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The volume was neatly re-backed with paste-board at sometime.  There are some old marks and stains to covers.  The corners are lightly worn.  There is some repair to title.  Some paper flaws or foxing throughout.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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[and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70616","title":{"en":"la perouse - native people fishing & swimming of diemen's land (australia or new holland). 4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28648/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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[and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70618","title":{"en":"la perouse - hornbill (calao de l'ile de waigiou). 11"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28650/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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[and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70619","title":{"en":"la perouse - ground parrot, australia or new holland (perruche a taches noires du cap de diemen). 10"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28651/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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[and is] extremely rare\" (hill), picturing and charting la perouse's ill-fated voyage round the world. \n \n \"la pérouse's expedition was one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the pacific and the west coast of north america ... the charge to the expedition [which took place between 1785 and 1788] was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by captain cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of spanish settlements in california; and to promote the inducements for french enterprise in that quarter ... la pérouse and his men did important geographical research ... the voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit alta california [two of the plates depict a beeeater and a male and female partridge of california. there are also maps and plans of san francisco, monterery, and san diego] ... la pérouse sent dispatches back to france from kamchatka and botany bay. the two ships then set sail from botany bay, in 1788, and were never heard from again.\" (hill) \n \n when it became clear that something had happened to the expedition, a decision was made to publish the journals he had transmitted home. it was not until the 1820s that the wrecks of his ships were discovered on a reef in the santa cruz group. la perouse's voyage is notable for its superb mapping of the alaskan and california coasts, including maps of san diego, monterey, and the whole northwest coast. the atlas also contained numerous interesting views on the coast, and in california and the pacific, as well as botanical and natural history plates. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70620","title":{"en":"la perouse - black swan, australia or new holland (cigne noir du cap de diemen). 9"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28652/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":"2026-08-16T05:59:17.850Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":28652,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28653/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from john gould's \n the mammals of australia . the work was published in london for gould by taylor and francis between 1845 and 1863. the lithographs from the work were predominantly completed by john gould and h. c. richter with the hairy-nosed wombat done by j. m. wolf. \n \n this work was gould's only serious artistic endeavor outside the world of birds. the accuracy and beauty of the coloring and images make the the work is still highly regarded today. it represents one of the first concerted efforts to record the extraordinary fauna of australia. many of the species were depicted for the first time in his work, and twenty of the animals depicted are now extinct. \n \n gould remarked in the preface, \"it was not until i arrived in the country (australia) and found myself surrounded by objects as strange as if i had been transported to another planet, that i conceived the idea of devoting a portion of my attention to the mammalian class of its extraordinary fauna.\" (gould, preface) \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of his plates. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 23\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70621","title":{"en":"gould, australia - yellow-footed rock wallaby"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28653/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some extremely light foxing present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28653,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28654/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from john gould's \n the mammals of australia . the work was published in london for gould by taylor and francis between 1845 and 1863. the lithographs from the work were predominantly completed by john gould and h. c. richter with the hairy-nosed wombat done by j. m. wolf. \n \n this work was gould's only serious artistic endeavor outside the world of birds. the accuracy and beauty of the coloring and images make the the work is still highly regarded today. it represents one of the first concerted efforts to record the extraordinary fauna of australia. many of the species were depicted for the first time in his work, and twenty of the animals depicted are now extinct. \n \n gould remarked in the preface, \"it was not until i arrived in the country (australia) and found myself surrounded by objects as strange as if i had been transported to another planet, that i conceived the idea of devoting a portion of my attention to the mammalian class of its extraordinary fauna.\" (gould, preface) \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of his plates. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 23\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70622","title":{"en":"gould, australia - sugar glider or squirrel-like belideus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28654/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, foxing, or text offset which can be common to Gould's works and to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.702Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28657,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28658/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28658/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70626","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of singapore (vue prise a singapour). 72"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28658/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some very light foxing in the margins.  There is a small, closed tear at the upper edge measuring ~ 1\".  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":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.703Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28658,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28659/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28659/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70627","title":{"en":"vaillant - shipping port of manila, philippines (port de manille, philippines). 49"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28659/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":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.705Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28659,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28660/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28660/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70628","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of honoloulou, hawaii (vallee du pari pres honoloulou, iles sandwich). 