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There may be some handling, wear, or chipping to edges.  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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.606Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":29536,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29537/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29537/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29537/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29537/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n view of coruna and its port, june 1599 \n battle in the west indies \n battle at the magellan strait \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this historic engraving is from johann ludwig gottfried's \n newe welt und americanische historien. inhaltende warhafftige und vollkommene beschreibungen aller west-indianischen landschafften, insulen, königreichen und provintzien, seecusten etc . this is from the second edition of the handsomely illustrated travel work. the work was published in frankfurt by matthaeus merian in 1655. it was an important work documenting the early exploration, conquest, and colonization of the new world which heavily influenced european perception of america. \n \n johann ludwig gottfried was a german publisher. he inherited theodor de bry's firm, and subsequently issued the work shown here after de bry's \n grands voyages . de bry had received the paintings and records from both the french and english expeditions to settle colonies in america in the late 16th century. the illustrators from the expeditions were jacques le moynes de morgues and john white. de bry transferred these images to copper plates from which gottfried constructed the present work. he also included illustrations from other european artists based on textual descriptions (thus the images of mermaids or dragons). merian also added or re-engraved some of the plates that had become too worn. gottfried handled the editing and translation. \n \n borba de moraes noted of the work \"it is obvious that the \n newe welt is an important and magnificent work. it is greatly sought after, expensive and rare.\" michiel van groesen noted in \n america abridged... it could be \"considered the apotheosis of the collection of voyages to the new world.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 14\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"80802","title":{"en":"gottfried - 3 early american exploration engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29537/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some handling, wear, or chipping to edges.  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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.608Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":29537,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29538/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n european explorers capturing native king \n indian tribes meeting \n pirates or buccaneers at ladrones islands \n indians take revenge on the priests / verso: bartolomeo diaz hanging some indians on caravel \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this historic engraving is from johann ludwig gottfried's \n newe welt und americanische historien. inhaltende warhafftige und vollkommene beschreibungen aller west-indianischen landschafften, insulen, königreichen und provintzien, seecusten etc . this is from the second edition of the handsomely illustrated travel work. the work was published in frankfurt by matthaeus merian in 1655. it was an important work documenting the early exploration, conquest, and colonization of the new world which heavily influenced european perception of america. \n \n johann ludwig gottfried was a german publisher. he inherited theodor de bry's firm, and subsequently issued the work shown here after de bry's \n grands voyages . de bry had received the paintings and records from both the french and english expeditions to settle colonies in america in the late 16th century. the illustrators from the expeditions were jacques le moynes de morgues and john white. de bry transferred these images to copper plates from which gottfried constructed the present work. he also included illustrations from other european artists based on textual descriptions (thus the images of mermaids or dragons). merian also added or re-engraved some of the plates that had become too worn. gottfried handled the editing and translation. \n \n borba de moraes noted of the work \"it is obvious that the \n newe welt is an important and magnificent work. it is greatly sought after, expensive and rare.\" michiel van groesen noted in \n america abridged... it could be \"considered the apotheosis of the collection of voyages to the new world.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 14\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80803","title":{"en":"gottfried - 4 early american exploration engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29538/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some handling, wear, or chipping to edges.  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":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.610Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29538,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29539/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29539/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook & john hawkesworth's \n an account of the voyages undertaken by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere . the work was published in london in 1785. it is the an account of cook's first voyage. \n \n cook's first voyage of three, taking place between 1768 and 1771, was a combined royal navy and royal society expedition to the south pacific aboard the hms endeavour. departing from the plymouth dockyard in august 1768, the expedition crossed the atlantic and reached tahiti in time to observe the transit of venus before setting off into the largely uncharted ocean to the south. in 1769, the crew reach new zealand, and spent six months charting the coast before resuming their journey westward. in 1770 the crew became the first europeans to reach the east coast of australia before rounding the cape of good hope in 1771 and returning to england the summer of that year. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge.\" (hill) \n \n \"cook earned his place in history by opening up the pacific to western civilization and by the foundation of british australia. the world was given for the first time an essentially complete knowledge of the pacific ocean and australia, and cook proved once and for all that there was no great southern continent, as had always been believed. he also suggested the existence of antarctic land in the southern ice ring, a fact which was not proved until the explorations of the nineteenth century.\" (printing and the mind of man p.135) \n \n \"the success of cook's first voyage led the admiralty to send him on a second expedition, which was to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search of any southern continents ... the men of this expedition became the first to cross the antarctic circle. further visits were made to new zealand, and on two great sweeps cook made an astonishing series of discoveries and rediscoveries including easter island, the marquesas, tahiti and the society islands, niue, the tonga islands, the new hebrides, new caledonia, norfolk island, and a number of smaller islands. rounding cape horn, on the last part of the voyage, cook discovered and charted south georgia, after which he called at cape town, st. helena and ascension, and the azores ... this voyage produced a vast amount of information concerning the pacific peoples and islands, proved the value of the chronometer as an aid to finding longitude, and improved techniques for preventing scurvy.\" (hill p.123) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/2\" by 15\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"80804","title":{"en":"captain cook - a night dance by women, in hapaee. 17"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29539/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is a small, closed tear at the upper left corner.   Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.611Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":29539,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29540/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29540/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook & john hawkesworth's \n an account of the voyages undertaken by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere . the work was published in london in 1785. it is the an account of cook's first voyage. \n \n cook's first voyage of three, taking place between 1768 and 1771, was a combined royal navy and royal society expedition to the south pacific aboard the hms endeavour. departing from the plymouth dockyard in august 1768, the expedition crossed the atlantic and reached tahiti in time to observe the transit of venus before setting off into the largely uncharted ocean to the south. in 1769, the crew reach new zealand, and spent six months charting the coast before resuming their journey westward. in 1770 the crew became the first europeans to reach the east coast of australia before rounding the cape of good hope in 1771 and returning to england the summer of that year. