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Lithographs of New York in 1904
Complete set of 12 lithographs published by The Society of Iconophiles, New York, 1905. Contained in the original navy, linen-covered paperboard clamshell box, with letterpress printed cover wrapper and index page. The impressions printed on various types of antique paper, each spot glued at the top sheet corners to a heavy cream wove support sheet (17 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches). Minor wear to the box, slight scattered foxing to the support sheets; the prints generally in excellent condition, as published.
Set of 12, $5000.
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1. Battery Park - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 144. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 inches (235 x 168 mm); sheet size 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 inches (295 x 206 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream laid paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 1/2 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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2. Broadway from Bowling Green - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 150. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower left margin. Image size 10 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches (276 x 168 mm); sheet size 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (295 x 210 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream wove paper, with full margins (1/4 to 7/8 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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3. Broadway Towers - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 151. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, bottom center margin. Image size 11 1/8 x 6 1/8 inches (283 x 156 mm); sheet size 13 x 8 7/8 inches (330 x 225 mm). A fine impression, on antique buff laid paper, with full margins (7/8 to 1 1/2 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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4. The Stock Exchange - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 146. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 10 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (273 x 140 mm); sheet size 13 x 8 1/4 inches (330 x 210 mm). A fine impression, on antique warm grey laid paper, with full margins (3/4 to 1 5/8 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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5. Nassau Street - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 158. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 10 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches (273 x 159 mm); sheet size 12 x 8 1/2 inches (305 x 216 mm). A fine impression, on antique pale grey wove paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 1/8 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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6. Pine Street - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 147. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 10 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches (273 x 175 mm); sheet size 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 inches (346 x 235 mm). A fine impression, on antique pale blue-green laid paper, with full margins (1 1/8 to 1 3/4 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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7. William Street - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 155. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower left. Signed in the stone, lower center. Image size 9 3/4 x 5 1/8 inches (248 x 130 mm); sheet size 11 x 7 1/2 inches (279 x 191 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream laid paper, with full margins (1/2 to 1 1/4 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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8. Building the Building - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 160. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 11 x 6 inches (279 x 152 mm); sheet size 12 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (327 x 213 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream laid paper, with full margins (1/2 to 1 1/4 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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9. The Flat Iron - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 152. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower left. Image size 9 5/8 x 6 1/4 inches (244 x 159 mm); sheet size 13 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches (349 x 216 mm). A fine impression, on antique off-white laid paper, with full margins (1 to 2 5/8 inches), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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10. Union Square - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 154. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 10 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches (273 x 159 mm); sheet size 12 x 7 5/8 inches (305 x 194 mm). A fine impression, on antique pale grey-green laid paper, with full margins (1/2 to 3/4 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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11. Broadway Above 23rd Street - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 156. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Image size 9 x 6 inches (229 x 152 mm); sheet size 11 1/4 x 8 inches (286 x 203 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream wove paper, with full margins (1/2 to 1 7/8 inch), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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12. The Times Building - 1904, Lithograph. Wuerth 145. Edition 100. Signed in pencil, lower center. Image size 9 x 6 inches (229 x 152 mm); sheet size 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (292 x 210 mm). A fine impression, on antique cream laid paper, with full margins (3/4 to 2 inches), in excellent condition. The Society of Iconophiles blindstamp in the lower left margin. Collection: Library of Congress. |
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| The Cliffs, New York - 1904, Etching. Wuerth 340. Edition c. 75. Signed in pencil. Image size 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches (298 x 213 mm); sheet size 15 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches (383 x 260 mm). A superb impression, with rich burr, on cream wove Japan paper; full margins (7/8 to 2 inches), in excellent condition. $900. |
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| Times Building and 42nd Street - 1904, Etching. Wuerth 342. Edition c. 75. Signed in pencil. Image size 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches (298 x 213 mm); sheet size 15 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (394 x 260 mm). A fine impression, with selectively wiped platetone, on cream Japan paper; full margins (7/8 to 1 7/8 inches), in excellent condition. $750. |
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| Palisades and Palaces - 1908, Etching. Wuerth 496. Edition c. 50. Signed in pencil. Image size 11 x 8 3/8 inches (279 x 213 mm); sheet size 13 3/16 x 9 1/4 inches (335 x 235 mm). A fine impression, with selectively wiped platetone, on antique cream laid paper; full margins (1/8 to 1 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. $750. |
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| The City in 1915 - 1915, Etching. Wuerth 679. Edition c. 75. Signed in pencil. Image size 8 5/16 x 10 13/16 inches (211 x 275 mm); sheet size 11 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches (292 x 438 mm). A superb, atmospheric impression, in dark brown ink, on antique pale blue wove paper, with full margins (1 1/8 to 3 3/8 inches), in excellent condition. Collection: Library of Congress. SOLD |
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| The Woolworth Building - 1915, Etching. Wuerth 675. Edition c.100. Signed in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. Image size 11 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches (302 x 191 mm); sheet size 13 3/8 x 8 1/4 inches (340 x 210 mm). A fine impression, in dark sepia ink, with selective wiping and warm overall plate tone, on cream wove Japan; full margins (3/8 to 1 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Collection: Library of Congress. $950. |
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