{"product_id":"1819-john-binns-declaration-of-independence-engraving-early-pull-printed-by-james-porter","title":"1819 John Binns Declaration of Independence Engraving. Early Pull, Printed by James Porter","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1jgd8k3\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e1819 John Binns Declaration of Independence Engraving | Early Pull | Printed by James Porter\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eOffered here is an exceptionally desirable early engraved facsimile of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBinns Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most celebrated and visually dramatic nineteenth-century presentations of the Declaration ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"700\"\u003ePublished in Philadelphia in 1819 by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Binns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and printed by James Porter, this monumental engraving was created during the post–War of 1812 wave of American nationalism and is regarded as the most ornate and artistic of the early Declaration facsimiles. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eThis example is an original 1819 issue or an exceptionally early pull from the original plate, not a later Centennial lithographic reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eThe engraving features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kdugxh\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eCentral facsimile text of the Declaration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8b5sqz\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eFacsimile signatures of the signers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tehda6\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003ePortrait medallions of:\n\u003cul data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k9v359\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wqfyum\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6lozyg\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eJohn Hancock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zc5dnu\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eOval arrangement of the seals of the original thirteen states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eThe lower imprint line includes the important:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003e“Printed by James Porter”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003ewhich is associated with authentic early impressions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eThe Binns Declaration was begun in 1816 and completed in 1819 after years of expensive engraving work involving several prominent American artists and engravers, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l7spzp\" data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eGeorge Murray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z1pvc3\" data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eJames Barton Longacre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yh90gr\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eThomas Sully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eBinns reportedly spent nearly $9,000 producing the engraving — an enormous sum at the time. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eThe National Archives describes it as one of the three major early engraved Declaration facsimiles, alongside the Tyler and Stone versions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eEstimated surviving originals number only around 100 examples. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9t1kq8\" data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"diz97b\" data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e25 7\/8 x 36 1\/8 inches overall (visible sheet appears close to original format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003eOriginal Library of Congress catalog dimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9s6zp9\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e91.8 x 68 cm. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2260\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a genuine early nineteenth-century engraved broadside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17ug87f\" data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eage toning throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2czad0\" data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eedge wear and losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uiq5xv\" data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003estaining and foxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ruwvzz\" data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003elower right area loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14fehb0\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003esurface wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v4o1dj\" data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003ehandling creases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ljtkd\" data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003ewaviness from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eDespite condition issues, the engraving retains excellent visual presence and displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2777\"\u003eThis is an increasingly scarce American historical display piece seldom encountered on the market in any state of preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"icfs9j\" data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003eWill be shipped flat with extreme care and full insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eLocal pickup may also be arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default 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