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge.\" (hill) \n \n \"cook earned his place in history by opening up the pacific to western civilization and by the foundation of british australia. the world was given for the first time an essentially complete knowledge of the pacific ocean and australia, and cook proved once and for all that there was no great southern continent, as had always been believed. he also suggested the existence of antarctic land in the southern ice ring, a fact which was not proved until the explorations of the nineteenth century.\" (printing and the mind of man p.135) \n \n \"the success of cook's first voyage led the admiralty to send him on a second expedition, which was to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search of any southern continents ... the men of this expedition became the first to cross the antarctic circle. further visits were made to new zealand, and on two great sweeps cook made an astonishing series of discoveries and rediscoveries including easter island, the marquesas, tahiti and the society islands, niue, the tonga islands, the new hebrides, new caledonia, norfolk island, and a number of smaller islands. rounding cape horn, on the last part of the voyage, cook discovered and charted south georgia, after which he called at cape town, st. helena and ascension, and the azores ... this voyage produced a vast amount of information concerning the pacific peoples and islands, proved the value of the chronometer as an aid to finding longitude, and improved techniques for preventing scurvy.\" (hill p.123) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/2\" by 15\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"80805","title":{"en":"captain cook - the natche, a ceremony in honour of the king's son, in tongataboo. 22"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29540/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.612Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":29540,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29541/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n plan of la baie d'estaing \n plan of la baie de langle \n plan of baie de ternai \n plan of the bay of conception in chili \n plan of port des francais on the nw coast of america \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this first edition engraving is from jean francois de galaup la perouse's \n atlas du voyage de la perouse it was printed in london by g.g. & j. robinson between 1798 and 1799. \n \n a fine copy of this engraving from robinson's edition \"usually considered to be the best one in english ... [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 1/2\" by 16 1/2\" & 20 3/4\" bt 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"80806","title":{"en":"la perouse - 5 maps or plan engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29541/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset or handling due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:49.614Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":29541,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29542/011/011.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from jean francois de galaup la perouse's \n atlas du voyage de la perouse it was printed in london by g.g. & j. robinson between 1798 and 1799. \n \n a fine copy of this engraving from robinson's edition \"usually considered to be the best one in english ... [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 1/2\" by 16 1/2\" & 20 3/4\" bt 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: large margin, folio engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80807","title":{"en":"la perouse - 10 engravings including depictions of easter island, langle, kamtschatka, port des francais, baie de castries, plans and charts of islands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29542/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset or handling due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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Some text leaves inlaid to folio sheets.  There is some spotting throughout, occasional staining, offsetting.  The binding is worn with some splitting to spine.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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[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":2000,"lotNumber":"80815","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of the island of ischia from the sea"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29550/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:48.102Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29550,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29551/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29551/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":2000,"lotNumber":"80816","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of an eruption of mount vesuvius which began the 23rd of december 1760"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29551/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:48.105Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":29552,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29553/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29553/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29553/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29553/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, quarto engraving is from john hunter's \n an historical journal of the transactions at port jackson and norfolk island, with the discoveries which have been made in new south wales and in the southern ocean. the work was published in london by j. stockdale in 1793. hunter's travelogue depicted landscapes, native people, shells, and more. \n \n john hunter (1737-1821) was an english naval officer. he was part of the first fleet that sailed to australia in 1787. this was the british expedition to establish a penal colony under the command of arthur phillips. he eventually became the second governor of new south wales. \"with his [hunter] encouragement, the exploration of the coastline of australia made rapid progress, and the early discoveries of flinders and bass owe much to him. his journal is a very valuable work on the early history of the english settlement in australia.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\u201d by 11 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80818","title":{"en":"hunter - 3 australian shell engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29553/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:48.106Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29553,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29554/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29554/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine engraving is from francis peron's \n voyage de decouvertes aux terres australes execute par ordre de s. m. l'empereur et roi, sur les corvettes le geographe, le naturaliste, et la goelette la casuarina, pendant les annee 1800, 1802, 1803 et 1804 . the work was published in paris by l'imprimerie imperiale between 1807 and 1816. the engraving was completed by pillement and dupare. \n \n this engraving was completed after the expedition of louis claude de saulces de freycinet & nicholas baudin. it was one of the most important early explorations of australia. the expedition was sent out by the french government in 1800 with orders to complete the survey of the australian coast. \n \n commanded by nicolas baudin, the expedition left france in 1800 and sailed via mauritius to the australian coast in the region of cape leeuwin, arriving in may 1801. peron sailed as naturalist on the expedition and freycinet as cartographer. the vessels, geographe and naturaliste, sailed north from cape leeuwin, surveying the coast and making observations on the natural history and inhabitants, until they crossed to timor. \n \n after three months the two ships set out for tasmania, continued making detailed surveys, and went on to sydney. the group then undertook a complete survey of the southern coast and an examination of the northern coast before returning to mauritius. it was a celebrated voyage which brought back to france the most important collection of natural history specimens in the history of the french museum. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/8\" by 10\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (3 are without color)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"80819","title":{"en":"peron & freycinet - platypus (australia or new holland). 