{"lots":[{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27133/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from johnn david kohler's \n schul- und reisen-atlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten... nebst einer im druck beygefügten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller königreiche und länder... or \n school and travel atlas... the work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for c. weigel in 1719 [but after 1734]. this is considered the enlarged edition of christoph weigel's atlas that was first printed in 1718, this published likely for weigel's widow and heirs. \n \n \"in 1718, the first atlas was published, with a dated title page, which was then published by johann david köhler after faber's death. the title page of the 'comfortable school and travel atlas, as the new title of the work from now on is, particularly emphasizes 'the new special way' in which the maps are now illuminated, a fact that hauber had also pointed out regarding this coloring, köhler had preceded the atlas with a typographically printed plate on which he, after a short introduction to geography, the illumination of the first five universal maps, which he systematically developed - these are the world map and the maps of europe, asia, africa and america - was explained here in addition to the marking of the political boundaries territories and the coloring of their surfaces with the same but more diluted color, information about the religion of the population of the respective area was provided through colored dots.\" (bauer sp. 954) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"68601","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - map of sicily and sardinia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27133/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.194Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":27133,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27134/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating map is from pierre duval. it was part of a composite or collector's atlas of his maps. it was done in paris circa 1670s. \n \n the composite atlas originally included maps from the following works: \n les acquisitions de la france , \n les cartes des provinces eschûës a la reine , \n cartes \u2026 pour bien entendre les historiens , \n les xii provinces , \n la géographie françoise , \n le monde ou la géographie universelle , \n le monde chrestien \n \n pierre duval (1618-1683) was a french geographer. he was the nephew and pupil of the geographer nicolas sanson. he later became geographe ordinaire du roy to king louis xiv. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 11 1/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"68602","title":{"en":"duval - map of the retreat of the ten thousand (greek, myrioi) [turkey]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27134/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.196Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":27134,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27135/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27135/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27135/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27135/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68603","title":{"en":"harris - 3 engravings of animals"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27135/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates are not colored, there's some color effect from the camera and the line process of the engraving.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.198Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":27135,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27136/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27136/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27136/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n a new & accurate map of china \n a new & accurate map of the whole russian empire as contain'd both in europe and asia \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: china ~ 18 3/4\" by 15 3/4 (fold out); russia ~ 20 1/4\" by 15 3/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68604","title":{"en":"harris - pair of maps of china & russia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27136/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to fold out plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.199Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27136,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27137/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 15 7/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68605","title":{"en":"harris - an accurate chart of the mediterranean and adriatic seas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27137/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The far left border is cropped slightly due to how the plate was printed and bound.  There is some binding residue at the right edge.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  There may be some faint offset to fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.201Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27137,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":35,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27138/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27138/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27138/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27138/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27138/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic lithograph is from \n reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the mississippi river to the pacific ocean... the work was published between 1855 and 1860 in washington by beverley tucker, thomas f. ford, and a.o.p. nicholson. \n \n the work came about as part of the pacific railroad surveys conducted under the direction of the secretary of war, jefferson davis. the surveys were conducted to explore the american west and document possible routes for trancontinental north american railroads. surveyors, scientists, and artist partook in the journeys and gathered information that covered 400,000 square miles. \n \n the publication was \"... probably the most important single contemporary source of knowledge on western geography and history and their value is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of many beautiful plates in color of scenery, native inhabitants, fauna and flora of the western country.\" (robert taft, artists and illustrators of the old west, p. 5) \n \n the \n reports \"... contain[ed] a monumental collection of scientific information, geographical, zoological, botanical, geological of the still mysterious american west. upon first examination, the volumes seem forbiddingly disorganized, however these faults are amply compensated by the richness of material within.