ago #

  2. designKing
    Member

    it's hard to tell from your pics ...

    i'm a bit concerned by your comment

    "would benefit from proper paper restoration/conservation."

    as removal of browning from hand colored engravings is very difficult and expensive.

    however the price doesn't seem unreasonable, especially the trout, however it's hard to know for sure especially with a short time window for selling.

    Posted 10 months ago #

  3. karkle
    Member

    Thanks! I actually cut the reserves in half yesterday to (hopefully) stimulate bidding. The aging is normal, I think. I just wanted to indicate that the paper isn't as white as my phone's LED flash made it seem.

    Posted 10 months ago #

  4. designKing
    Member

    yes, ebay can be tricky, a lot of stuff doesn't sell at all and then other times a print sells for much more than you would expect!

    Posted 10 months ago #

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Summary of: 1805-1806 Original, Hand-Colored Pass/Bloch Copperplate Engravings of Fish

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