34"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29554/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:48.108Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":29554,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29555/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80820","title":{"en":"gould, australia - banded perameles"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29555/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be faint text offset or scattered fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age and to Gould's work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:48.109Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29555,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29556/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80821","title":{"en":"gould, australia - north australian dasyurus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29556/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":1900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.537Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29556,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29557/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":2000,"lotNumber":"80822","title":{"en":"gould, australia - banded hare-kangaroo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29557/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be faint text offset or scattered fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age and to Gould's work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.538Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29557,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29558/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":2500,"lotNumber":"80823","title":{"en":"gould, australia - variable dasyurus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29558/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some faintly mottled toning or foxing of the paper.  There may be faint text offset or scattered fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age and to Gould's work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":1350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.540Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29558,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29559/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":2500,"lotNumber":"80824","title":{"en":"gould, australia - spectacled vampyre (bat)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29559/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some faintly mottled toning or foxing of the paper.  There may be faint text offset or scattered fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age and to Gould's work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.542Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29559,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29560/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29560/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80825","title":{"en":"laplace - st. denis river, bourbon [riviere de st. denis (ile bourbon)]. 5"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29560/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 to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.543Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29560,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29561/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29561/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80826","title":{"en":"laplace - madras (india). 19"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29561/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 to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.545Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29561,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29562/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29562/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80827","title":{"en":"laplace - the favorite runs aground on divy point [echouage de la favorite sur la fausse pointe divy]. 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29562/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 to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29562,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29563/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29563/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80828","title":{"en":"laplace - the favorite, setting sail from bourbon, approaching the second hurricane [la favorite, appareillant de bourbon, a l'approche du deuxieme ouragan]. 4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29563/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 to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.548Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29563,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29564/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29564/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80829","title":{"en":"laplace - the favorite on the way to bourbon, at the beginning of the hurricane [la favorite en route pour bourbon, au commencement de l'ouragan]. 3"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29564/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 to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.549Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29564,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29565/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from cyrille pierre theodore laplace's \n voyage autour du monde exécuté, pendant les annees 1830, 1831 et 1832, sur la corvette la favorite... or \n voyage around the world by the seas of india and china of the corvette of her majesty la favorite executed during the 1830s, 1831 and 1832 under the command of mr. laplace, commander . the work was published under the direction of m. de sainson in paris by arthus bertrand between 1833 and 1835. the aquatint engravings are on india paper with a blind stamp in the lower margin. \n \n the work included beautiful views of reunion island and mauritius, singapore, manila, sydney and rio de janeiro. the work has been described as \"perhaps the finest series of plates to any of the picturesque voyages\" (sabin 38985) and \"...sumptuous.... they are some of the most beautiful plates of the kind in existence...\" (borba de moraes p. 458) \n \n captain laplace began is around the world voyage from toulon on december 30, 1829 aboard the corvette la favorite. he was commissioned to circumnavigate the globe by the french government. he passed through gibralter, goree, cape of good hope, mauritius, saint-louis de la reunion, indies, singapore, manila, canton, indonesia, sydney, new zealand, vaplparaiso cape horn, and rio de janeiro before returning to toulon on april 21, 1832. \n \n \"in december 1829, laplace was commissioned to take an expedition to india, the east indies and south east asia, and then, if he chose to do so, proceed through the south pacific. his instructions were to provide protection for french merchant vessels and obtain at each port-of-call information which might be of value to french trade.\" (hill) \n \n \"from the scientific viewpoint, laplace\u2019s voyage was one of the most successful. the maps made from surveys in the pacific and the collections which were assembled became famous during that period.\" (borba de moraes) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22 - 23\" by 17 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving on india paper"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80830","title":{"en":"laplace - map of the world showing the tracks of laplace's voyage [carte generale pour servir au voyage de la fregate la thetis et de la corvette l\u2019esperance execute ...]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29565/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some wear or thinning at the center of the folds.  There is a closed tear with archival tape to verso at the left edge, center fold.  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.  Some of the plates have the blind stamp at the lower edge / margin."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29565,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29566/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29566/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":600,"lotNumber":"80831","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of ravenna, rome, italy & religious & historic people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29566/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.944Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":29566,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29567/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29567/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":600,"lotNumber":"80832","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of tiburtina, rome, italy & religious & historic people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29567/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.947Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":29567,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29568/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29568/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80833","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - abraham & isaac sacrifice stopped by divine intervention / views of towns and historical figures (two pages bound