46"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28660/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is extremely light foxing or speckling of the paper, only visible to margins.  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":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.706Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28660,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28661/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28661/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70629","title":{"en":"vaillant - monument to captain cook in hawaii (monument eleve a hawaii au captain cook, iles sandwich). 47"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28661/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":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.708Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28661,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28662/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28662/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70630","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of hawaii (echouage aux iles sandwich). 43"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28662/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":200,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.709Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28662,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28663/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28663/002/002.jpg"],"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. text page when available will be included and is in french with many having the accompanying english translation. 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\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"70631","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view from the sea of the promontory called capo dell 'arco in the island of ventotiene"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28663/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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.868Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":28663,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28664/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28664/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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. text page when available will be included and is in french with many having the accompanying english translation. 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; 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There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There is a very small 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.  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There may be faint toning or wear to edges.  There may be occasional light repair or separation at the fold.  There may be wormed spots.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox 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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.881Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":28671,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28672/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent originally hand-colored map engraving is from pierre mortier's \n atlas nouveau or \n atlas novum ad usum serenissimi . the work was published in amsterdam for mortier in 1696. \n \n the atlas was produced at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. the work was dedicated to louis de france (1682-1712), duke of burgundy, the son of louis de france (known as the grand dauphin) as well as marie-anne of bavaria. he became the dauphin of france upon his father\u2019s death and the father of king louis xv of france. \n \n pieter mortier (1669-1711) was an dutch mapmaker, engraver, and bookseller. he was the son of a french refugee. he was granted a privilege to publish french maps in the netherlands in 1690, and printed his first work there in 1693. mortier's family continued to publish and sell books in the dutch republic for three generations. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"70640","title":{"en":"mortier - map of southeast asia with siam, malacca, cambodia, china, borneo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28672/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be faint toning or wear to edges.  There may be occasional light repair or separation at the fold.  There may be wormed spots.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:20.882Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":28672,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28673/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent originally hand-colored map engraving is from pierre mortier's \n atlas nouveau or \n atlas novum ad usum serenissimi . the work was published in amsterdam for mortier in 1696. \n \n the atlas was produced at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. the work was dedicated to louis de france (1682-1712), duke of burgundy, the son of louis de france (known as the grand dauphin) as well as marie-anne of bavaria. he became the dauphin of france upon his father\u2019s death and the father of king louis xv of france. \n \n pieter mortier (1669-1711) was an dutch mapmaker, engraver, and bookseller. he was the son of a french refugee. he was granted a privilege to publish french maps in the netherlands in 1690, and printed his first work there in 1693. mortier's family continued to publish and sell books in the dutch republic for three generations. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"70641","title":{"en":"mortier - map of the east indies islands with part of china and new holland [australia]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28673/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be faint toning or wear to edges.  There may be occasional light repair or separation at the fold.  There may be wormed spots.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.386Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":28673,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28674/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent originally hand-colored map engraving is from pierre mortier's \n atlas nouveau or \n atlas novum ad usum serenissimi . the work was published in amsterdam for mortier in 1696. \n \n the atlas was produced at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. the work was dedicated to louis de france (1682-1712), duke of burgundy, the son of louis de france (known as the grand dauphin) as well as marie-anne of bavaria. he became the dauphin of france upon his father\u2019s death and the father of king louis xv of france. \n \n pieter mortier (1669-1711) was an dutch mapmaker, engraver, and bookseller. he was the son of a french refugee. he was granted a privilege to publish french maps in the netherlands in 1690, and printed his first work there in 1693. mortier's family continued to publish and sell books in the dutch republic for three generations. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"70642","title":{"en":"mortier - map of east asia with japan, korea, china"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28674/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be faint toning or wear to edges.  There may be occasional light repair or separation at the fold.  There may be wormed spots.