\" (wagner-camp 262) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 8 5/8\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68606","title":{"en":"pacific railroad survey - 4 lithographs of scenes of western america or early native american life"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27138/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":35,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.202Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27138,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27139/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27139/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from johann ludwig gottfried's \n newe welt und americanische historien. inhaltende warhafftige und vollkommene beschreibungen aller west-indianischen landschafften, insulen, königreichen und provintzien, seecusten etc . this is from the second edition of the handsomely illustrated travel work. the work was published in frankfurt by matthaeus merian in 1655. it was an important work documenting the early exploration, conquest, and colonization of the new world which heavily influenced european perception of america. \n \n johann ludwig gottfried was a german publisher. he inherited theodor de bry's firm, and subsequently issued the work shown here after de bry's \n grands voyages . de bry had received the paintings and records from both the french and english expeditions to settle colonies in america in the late 16th century. the illustrators from the expeditions were jacques le moynes de morgues and john white. de bry transferred these images to copper plates from which gottfried constructed the present work. he also included illustrations from other european artists based on textual descriptions (thus the images of mermaids or dragons). merian also added or re-engraved some of the plates that had become too worn. gottfried handled the editing and translation. \n \n borba de moraes noted of the work \"it is obvious that the \n newe welt is an important and magnificent work. it is greatly sought after, expensive and rare.\" michiel van groesen noted in \n america abridged... it could be \"considered the apotheosis of the collection of voyages to the new world.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 14\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68607","title":{"en":"gottfried - the spanish conquest of the inca empire"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27139/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.204Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":27139,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27140/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27140/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27140/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27140/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n florida - the french select a location for building a fort \n leaving. the may river, the french discover two other rivers (sea monster) \n the french reach port royal \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68608","title":{"en":"de bry - 3 engravings of early florida"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27140/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.205Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27140,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27141/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27141/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13 1/4\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68609","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - six other rivers discovered by the french"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27141/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.207Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":27141,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27142/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27142/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable early american lithograph is from the scarce work by augustus kollner's \n views of american cities . the work was published in by goupil, vibert, & co. of new york & paris between 1848 and 1851. the lithograph was completed by isidore-laurent deroy and printed in paris by cattier. this is a high quality lithograph with the blind stamp is present. \n \n augustus theodore frederick adam kollner (1812-1906) was a german-born artist, engraver, and lithographer. he worked in stuttgart, germany and paris, france before emigrating to the united states in 1839. he continued his work drawing american scenery, where goupil, vibert, & co. decided to publish a series of his views. \n \n \"popularly known for his illustrations for many volumes published by the american sunday school union, kollner also undertook a major print series, views of american cities, published un new york and paris by goupil, vibert and company between 1848 and 1851.\" (deák 494) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 13\"; image size (line to line) ~ 11 3/4\" by 8\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68610","title":{"en":"kollner, rare - laure-hill cemetery (philadelphia, pennsylvania). 10"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27142/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:23.209Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27142,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27143/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27143/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce and historic folio lithograph is from jacques-gerard milbert's \n itineraire pittoresque du fleuve hudson et des parties laterales . the work was published in paris by henri gaugain between 1828 and 1829. \n \n the work illustrated and recorded scenes of new york including the hudson river, new york city, west point, albany, troy, saratoga springs, and niagara falls. it also included depictions of massachusetts, maryland, new jersey, pennsylvania, rhode island, and virginia. the lithograph available is from the first edition of the work and are on india paper, mounted. \n \n jacques-gerard milbert (1766-1840) was a french naturalist, artist, geographer, and engineer. he spent eight years in the united states exploring and sketching the country, flora, and fauna. he sent back near 8000 specimens to the museum of natural history in paris. \n \n \"as an artist, milbert loved to paint american landscapes, particularly those which showed the hudson, 'king of rivers, ' flowing majestically through the mountains ... boundless curiosity, plus a contagious enthusiasm and a delightful sense of humor, make the journal as lively a document today as when it was penned a hundred and forty years ago. the pictures of what he saw, as of the time he drew them, constitute a unique and valuable record.\" (sherman) \n \n \"milbert sailed from havre on the 1st of september, 1815, and arrived in new york on the 20th of the following october. he settled in new york, where his first work was the making of several drawings of the mechanism of steamboats. he soon, however, turned to portrait-painting, and taught drawing. milbert was later attached to the commission in charge of the leveling preparatory to the establishment of the champlain canal. in this connection he made a journey in one of the large steamers plying upon the hudson. it was on this voyage that he collected much of the material for his \n itinéraire pittoresque . \n \n \"a few years after his arrival in new york he was charged by m. hyde de neuville, the french minister, with the preparation of certain collections of natural history specimens, destined for the king's garden in paris. in his report on this collection, which is printed in full in his \n itinéraire pittoresque , he styles himself 'voyageur, naturaliste du gouvernement et correspondant du museum d'histoire naturelle au jardin du roi.' it was through milbert's efforts that the first living specimen of the american buffalo was introduced into france.