Nov 25, 2014 - Sale 2368

Sale 2368 - Lot 214

Price Realized: $ 531
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Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(NEW YORK CITY.) Hutchings, John. Origin of Steam Navigation: "Honor to Whom Honor is Due," a View of Collect Pond and its Vicinity. Hand-colored lithograph, 20 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches; one streak of toning, short repaired tears. (MRS) Williamsburgh, NY, 1846
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A tribute to John Fitch and Robert Fulton as inventors of the steam engine, illustrated with a map and two inset views of early steam ships. The text by Hutchings explains his own role as a young assistant to Fitch.