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.388Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":28674,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28675/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28675/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and myhtological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"70643","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of andalusia and sevilla, spain"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28675/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.389Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":28675,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28676/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28676/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and myhtological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"70644","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of anatolia, turkey / egypt / carthage"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28676/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.391Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":28676,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28677/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare first edition engraving is from johannes hevelius's \n prodromus astronomiae, exhibens fundamenta, quae tam ad novum plane & correctiorem stellarum fixarum catalogum construendum. the work was published in danzig in 1690 by johann zacharias stoll. the maps were drawn by andreas stech and engraved by charles de la haye and believed in part to be done by hevelius as well. \n \n johannes hevelius (1611-1687) was a polish-lithuanian astronomer. he gained the epithet \"the founder of lunar topography.\" he built an observatory named sternenburg featuring a large keplerian telescope. he received patronage from four polish kings. this work was published poshumously by his widow, elisabeth (considered the first female astronomer), and includes an introduction from her. the \n prodromus astronomiae manuscript was one of the few items saved from the 1679 fire at hevelius's home observatory. \n \n warner describes hevelius as \u201can outstanding astronomical observer whose private observatory in danzig (gdansk) was for many years the best in europe...\u201d (warner, the sky explored) hevelius introduced eleven stars including scutum sobiescianum (the shield of sobieski), the lynx, and the sextans (named after the tool he designed). \n \n \n prodromus astronomiae \"is by far the most widely known of [hevelius's] compendia of observations. ... it is a catalogue of 1,564 stars arranged alphabetically under constellation names and by stellar magnitude within constellations. latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination are given. ... hevelius named eleven new constellations formed of stars not included in earlier groupings; seven of these names are still used.\" (dsb) \n \n the star atlas was unique in that it was done by a working astronomer and thus depicted \"the constellations as they would appear on a globe, that is, from the outside looking in, rather than from a geocentric point of view, as bayer and most others adopted.\" (linda hall) his observations were adapted by his contemporary globemakers including eimmart, gerhard, and valck. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 14 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"70645","title":{"en":"hevelius - constellation chart: ursa minor"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28677/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":400,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.393Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":28677,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28678/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare first edition engraving is from johannes hevelius's \n prodromus astronomiae, exhibens fundamenta, quae tam ad novum plane & correctiorem stellarum fixarum catalogum construendum. the work was published in danzig in 1690 by johann zacharias stoll. the maps were drawn by andreas stech and engraved by charles de la haye and believed in part to be done by hevelius as well. \n \n johannes hevelius (1611-1687) was a polish-lithuanian astronomer. he gained the epithet \"the founder of lunar topography.\" he built an observatory named sternenburg featuring a large keplerian telescope. he received patronage from four polish kings. this work was published poshumously by his widow, elisabeth (considered the first female astronomer), and includes an introduction from her. the \n prodromus astronomiae manuscript was one of the few items saved from the 1679 fire at hevelius's home observatory. \n \n warner describes hevelius as \u201can outstanding astronomical observer whose private observatory in danzig (gdansk) was for many years the best in europe...\u201d (warner, the sky explored) hevelius introduced eleven stars including scutum sobiescianum (the shield of sobieski), the lynx, and the sextans (named after the tool he designed). \n \n \n prodromus astronomiae \"is by far the most widely known of [hevelius's] compendia of observations. ... it is a catalogue of 1,564 stars arranged alphabetically under constellation names and by stellar magnitude within constellations. latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination are given. ... hevelius named eleven new constellations formed of stars not included in earlier groupings; seven of these names are still used.\" (dsb) \n \n the star atlas was unique in that it was done by a working astronomer and thus depicted \"the constellations as they would appear on a globe, that is, from the outside looking in, rather than from a geocentric point of view, as bayer and most others adopted.\" (linda hall) his observations were adapted by his contemporary globemakers including eimmart, gerhard, and valck. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 14 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"70646","title":{"en":"hevelius - constellation chart: cygnus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28678/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":400,"soldPrice":1900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.394Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":28678,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28679/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable celestial engraving is from john seller & john senex's \n stelleri zodiacus stellatus . the work charted edmund halley's southern hemisphere stars and visualized the new coordinates of john flamsteed. the work was published in london between 1675 and 1721 by senex et. al. \n \n it is a rare english astronomy chart from the cartographers, john seller and john senex. the original work had four charts from seller including two of the northern hemisphere, one of the southern hemisphere, and a zodiac map. the zodiac map would be \"the first published zodiac\" described as \u201cbeing very useful, at all times, to find out the places of the planets; wherein may be seen their daily motion, and their appulses to the fixed stars. accurately laid down by the said mr. edmund halley.\u201d (warner, p. 233, no. 3) the work also included four charts from senex's shop, including two of the northern and two of the southern skies which were the work of john flamsteed. \u201cthrough the charts and globes of senex \u2026 the halley/flamsteed catalog was widely available.\" (warner, p. 239) \n \n john flamsteed who had been tasked with \u201cdragging positional astronomy into the seventeenth century, of bringing it abreast of the new descriptive astronomy to which the telescope has thus far been almost exclusively applied.\u201d (dsb, vol. 5&6, p. 23) flamsteed's observations contributed to the known number of northern stars increasing by 2000. \u201cflamsteed\u2019s catalogue, developed from telescopic observations, was the first to include seventh-magnitude stars [and] senex\u2019s maps, based on flamsteed\u2019s catalogues, were the first depicting these telescopic stars \u2026 the positions of novas (i.e., new and variable stars) and nebulas on senex\u2019s maps were derived from halley\u2019s two review articles published in philosophical transactions in 1715 and 1716. thus the north equatorial map shows four new stars and two telescopic nebulas.\u201d (warner, p. 242) \n \n provenance: bookplate of macclesfield library. george parker, the 2nd earl of macclesfield, was also an astronomer that entered the royal society in 1722 just as senex would be publishing the halley and flamsteed charts. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 28\" by 36\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: celestial chart with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"70647","title":{"en":"seller & senex - celestial chart - australis hemisphaerii tabulam (seller, c. 1679)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28679/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.   There may be a few minor edge mends to the charts.  There may be some minor worming.  There may be some marginal soiling from handling.  Each chart from the work has the original green marker threads intact.  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":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.396Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":28679,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28680/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28680/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional, originally hand-colored celestial map engraving is from andreas cellarius's \n harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens . it was published in amsterdam in 1708 by gerard valk & petrus schenck. \n \n cellarius\u2019s work is one of the most highly decorative and noted as one of the finest celestial atlases ever produced. his atlas was done at the height of advancements in the understanding of the universe. cellarius's atlas was a masterful work at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. \n \n cellarius's charts blends exquisite artistry with the scientific knowledge of the heavens at the time. he depicts the three great planetary systems of ptolemy, nicholas copernicus, and tycho brahe. he took inspiration from the globes of plancius and blaeu. he rendered the motions of the sun, moon, and planets and illustrated the constellations with classic and biblical figures, animals, and instruments. \n \n andreas cellarius (1596-1665) was a dutch-german cartographer and cosmographer. he worked as a schoolmaster and eventually headmaster. he published several works but \n harmonia macrocosmica is still considered his greatest publication. \n \n the frontispiece for the work was engraved by frederik hendrik van den hove. at least ten plates were engraved by johannes van loon. the classical constellations were illustrated after jan pieterszoon saenredam. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"70648","title":{"en":"cellarius - chart of the selenographic phases of the moon [typus selenographicus lunae phases et aspectus various adumbrans]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28680/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":2600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.398Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28680,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28681/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28681/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4 by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70649","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - lineage chart / verso: depiction of genesis 9:20-27, drunkenness of noah (including noah, shem, ham & japheth)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28681/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.399Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28681,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28682/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28682/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/8\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70650","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of treviso in veneto, italy / verso: view of aquileia near udine, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28682/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.401Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28682,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28683/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28683/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/8\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70651","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of sparta (lacedemonia), greece / verso: historic & religious people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28683/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, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.021Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28683,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28684/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28684/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/8\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70652","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of jericho, palestine, holy land & elijah rising in a chariot of fire / verso: historic & religious people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28684/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, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.023Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28684,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28685/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28685/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28685/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28685/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4 by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"70653","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of nuremberg, germany / view of vienna, austria / verso: text & partial town view (two fold out pages bound together)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28685/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, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work).  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.025Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":28685,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28686/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28686/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28686/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this is a beautiful example of a ptolemaic map of the ancient world. this is a particularly important map because it is one of the final represenations of the known globe before the discovery of the new world. it is undoubtedly one of the earliest obtainable printed maps of the world, published only 40 years after the invention of printing. \n \n the map is surrounded by twelve wind heads \"holding\" the map are the three sons of noah - sem, ham, and iaphet. this suggests the theological view of the sons of noah repopulating the earth after the great flood. to the left and on the opposite side of the map are illustrations of strange and mythological creatures. the creatures were used to illustrate the inhabitants of the undiscovered and unexplored lands. \n \n \"what gives the map its present-day interest and attraction are the panels representing the outlandish creatures and beings that were thought to inhabit the furthermost parts of the earth... a six-armed man, possibly based on glimpses of a file of hindu dancers\u2026 a six-fingered man, a centaur, a four-eyed man from a coastal tribe in ethiopia; a dog-headed man from the simien mountains, a cyclops, one of those men whose heads grow beneath their shoulders, one of the crook-legged men who live in the desert and slide along instead of walking; a strange hermaphrodite, a man with one giant foot only (stated by solinus to be used as a parasol but more likely an unfortunate sufferer from elephantiasis), a man with a huge underlip (doubtless seen in africa), a man with waist-length hanging ears, and other frightening and fanciful creatures of a world beyond.