\" (stokes iconography of new york) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 12\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68611","title":{"en":"milbert - falls of mount ida, above the town of troy [new york]. 15"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27143/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is a very small, unobtrusive handling bump at the upper left corner  well outside the image area.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:27.949Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27145,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27146/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27146/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n views in the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 17\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68614","title":{"en":"david roberts - dendera"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27146/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a very small, unobtrusive handling bump at the lower right corner well outside the image area.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:27.950Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27146,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27147/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27147/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n views in the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 17\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68615","title":{"en":"david roberts - view under the grand portico, philae"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27147/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a very small, unobtrusive handling bump at the upper right corner  well outside the image area.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:27.952Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27147,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27148/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27148/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68616","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of an eruption of mount vesuvius which began the 23rd of december 1760. 12"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27148/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:27.954Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27148,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27149/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27149/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68617","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - interior view of the crater of mount vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767. 9"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27149/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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(...) het tweede deel; daar in de wonderbare kracht der werksame natuur in de voortbrenging der menigerlei schepselen, en der selver gedurige op en ondergang (...) de waare en valsche goudsoekerye (...) de nuttigheid der destilleerkunde en veel vermogende stofscheidinge, glasblasen en allerhande konst en handgrepen... . it was published in 1682 in amsterdam by j. janssonius van waasberge. this was the first dutch translation of the original latin edition entitled \n mundus subterraneus . \n \n this work was based off kircher's visit to sicily in 1637-8 when etna and stromboli both erupted. this observation led him to conclude that the earth's center as a massive internal fire and that volcanoes acted as safety valves. his work speculated on geology, hidden lakes, rivers of fire, strange inhabitants, the sun, the moon, eclipses, currents, meteorology, medicines, poisons, and even fireworks. the work \u201cmust always command a high place in the literature as the first effort to describe the earth from a physical standpoint.\u201d (zittel, p. 25) \n \n athanasius kircher (1601-1680) was a jesuit priest and scholar. he gathered and helped disseminate knowledge from around the world gathered by jesuit missionaries. it is believed he was the first to depict the pacific ring of fire on a map. he was one of the final renaissance men. he lowered himself into vesuvius after an eruption, experimented with bioluminescence as a light source, and make the first known aeolian harp. he wrote 44 books, over 2000 manuscripts, and assembled one of the first natural history collections. kircher's work was itself fascinating for its thematic maps. his work was on the underground passages and subterranean networks of the globe. he created a map that was the first to show ocean currents. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 17 1/2\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"68619","title":{"en":"kircher, pub. 1682 - diagram of human form charting magnetism and the cosmos"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27151/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:20.367Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27161,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27162/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio map is from georg matthaeus seutter's \n atlas novus sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis faciem... the atlas was published in augsburg circa 1732 to 1741. \n \n georg matthäus seutter (1678-1757) was one of the most important german mapmakers of the eighteenth century. born in augsburg in 1678, he became an apprentice to the renowned cartographer johann baptiste homann in nuremberg. in 1707 he established himself as a map publisher in augsburg, and quickly became homann's main rival. his business flourished and by 1731 he was appointed geographer to the imperial court. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 23\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"68630","title":{"en":"seutter - map of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27162/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a ~ 4\u201d repaired split at the fold.  There is a damp stain in bottom of image area near the tip of the continent.   There is some scattered fox marks or stains to image area.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:20.369Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":27162,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27163/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio map is from georg matthaeus seutter's \n atlas novus sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis faciem... the atlas was published in augsburg circa 1732 to 1741. \n \n georg matthäus seutter (1678-1757) was one of the most important german mapmakers of the eighteenth century. born in augsburg in 1678, he became an apprentice to the renowned cartographer johann baptiste homann in nuremberg. in 1707 he established himself as a map publisher in augsburg, and quickly became homann's main rival. his business flourished and by 1731 he was appointed geographer to the imperial court. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 23\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"68631","title":{"en":"seutter - map of europe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27163/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a ~ 7\u201d repaired split at the fold.  There is some scattered fox marks or stains to image area.