{"lots":[{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29842/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29842/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90201","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - first-born children sacrificed to the chief in solemn ceremonies"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29842/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The lower corners are absent.  There may be some wear to the edges.  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":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.355Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29842,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29843/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29843/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed 1609. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90202","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - the french left in fort charles suffer from scarcity of provisions (crocodiles or alligators)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29843/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The far right of the image area is partially cropped due to how the plate had been printed and bound.  There may be some wear to the edges.  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":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.357Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29843,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29844/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29844/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & thomas hariot's \n admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus virginiae, ... anglico scripta sermone a thoma hariot or \n hariot's virginia . it is the first part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by johann wechel for theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed circa 1608. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it is a first eyewitness pictorial record of the american southeast. it was also the first illustrated account dedicated to any portion of what is now the united states. \n \n the engraving here is from the first part of theodor de bry's \n grands voyages and from \"the rarest volume of that series.\" (sabin 30377) hariot wrote the text and first described virginia and north carolina. he was part of the roanoke expedition along with the artist, john white, and wrote from direct observation. white's illustrations are now celebrated early american images. he served as lieutenant-governor of the colony. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90203","title":{"en":"de bry - virginia - an old man in his winter clothing"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29844/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some paper repair / replaced in the lower portion of the print.  There is some bleed through from old writing to verso.  There may be some wear to the edges.  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":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.359Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29844,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29845/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29845/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & thomas hariot's \n admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus virginiae, ... anglico scripta sermone a thoma hariot or \n hariot's virginia . it is the first part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by johann wechel for theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed circa 1608. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it is a first eyewitness pictorial record of the american southeast. it was also the first illustrated account dedicated to any portion of what is now the united states. \n \n the engraving here is from the first part of theodor de bry's \n grands voyages and from \"the rarest volume of that series.\" (sabin 30377) hariot wrote the text and first described virginia and north carolina. he was part of the roanoke expedition along with the artist, john white, and wrote from direct observation. white's illustrations are now celebrated early american images. he served as lieutenant-governor of the colony. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving (some partial older hand-coloring)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90204","title":{"en":"de bry - virginia - a weroan of great lord of virginia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29845/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some wear and smuding to the paper.  There are a couple faint creases and some loss at the right edge.  The far right of the image area is cropped slightly due to how the plate had been printed and bound.  There may be some wear to the edges.  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":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.360Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29845,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29846/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this detailed map is from nicolas sanson, guillame sanson, and nicolas bion's \n description de tout l\u2019univers... [suivi de] l'usage des globes celestes et terrestres et des spheres... . the work was published in amsterdam in 1700 by francois halma under the imprimeur à l\u2019enseigne de constantin le grand. \n \n nicolas sanson (1600-1667) was oft considered the father of french cartography. he produced over 300 maps in his career, noted for their sharp style and research. he and his son, guillame sanson, produced many notable maps and atlases together. \n \n nicolas bion (1652-1733) was the most famous french inventory of scientific instruments. he served as the \"king's engineer for mathematical instruments\" under louix xiv. he produced terrestial and celestial globes in the 1700s. according to dsb he \"seems to have made globes, sundials, mathematical instruments, and mechanical machines with equal accuracy\" and \"was extremely clever and had excellent manufacturing facilities at his disposal.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 8\" (fold out) & 5 1/2\" by 8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"90205","title":{"en":"sanson & bion - 8 engravings of globes, armillary spheres, and scientific charts"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29846/view","tags":["uscollectibles_scientific","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset on some of the fold out plates.    There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.362Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":29846,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29847/007/007.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"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":"90206","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - 6 engravings of family shields or crests and jewelry or adornments"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29847/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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.364Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29847,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29848/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"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":1600,"lotNumber":"90207","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - map of corfu, greece"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29848/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.366Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":29848,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29849/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"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":1600,"lotNumber":"90208","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - map of pomerania"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29849/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":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.368Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":29849,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29850/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29850/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29850/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n map of moscow, russia \n map of the fortifications between the balkans & hungary \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":"90209","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - pair of maps of moscow, russia & balkans, hungary"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29850/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.  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The left border is cropped slightly and partial margin absent due to the large fold out nature of the engravings.  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":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:34.316Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29852,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29853/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from charles wilkes's \n narrative of the united states exploring expedition. during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . the work was published in philadelphia by lea and blanchard in 1845. this is the third edition of the important narrative from wilkes. it is the earliest and best generally available edition on the market. \n \n the work was the official account of the first seaborne scientific expedition by the united states government. the illustrations for the work depicted the pacific islands and their natives, hawaiian volcanoes, australia, the continent of antarctica, an early rendition of the outpost at astoria, an encampment on the sacramento with californios relaxing, mt. shasta, and more. the work also included significant maps including one of the western half of the united states, a chart of the world, the antarctic, viti group and feejee islands, the oregon territory, and hawaii or sandwich islands. \n \n as howes notes, this was \"the first united states scientific expedition by sea. wilkes sailed along and surveyed the whole northwest coast and his exploring parties penetrated into the interior at many points...