\" (shirley 19) \n \n \n descripton of the work: \n \n this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4 by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"70654","title":{"en":"schedel - map of the world published 1493 - before the discovery of america, last view of the old world (das ander alter der werlt)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28686/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is some paper repair at the fold with some ink or color loss. There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided. On some of the fold out pages from this work there has been a strip professionally added to the verso side of the fold with period paper (blank sheets from same work). Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":10200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.026Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":28686,"estimateMin":15000},{"startPrice":4000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28687/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28687/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio map is from georg matthaeus seutter entitled \n plan von neu ebenezer with a map of georgia and ebenezar. it was published in augsburg in 1747 by seutter. it was engraved by tobias conrad lotter. \n \n there are three copper engravings to one sheet. it features the first large-scale map focused specifically on georgia. the map of georgia includes st. augustine, florida up to charleston, sough carolina. it features a grid outline of the city of savannah. it also has a plan of one of the more interesting early american south settlements, ebenezar. it was settled by the salzburgers, a group of lutherans that fled catholic persecution in austria. the english society for promoting christian knowledge sponsored their emigration to georgia in 1734 where they eventually settled ebenezar on the savannah river. the plan for ebenezar was done by james oglethorpe and modeled after savannah. there is also a third diagram with a view of the town's mill. the map was specifically developed to encourage prospective german immigrants to move to georgia. this is the most desirable issue of the map as it is the three important georgia maps to one sheet. \n \n matthäus seutter 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: ~ 19 5/8\" by 22 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":16000,"lotNumber":"70655","title":{"en":"seutter - first map to focus on georgia - map of georgia, savannah, and the ebenezar settlement"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28687/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  One margin is neatly extended with neat line in facsimile.  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":4000,"soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.028Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$12,000 - $16,000","currency":"USD","id":28687,"estimateMin":12000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28688/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28688/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28688/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n cave-dwellings near jemez \n a narrow street, laguna \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure in quarto size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 12\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"70656","title":{"en":"edward curtis - pair of photogravures of native american scenes"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28688/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":100,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.029Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":28688,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28689/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28689/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28689/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n tsaiyatsia, cochiti \n hope, jemez \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure in quarto size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 12\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"70657","title":{"en":"edward curtis - pair of photogravures of native american people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28689/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":100,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:21.031Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":28689,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28690/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28690/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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 daniel rice and james clark between 1842 and 1844. \n \n 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 3/4\" by 20\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"70658","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - ahyouwaighs, chief of the six nations"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28690/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  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, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges 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, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  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":200,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.977Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":28696,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28697/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28697/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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: ~ 11 3/4\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"70665","title":{"en":"lewis - waa-pa-laa or the playing fox, prince of the fox tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28697/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges 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, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There are a few light stains near the edges and some minor wear or chipping.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  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":200,"soldPrice":1350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.980Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":28699,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28700/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28700/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare aquatint engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america or \n voyage dans l\u2019intérieur de l\u2019amérique du nord executé pendant les années 1832, 1833 et 1834 . the work was published in paris, coblentz and london between 1839 and 1842. it has the blind stamp. \n \n karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/8\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"70668","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - the travellers meeting with minatarre indians near fort clark (bodmer is shown in the image). 26"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28700/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.981Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":28700,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28701/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28701/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"70669","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - acoma belfry. 564"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28701/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.983Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28701,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28702/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28702/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"70670","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - at the old well of acoma. 571"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28702/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"soldPrice":1450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.984Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28702,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28703/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28703/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"70671","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - acoma water carriers. 