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":27163,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27164/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio map is from georg matthaeus seutter's \n atlas novus sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis faciem... the atlas was published in augsburg circa 1732 to 1741. \n \n georg matthäus seutter (1678-1757) was one of the most important german mapmakers of the eighteenth century. born in augsburg in 1678, he became an apprentice to the renowned cartographer johann baptiste homann in nuremberg. in 1707 he established himself as a map publisher in augsburg, and quickly became homann's main rival. his business flourished and by 1731 he was appointed geographer to the imperial court. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 23\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"68632","title":{"en":"seutter - map of the world"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27164/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a ~ 7\u201d repaired split at the fold.  There is a ~ 3\u201d repaired tear in bottom right area of the image, near the fold.  There is some scattered fox marks or stains to image area.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":27164,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27165/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from jonathan carver's \n reize door de binnenlanden van noord-amerika or \n travel through the interior of north america . this is the first dutch edition of the work translated by j. d. pasteur. it was was published in leyden by a. & j. honkoop in 1796. \n \n \"(...) his travels only appeared in 1778, but then quickly went through 23 editions and became one of the most popular travel works about north america. in addition to the description of the trip, the work contains rich observations about customs and... customs, religion and language of the indians. the name 'oregon' is also found for the first time as a name for the 'great west river, ' which 'near the anian street in the pacific flows into it.'\" (henze 518) \n \n jonathan carver (1710-1780) was an english-american colonial captain. he was wounded in the massacre at for william henry in 1757. carver helped lead the way for future western exploration in america going father than any other english explorer before the revolution. (howes) \"in 1766 carver was employed ... to explore to the west of the great lake in an attempt to contact the sioux indians. ... after wintering with the indians on the ste croix river, carver set out to return to mackinac, but at the mouth of the wisconsin met captain james tute, in command of a party send out to explore a route to the pacific ocean.\" (howgego) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68633","title":{"en":"carver - map of captain carver's travels in north america with the great lake, mississippi river"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27165/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some absent right margin due to the fold out nature of the plate and binding process.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.302Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27165,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":7500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27166/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27166/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"about this map: \n \n arrowsmith first published his famous map of the republic of texas on 16 november 1841, shortly after the republic was officially recognized by great britain. it documents the developing towns and counties as well as the location of indian tribes, roads, and natural features. arrowsmith's map of texas \"was probably the first to show the full extent of texas's claim to the region of the upper rio grande, an area included within texas's boundaries until the compromise of 1850 ... the map certainly was the best information on texas geography available in europe\" (martin & martin maps of texas and the southwest, 32; see also streeter bibliography of texas, 1373). \n \n \n the work: \n \n this large folio engraving is from john arrowsmith's \n the london atlas of universal geography, exhibiting the physical & political divisions of the various countries of the world, constructed from original materials . the work was published in london by j. arrowsmith in 1843. this is one of the finest 19th-century english atlases, and of particular note was his map of texas and australia. \n \n john arrowsmith (1790-1873) was one of the greatest geographers of his era. he was a founding member of the royal geographical society. he introduced the london atlas in 1834 with subsequent editions dated 1840, 1842, and 1858 but as he continuously added new maps there's no determined collation for each edition. he also continuously updated and corrected his maps which drew their information from documents supplied by `the colonial office, the hydrographical office of the admiralty, the east india company, the royal asiatic society, the royal geographical society', and numerous other `offices, companies, and societies'. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 26 1/2\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"68634","title":{"en":"arrowsmith - important map of texas compiled from surveys recorded in the law office of texas, and other official surveys"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27166/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There can be some negligible offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":7500,"soldPrice":8600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.304Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":27166,"estimateMin":15000},{"startPrice":5000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27167/016/016.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare, first, and only edition is johannes de laet's \n historie ofte iaerlijck verhael van de verrichtinghen der geoctroyeerde west-indische compagnie, zedert haer begin, tot het eynde van 't jaer sesthien-hondert ses-en-dertich . the work was published in leyden in 1644 by b. & a. elzevier. \n \n the volume is complete with 13 double page engraved maps and views. it is bound in contemporary blind-tooled and paneled calf with richly gilt spine with new endpapers. the work is an important source for the history of the dutch west india company. \"in this work the company's operations, especially in brazil, are described with meticulous detail.\" (klooster, the dutch in the americas 1600-1800, p.45). it details jan janszoon van hoorn's 1633 privateering expedition for the dutch west india company to steal silver from the spanish. this assignment resulted in the sacking of campeche, mexico and burning of trujillo, hondorus. (swann, sale 2648, 2023) \n \n johannes de laet (1581-1649) was a dutch geographer. he was one of the founding directors of the dutch west india company, appointed in 1619. laet studied philosophy in leiden, obtained denizenship in london, but returned to leidden in 1608. here he made a fortune in overseas trade and land investments including new netherland. de laet was the first to print maps with the names manhattan, new amsterdam (now new york city), and massachusetts. \n \n provenance: library and cancellation stamp for the library of congress, washington on the title page. