$738
Barbary Wars; Guerrazzi, John B. (fl. circa 1805) The Burning of the American Fregate the Philadelphia in the Harbour of Tripoli. Livorno, Italy: Guerrazzi, 1805. Copper-plate engraving, uncolored, depicting the destruction of the U.S.S. Philadelphia by Stephen Decatur in the harbor of Tripoli, trimmed to within the plate image, with loss to title and imprint at foot, neat repairs to image, 10 1/8 x 14 3/4 in. Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-30