568"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28703/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28703,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28704/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28704/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"70672","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - sia buffalo mask. 563"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28704/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"soldPrice":1550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":28704,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28705/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28705/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"george catlin\u2019s \n north american indian portfolio features stunning lithographs which capture native american history. field describes the lithographs as \u201cbeautiful scenes in indian life [that] are probably the most truthful ever presented to the public.\u201d the full title reads \n north american indian portfolio. hunting scenes and amusements of the rocky mountains and prairies of america. from drawings and notes of the author, made during eight years travel amongst forty-eight of the wildest and most remote tribes of savages in north america . \n \n this is a folio lithograph from the rare hand-colored issue that was published in london circa 1875 for george catlin by chatto & windus. the lithographs are considered to be from the best edition which are mounted on card and feature original hand-coloring to imitate watercolors. the lithographs represenet the greatest images from catlin\u2019s travels. \n \n george catlin\u2019s \n portfolio marks a noteworthy moment in american history. catlin traveled extensively chronicling the lives and culture of indians across america. he created nearly 500 paintings of which some were used to make prints for this momentous work. catlin described his need to do this work in that \u201cthe history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\u201d original images of native americans are uncommon from the 19th century, and catlin\u2019s are among the most detailed and impressive. \n \n catlin summarized the native american as \"an honest, hospitable, faithful, brave, warlike, cruel, revengeful, relentless, -- yet honourable, contemplative and religious being.\" in a famous passage from the preface of his north american indian portfolio, catlin describes how the sight of several tribal chiefs in philadelphia led to his resolution to record their way of life: \"the history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\" he saw no future for either their way of life or their very existence, and with these thoughts always at the back of his mind he worked, against time, setting himself a truly punishing schedule, to record what he saw. from 1832 to 1837 he spent the summer months sketching the tribes and then finished his pictures in oils during the winter. the record he left is unique, both in its breadth and also in the sympathetic understanding that his images constantly demonstrate. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 3/8\" by 24\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph; on woven paper cut to image edge and mounted on card as issued with ink-ruled frame"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"70673","title":{"en":"catlin, on card - ball players"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28705/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some closed tears, foxing, wear, or chipping in the margins / to the card.  The lithograph itself is in excellent condition.  There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":2950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.074Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":28705,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28706/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28706/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28706/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n northern hare, summer. 11 \n pennant's marten or fisher. 41 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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: ~ 26 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored imperial folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"70674","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - pair of quadruped lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28706/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to very good condition overall.  There is an imperfection or scuff in the sky of the hare lithograph.  The marten lithograph has some offset and browning to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.076Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":28706,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28707/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"70675","title":{"en":"larmessin - wine maker costume - habit de vigneron"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28707/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":150,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.077Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":28707,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28708/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"70676","title":{"en":"larmessin - astronomer costume - habit d'astrologue"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28708/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":150,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:25.079Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":28708,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28709/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28709/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70677","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - saxoleine"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28709/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 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 may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  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":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.453Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":28715,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28716/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28716/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"70684","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - topless woman writing or drawing. 7"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28716/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  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":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.454Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":28716,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28717/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28717/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"70685","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - topless woman in tree. 5"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28717/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  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":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.456Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":28717,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28718/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28718/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"70686","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - topless woman. 13"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28718/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or wear at extreme edges due to age.  