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 1/2\" by 12\""},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"68635","title":{"en":"laet's historie ofte iaerlijck verhael\u2026 - volume with 13 engraved maps and views detailing dutch west india company"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27167/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional foxing or browning to the pages.  The title page has some water staining.  The work is bound tightly, so it is hard to view the center of some of the plates.  The binding has been skillfully restored.  There is some wear at lower joint.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.305Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":27167,"estimateMin":10000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27168/010/010.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic volume is william ellis's \n narrative of a tour through hawaii, or owhyhee; with observations on the natural history of the sandwich islands, and remarks on the manners, customs, traditions, history, and language of their inhabitants . this is the third, expanded edition published in london by h. fisher in 1827. \n \n the volume has 480 pages, an engraved frontispiece portrait, two folding maps, and 8 engraved plates. there some illustrations in the text. it is bound in contemporary calf with gilt spine. it has an owner's entry on the title page. \n \n \"the narrative of english missionary william ellis is particularly important, as it was the first book written about the hawaiian islands and the first serious notice of the islands since captain cook's discovery of them forty-eight years earlier. it may be called the first scientific book on hawaii: although its main purpose was to report on mission progress, and ellis was primarily interested in local manners and traditions, he was sufficiently expansive to include observations on such natural and cultural history topics as volcanoes, antiquities, and the anthropology of the islands.\" (hill 191) \n \n william ellis (1794-1872) was a british missionary and writer. he set up the first printing press in the south seas. he also printed the first hawaiian book in 1823, a hymnal. \"[ \n narrative of a tour through hawaii, or owhyhee ] was the first book written about the hawaiian islands and the first serious notice of the islands since captain cook's discovery of them forty-eight years earlier. it may be called the first scientific book on hawaii (...).\" (hill 545) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 1/2\" by 8 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68636","title":{"en":"ellis's narrative of a tour through hawaii - volume with 2 maps & 8 engraved plates"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27168/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some very light offsetting from the maps and plates on opposite leaf.  It has been nicely rebacked.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.307Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27168,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27169/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this early americana plate is from paul kane's \n wanderings of an artist among the indians of north america; from canada to vancouver island and oregon through the hudson's bay company territory, and back again . the work was published in london in 1859 by longman, brown, green, longmans, and roberts. \n \n kane traveled throughout western america. he visited the red river settlement, saskatchewan valley, rocky mountains, columbia river, shores of puget sound, and vancouver's island. his goal was to sketch the chiefs, costumes, and types of native american tribes. the chromolithograph is after his original drawing or painting. \n \n paul kane (1810-1871) was born in ireland and immigrated to canada as a child. he would become one of canada's most famous 19th century painters. \n \n provenance: robert braun collection \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 5 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68637","title":{"en":"paul kane - white mud portage, winnepeg river (in the province of manitoba)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27169/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.309Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27169,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27170/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this early americana plate is from paul kane's \n wanderings of an artist among the indians of north america; from canada to vancouver island and oregon through the hudson's bay company territory, and back again . the work was published in london in 1859 by longman, brown, green, longmans, and roberts. \n \n kane traveled throughout western america. he visited the red river settlement, saskatchewan valley, rocky mountains, columbia river, shores of puget sound, and vancouver's island. his goal was to sketch the chiefs, costumes, and types of native american tribes. the chromolithograph is after his original drawing or painting. \n \n paul kane (1810-1871) was born in ireland and immigrated to canada as a child. he would become one of canada's most famous 19th century painters. \n \n provenance: robert braun collection \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 5 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68638","title":{"en":"paul kane - portrait of kee-akee-ka-saa-ka-wow with pipe-stem, the man that gives the war whoop,\u201d plains cree, fort pitt, 1846"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27170/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.310Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27170,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27171/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27171/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"68639","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - itcho-tustinnuggee"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27171/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some very light handling in the right portion of the print.  There is a closed tear at the lower left corner with archival tape to verso.  There is some faint text offset or scattered marks.  There can often be light text offset or a few very small, light fox marks with this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:24.313Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":27171,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27172/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27172/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 17 1/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68640","title":{"en":"lewis - a celebrated ottawa chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27172/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.313Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":27179,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27180/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: stamp to title reads gardner a. sage library, theological seminary, new brunswick, new jersey \n \n \n paper size: ~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"68648","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - swift fox. 52"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27180/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There was a very light horizontal crease in the mid upper portion of the lithograph that has been flattened.