together)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29568/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.948Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29568,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29569/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29569/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":1600,"lotNumber":"80834","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of constantinople or istanbul, turkey"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29569/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.950Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":29569,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29570/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29570/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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: ~ 24 1/2\" by 17\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80835","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of basel, switzerland & religious & historic people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29570/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":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.951Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29570,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29571/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80836","title":{"en":"hevelius - constellation chart: argo navis"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29571/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":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.953Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":29571,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29572/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29572/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":6000,"lotNumber":"80837","title":{"en":"cellarius - tycho brahe's model of the universe [tychonis brahe calculus planetarum..]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29572/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":750,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.954Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":29572,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29573/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29573/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":2500,"lotNumber":"80838","title":{"en":"cellarius - celestial chart with the constellations according to christian symbolism [coeli stellati christiani haemisphaerium posterius]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29573/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":750,"soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.956Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29573,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29574/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29574/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29574/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederick de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. it features original hand-coloring. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 3/4\" by 29 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80839","title":{"en":"de wit - pair of maps: norway & zeeland, netherlands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29574/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some offset or color bleeding to the paper.  On some of the engravings from this work, the oxidation of the color has weakened the paper and archival tape is placed at verso to reinforce the paper.  There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.957Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29574,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29575/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29575/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29575/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n chart of the rulers of italy (regum utriusque sicilae et ducum principumque italiae praeciporum) \n chart of the rulers of the german empire (omnium s. r. i. electorum) \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this originally hand-colored engraving is from johann david kohler's \n bequemer schul- und reisenatlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten or \n school and travel atlas... the work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for c. weigel in 1719. this is considered the enlarged edition of christoph weigel's atlas that was first printed in 1718, this published likely for weigel's widow and heirs. \n \n \"in 1718, the first atlas was published, with a dated title page, which was then published by johann david köhler after faber's death. the title page of the 'comfortable school and travel atlas, as the new title of the work from now on is, particularly emphasizes 'the new special way' in which the maps are now illuminated, a fact that hauber had also pointed out regarding this coloring, köhler had preceded the atlas with a typographically printed plate on which he, after a short introduction to geography, the illumination of the first five universal maps, which he systematically developed - these are the world map and the maps of europe, asia, africa and america - was explained here in addition to the marking of the political boundaries territories and the coloring of their surfaces with the same but more diluted color, information about the religion of the population of the respective area was provided through colored dots.\" (bauer sp. 954) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 5/8\" by 14 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80840","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - pair of engravings of the rulers of italy & german empire"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29575/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 marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is some separation at the fold at the edges.  There is a closed tear to just within the circles from the left edge.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:44.972Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":29605,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29606/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29606/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80871","title":{"en":"lewis - na-mas or the little sturtgeon, a chippeway chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29606/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 / chipping 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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.082Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29606,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29607/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29607/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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 19\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80872","title":{"en":"lewis - cut-taa-tas-tia, a celebrated chief of the fox tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29607/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 / chipping 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":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.084Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29607,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29608/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29608/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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: ~ 12\" by 17 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80873","title":{"en":"lewis - kaa-nun-der-waaguinse-zoo or the berry picker, a famous chippewa chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29608/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is a small hold near the left edge.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears / chipping 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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.087Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29608,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29609/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29609/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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 19\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"80874","title":{"en":"lewis - the pipe dance and the tomahawk dance of the chippway tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29609/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There are a few unobtrusive imperfections to the paper at the edges.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears / chipping 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":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.089Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29609,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29610/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29610/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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: ~ 24 1/2\" by 17 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"80875","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - massika, saki indian & wakusasse, musquake indian. 