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":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.457Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":28718,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28719/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28719/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","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\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: collotype"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"70687","title":{"en":"foujita, rare: domestic cat illustration: atarah & hesione"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28719/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The paper is faintly, evenly toned.  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":400,"soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.459Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":28719,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":1750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28720/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this whimsical color lithograph is from joan miro's \n l'enfance d'ubu or \n ubu's childhood . the work was published by tériade in paris in 1975. this was from a limited edition of 120 printed to arches paper, of which this was numbered 4 on the justification page. most of the lithographs for this work were signed in pencil by miro. \n \n the illustratons were inspired by the french playwright alfred jarry (1873-1907) and his plays \n ubu roi , \n ubu cocu , and \n ubu enchaîné . miro felt inspired by the plays and brought childhood to life with fantastic colors, shapes, and imagination. \n \n joan miro (1893-1983) was a catalan artist that produced paintings, ceramics, sculptures, engravings, murals, and prints. his art was considered modernist and moved 20th century art toward abstraction. he is often considered an early surrealist and also a pioneer of automatism (spontaneous drawing that reflected the inner human psyche). his visuals included expressive lines, signature symbols, and biomorphic shapes. he influenced artists including jackson pollock, mark rothko, and barnett newman. \n \n miro continued to work up until his death in 1983 and said of his later work \"i painted these paintings in a frenzy, with real violence so that people will know that i am alive, that i\u2019m breathing, that i still have a few more places to go. i\u2019m heading in new directions.\" his work has sold for upwards of eight figures at auction. his art is in the permanent collections of moma and the art institute of chicago as well as displayed around the world in cites such as barcelona, paris, and milan. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 3/4\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio color lithograph, signed in pencil by miro"},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"70688","title":{"en":"miro, rare, signed - illustration of the childhood of ubu"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28720/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in 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":1750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:19.460Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":28720,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28721/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical print comes from louis van houtte's monumental work entitled \n flore des serres et des jardins de l'europe (flowers of the greenhouses and gardens of europe) published between 1845 and 1883. van houtte was considered one of the premier horticulturists of his day and served as the chief editor for this work in coordination with prominent botanist charles lemaire. \n \n van houtte owned many nurseries and greenhouses where many of the plants and flowers depicted in \n flore des serres were actually cultivated. these plates in essence acted as his catalogue, and thus feature what were the most desirable botanicals of the time. orchids, roses, camellias, carnivorous plants, and tropical or exotic flowers were particularly shown in the work. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\" by 9 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithographs"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"70689","title":{"en":"van houtte - 5 camellia prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28721/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 a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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There can be some very light foxing to the paper.  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":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.532Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":28724,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28725/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28725/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28725/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28725/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful orchid lithograph is from robert warner's work \n the orchid album, comprising coloured figures and descriptions of new, rare, and beautiful orchidaceous plants . the work was published in london between 1882 and 1897. the illustrations for the work were done by john nugent fitch, the nephew of walter h. fitch. \n \n this work was prolifically illustrated for orchid growers and lovers. it was produced as part of the orchidelirium craze of the victorian era. the work was to both accurately depict the orchids as well as describe their nomenclature and care. \"orchid hunting\" was a treacherous sport and the volumes will often credit those who secured the specimens, often from difficult terrains in central america, south america, and asia. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70693","title":{"en":"warner - 3 lady's slipper orchid prints (cypripedium)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28725/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There can be some very light foxing to the paper.  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":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:59:18.533Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":28725,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28726/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28726/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28726/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28726/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/28726/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-03-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful orchid lithograph is from robert warner's work \n the orchid album, comprising coloured figures and descriptions of new, rare, and beautiful orchidaceous plants . the work was published in london between 1882 and 1897. the illustrations for the work were done by john nugent fitch, the nephew of walter h. fitch. \n \n this work was prolifically illustrated for orchid growers and lovers. it was produced as part of the orchidelirium craze of the victorian era. the work was to both accurately depict the orchids as well as describe their nomenclature and care. \"orchid hunting\" was a treacherous sport and the volumes will often credit those who secured the specimens, often from difficult terrains in central america, south america, and asia. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"70694","title":{"en":"warner - 4 orchid prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/56694/lot/28726/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There can be some very light foxing to the paper.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning with some faint mottling.  There may be some faint text offset or occasional faint mottled toning to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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