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":2100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.320Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":27180,"estimateMin":6000},{"startPrice":12000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/017/017.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/018/018.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/019/019.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/020/020.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/021/021.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/022/022.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/023/023.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27181/024/024.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional and rare volume with 20 collotype plates is leonard tsuguharu foujita's \n a book of cats . the work was published in new york by covici friede in 1930. the plates are printed on arches paper. foujita truly captured the character of the cats as they posed, rested, or played. \n \n this is a fine example of foujita's master work, from number 469 of 500 copies. this is \"... one of the rarest and most desired books on cats in existence.\" (kalda, of cats and men, p 43) each cat image has its own name and is accompanied by a poem about the respective cat by british writer michael joseph (1897-1958). the volume is bound in original red cloth with front cover and spine lettered in silver. \n \n leonard tsuguharu foujita (1886-1968) was a japanese\u2013french painter and printmaker. he was called the \"master of cats.\" he was also referred to as \"the most important japanese artist working in the west during the 20th century.\" he moved to paris in 1913 to pursue his artistic career in earnest. he soon became friends with many other leading artists of the day including juan gris, pablo picasso and henri matisse. \n \n provenance: library of dr. john talbot gernon \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 7/8\" by 12 7/8\""},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"68649","title":{"en":"foujita's a book of cats - 20 cat illustrations and poems"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27181/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There is some minor spotting to extremeties, excellent overall.  There are a few minor marks or handling wear to binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":12000,"soldPrice":14450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.328Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":27181,"estimateMin":15000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27182/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27182/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional and rare plate is from leonard tsuguharu foujita's \n a book of cats . the work was published in new york by covici friede in 1930. this plate is printed on japanese vellum paper stamped \"made in france\". foujita truly captured the character of the cats as they posed, rested, or played. a photocopy of the colophon with his signature will be included with the plate as well as a photocopy of the poem. \n \n this is a fine example of foujita's master work, from number 469 of 500 copies. this is \"... one of the rarest and most desired books on cats in existence\" (kalda, of cats and men, p 43) each cat image has its own name and is accompanied by a poem about the respective cat by british writer michael joseph (1897-1958). \n \n leonard tsuguharu foujita (1886-1968) was a japanese\u2013french painter and printmaker. he was called the \"master of cats.\" he was also referred to as \"the most important japanese artist working in the west during the 20th century.\" he moved to paris in 1913 to pursue his artistic career in earnest. he soon became friends with many other leading artists of the day including juan gris, pablo picasso and henri matisse. \n \n provenance: library of dr. john talbot gernon \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 7/8\" by 12 7/8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"68650","title":{"en":"foujita, rare: domestic cat illustration: thomyris"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27182/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.336Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":27182,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27183/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this amusing costume engraving is from nicolas ier de larmessin's \n les costumes grotesques et les métiers or \n suite of fanciful costumes . the work was published in paris circa 1690. most of the engravings offered from the work will be from the first printing (with later editions reversed or without backgrounds). \n \n the images features a person composed or dressed in the tools and features of their trade. the images drew inspiration from the portraits done by giuseppe arcimboldo and popular prints of the time known as \"cries.\" \n \n barthes noted that work was a product of \u201ca society which was starkly hierarchical, in which fashion was part of a real social ritual. ... a creation which is both poetic and intelligible, in which the profession is represented by its imaginary essence[;] in this fantasy, clothing ends up absorbing man completely, the worker is anatomically assimilated to the respective instruments and in the end it is an alienation which here is described poetically: larmessin\u2019s workers are robots avant la lettre\u201d (barthes, the language of fashion, p. 20). \n \n provenance: gilles auguste petit, parisian milliner and hatmaker; louis becker ex-libris \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"68651","title":{"en":"larmessin - costume of hosier or knitter (habit de bonnetier)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27183/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.270Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":27183,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27184/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"the \n gazette du bon ton featured some of the most desirable pochoir, fashion lithographs. the fashion periodical ran from 1912 to 1925, and greatly influenced the style of the time. great artists from the day, such as george barbier and andre marty, contributed beautiful plates to the work. gazette du bon ton was published by lucien vogel in paris. \n \n the work was meant to appeal to the upper echelon of parisian society. the fashion prints beauty and quality of the publication has taken on great appeal through the time. the prints feature dramatic pochoir coloring, which is created when single layers of color are added by hand to a lithograph using a stencil. \n \n many prominent artists contributed the magazine including barbier, marty, brissaud, worth, monvel, lepape, pacquin, & poiret. george barbier's contributions to this work are particularly desirable. he contributed greatly to design in this era and also had work featured in vogue. lucien vogel, fashion publisher, (pictured above), was the brilliant creator of this famous art deco fashion magazine. he was well-known and well-connected paving the way for the gazette's success. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7\" by 9 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68652","title":{"en":"gazette du bon ton - 7 fashion pochoirs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27184/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition.   