3"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29610/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is faint, even toning of the paper.  Ther eis some handling and very light creasing present.   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":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.091Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":29610,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29611/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29611/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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: ~ 23 1/2\" by 17 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"80876","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - blackfoot chief & pickann chief. 45"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29611/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":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.092Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":29611,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29612/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29612/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":10000,"lotNumber":"80877","title":{"en":"catlin, on card - mah-to-toh-pa (mato-tope) or four bears, the mandan chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29612/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":8550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.094Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":29612,"estimateMin":7000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29613/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29613/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29613/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio 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 1911 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 piegan, cheyenne, and arapaho 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":"80878","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - bringing the sweat-lodge willows - piegan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29613/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.095Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29613,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29614/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29614/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29614/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio 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 1911 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 piegan, cheyenne, and arapaho 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":"80879","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - cheyenne warriors"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29614/view","tags":["usart_photography","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":750,"soldPrice":2200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.097Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29614,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29615/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80880","title":{"en":"larmessin - blacksmith costume - habit de marechal"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29615/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":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:45.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":29615,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29616/001/001.jpg"],"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":"80881","title":{"en":"larmessin - bonnet maker's costume - habit de bonnetier"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29616/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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.845Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":29616,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29617/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored engraving is from giovanni battista passeri's \n picturae etruscorum in vasculis nunc primum in unum collectae, explicationibus, et dissertaionibus inlustrate ... . the work was published in rome by j. zempel in 1767. the work illustrated vases from important collections across italy, many from the galleria clementina of the vatican library. most of these vases have since been lost, leaving the illustrations as important depictions of lost artifacts. \n \n passeri was an antiquarian who primarily focused on etruscan civilisation. this work helped illuminate that the etruscans were pioneers, artists, and inventors that often were overshadowed by the romans. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/4\" by 17 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"80882","title":{"en":"passeri - 7 etruscan vase or urn engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29617/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.847Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29617,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29618/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29618/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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":"80883","title":{"en":"foujita, rare: domestic cat illustration: abihail"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29618/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":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.848Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29618,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29619/007/007.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this lithographed poster is from \n l\u2019estampe moderne . the work was published by one of the best printers of the day, champenois. the lithographs were printed under the supervision of c. masson and h. piazza and published in paris between may 1897 and april 1899. \n \n the work was sent out every month with four prints and a cover with art work by alphonse mucha by subscription only. the intention of this work was to \u201creanimate and disseminate the taste for prints\u201d (issue 24), thus 2000 of each print were published plus 100 on japan paper. \n \n this famous collection included works by major art nouveau artists including alphonse mucha, louis rhead, marcel lenoir, henri boutet, henri fantin-latour, edward burne-jones, and théophile steinlen. every print has the blind stamp of a woman\u2019s profile in a lower corner. the large format lithographs are on excellent quality paper. when available we will include a tissue descriptive paper original to the work. \n the lithographs were done by the artists, rather than after, which makes the plates original art nouveau. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"80884","title":{"en":"l'estampe moderne - 6 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29619/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.850Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":29619,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/017/017.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/018/018.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/019/019.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/020/020.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29620/021/021.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-12","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\" (one plate is a fold out image) \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"80885","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 20 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29620/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:01:43.852Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29620,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29621/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this finely illustrated volume is marc chagall's \n hommage à marc chagall, xxe siècle, numéro spécial . it was published in paris in 1969. \n \n it is signed by chagall with dedication and dated 1970 to title / contents page. there is one original color lithographs and numerous in text illustrations. it is in hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. the work is an exploration by major critics of chagall's work. \n \n marc chagall (1887-1985) was a belarusian-french artist. his given name was moishe segal and was born in belarus which was part of the russian empire. his art was influenced by symbolism, fauvism, cubism, and surrealism. the art critic, robert hughes, described chagall as \"the quintessential jewish artist of the twentieth century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: signed, one original color lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"80886","title":{"en":"marc chagall's hommage - signed, one original lithograph"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/58655/lot/29621/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. 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The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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