There may be a few light marks, toned spots or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.272Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":27184,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27185/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68653","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by livemont - casino de cabourg. 88"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27185/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.273Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27185,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27186/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68654","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by feure - a jeanne d'arc. 130"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27186/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:25.275Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":27186,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27187/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"68655","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - bal au moulin rouge. 53"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27187/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is a small chip at the lower left corner of one plate.  There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:32.633Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":27259,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27260/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n bridled & yellow-streaked honey-eater. 533 \n white-eared & yellow-throated honey-eater. 534 \n white-streaked honey-eater. 535 \n yellow-tufted & helmeted honey-eater. 536 \n wattle-cheeked honey-eater. 537 \n grey-headed & yellow-plumed honey-eater. 538 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68728","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - original part for volume 11 part 8 with 6 bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27260/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is chipping and wear to the portfolio covers.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:32.635Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":27260,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27261/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n red-headed & sanguineous honey-eater. 515 \n banded & black honey-eater. 516 \n dusky honey-eater. 517 \n spinebill. 518 \n white-browed spinebill & tawny-fronted honey-eater. 519 \n white-fronted honey-eater. 520 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68729","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - original part for volume 11 part 5 with 6 birdlithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27261/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is chipping and wear to the portfolio covers.  There is a bump at the lower right corner of the first plate and handful of text of pages.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:32.636Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":27261,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27262/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n crow. 596 \n crow heads. 597 \n white-winged chough. 598 \n grey jumper. 599 \n rufous-crowned emu-wren & black-breasted ground-bird. 600 \n \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68730","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - original part for volume 12 part 10 with 5 bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27262/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is chipping and wear to the portfolio covers.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":85,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:32.637Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":27262,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27263/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n oriole. 578 \n yellow oriole. 579 \n shining starling or spangled drongo. 580 \n satin bower-bird. 581 \n tooth-billed bower-bird. 582 \n spotted cat-bird & cat-bird. 583 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68731","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - original part for volume 12 part 7 with 6 bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27263/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is chipping and wear to the portfolio covers.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:29.741Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":27263,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27264/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"68732","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - red-faced lorilet"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27264/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:55:29.743Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":27264,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/27265/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-12-21","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impeccable, hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition of gregory macalister mathew's \n the birds of australia . the work was published in london by witherby & co. between 1910 and 1927. the artists that contributed to the work included j. g. keulemans, gronvold, r. green, goodchild, and lodge. \n \n this work was the first major work on australian birds since john gould's and illustrated 100 further species than his work. it is also one of the last important natural history works to be illustrated with hand-colored lithographs. the edition was limited to 225 copies. \n \n gregory macalister mathews (1870-1949) was a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh and affiliated with a number of scientific organizations. he was named order of commander of the british empire for his contributions to science. \n \n \"an enormous amount of information is contained in these volumes, in which the literature concerned and the question of nomenclature are fully treated. under each genus synonyms, a brief diagnosis, a description, and a key to the species are given, while under each form we find a detailed synomyny, information about distribution and as far as posssible, a description of the adult male, the adult female, the immature bird, and the nestling; the eggs and the nests are also described, and the breedings-months stated. then follows an account of the habits and life-history of the birds, including long quotations from the literature.\" (anker p. 163) \n \n \"time was also running out for j.g. keulemans but not before he had started on mathew's monumental work, 'the birds of australia', one of the most important ornithological treatises ever published... keulemans completed 163 illustrations for the first four volumes before he died on the 29th of march 1912.\" (keulemans & coldewey, feathers to brush p. 27) \n \n provenance: henry boardman conover (1892-1950), an amateur ornithologist who donated his collections of 18,000 specimens to the field museum; estate of peter fortsas \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"68733","title":{"en":"mathews, australia - red-sided parrot"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/53945/lot/27265/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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