\" hill notes that wilkes \"sailed into the antarctic ocean and along the antarctic continent from 150° to 97° east, reporting land at a number of points in the region now known as wilkesland. he visited tonga, the fiji group, and the hawaiian islands in 1840, and in 1841 explored the west coast of north america. the findings were timely, in view of the dispute with great britain over the oregon territory, and he also visited san francisco bay and the sacramento river....\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 36 3/4\" by 25 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90212","title":{"en":"wilkes, large folio - chart of the antactic continent\u2026"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29853/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  The left border is cropped slightly and partial margin absent due to the large fold out nature of the engravings.  There is some minor loss and a closed tear at the far left edge.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:34.317Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":29853,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29854/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from charles wilkes's \n narrative of the united states exploring expedition. during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . the work was published in philadelphia by lea and blanchard in 1845. this is the third edition of the important narrative from wilkes. it is the earliest and best generally available edition on the market. \n \n the work was the official account of the first seaborne scientific expedition by the united states government. the illustrations for the work depicted the pacific islands and their natives, hawaiian volcanoes, australia, the continent of antarctica, an early rendition of the outpost at astoria, an encampment on the sacramento with californios relaxing, mt. shasta, and more. the work also included significant maps including one of the western half of the united states, a chart of the world, the antarctic, viti group and feejee islands, the oregon territory, and hawaii or sandwich islands. \n \n as howes notes, this was \"the first united states scientific expedition by sea. wilkes sailed along and surveyed the whole northwest coast and his exploring parties penetrated into the interior at many points...\" hill notes that wilkes \"sailed into the antarctic ocean and along the antarctic continent from 150° to 97° east, reporting land at a number of points in the region now known as wilkesland. he visited tonga, the fiji group, and the hawaiian islands in 1840, and in 1841 explored the west coast of north america. the findings were timely, in view of the dispute with great britain over the oregon territory, and he also visited san francisco bay and the sacramento river....\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 35 3/4\" by 25 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with some original wash color"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90213","title":{"en":"wilkes, large folio - chart of the world shewing the tracks of the us exploring expedition.."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29854/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  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There is a small, closed tear at the lower edge.  There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There is a small, closed tear at the lower edge.  There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There is a small, closed tear at the lower edge.  There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There 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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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 is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There is some older repair to paper on verso of many of the maps from this atlas.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There is some older repair to paper on verso of many of the maps from this atlas.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There is some older repair to paper on verso of many of the maps from this atlas.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There is some older repair to paper on verso of many of the maps from this atlas.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There is some older repair to paper on verso of many of the maps from this atlas.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is some occasional archival restoration to folds or extreme edges.  There may be some faint marks or toned spots but generally very nice.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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There may be some toning or discoloration outside of the image area from the original tissue guards.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some toning or discoloration outside of the image area from the original tissue guards.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some toning or discoloration outside of the image area from the original tissue guards.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some toning or discoloration outside of the image area from the original tissue guards.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.328Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29906,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29907/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29907/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by daniel rice and james clark between 1842 and 1844. \n \n an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/4\" by 20\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90266","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - thayendanegea, the great captain of the six nations"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29907/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.329Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29907,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29908/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29908/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","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 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"90267","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - a paguate entrance"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29908/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":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.330Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29908,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29909/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29909/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","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":"90268","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - a piegan dandy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29909/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":2300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.332Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29909,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29910/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29910/002/002.jpg"],"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: card ~ 23 1/2\" by 18 1/4\"; lithograph / image ~ 17 3/4\" by 12\" \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":5000,"lotNumber":"90269","title":{"en":"catlin, on card - buffalo hunt, white wolves attacking a buffalo bull"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29910/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.  A previous owner has adhered the title on card to the backing card below the lithograph.  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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.333Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29910,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29911/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29911/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","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: card ~ 23 1/2\" by 18 1/4\"; lithograph / image ~ 17 3/4\" by 12\" \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":5000,"lotNumber":"90270","title":{"en":"catlin, on card - buffalo hunt, chase"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29911/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.  A previous owner has adhered the title on card to the backing card below the lithograph.  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":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:30.335Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":29911,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29912/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29912/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"information on the image: \n \n perhaps the greatest image to emerge from the picturing of the american west, and certainly bodmer's most famous, this highly-charged portrait of péhriska-rúhpa (\"two ravens\") presents the warrior and chief of the hidatsa in way that encapsulates the vanished era of the plains indian. the portrait has a great sense of immediacy, intensity, of noise and movement. a moment in time is captured--when we look away, the dog dance continues. péhriska-rúhpa dances in his regalia as a principal leader of the dog society of his village. the white tips on the glossy black feathers of the headdress indicate the attachment of a tiny down feather to the point of each plume. the central vertical plume is painted red. dyed horse hair floats from coloured sticks attached to the shafts of the turkey feathers. all this will shortly be in motion again as the dancer resumes his movement to the cadence of drum and the rattle (made of small hooves or claws attached to a beaded stick) held in his right hand. \n \n the dog society was one of seven such societies among the men of the mandan and hidatsa tribes. they were one of the main tenets by which hidatsa society lived. as an individual progressed through life, it was necessary for him to purchase his entry into successive societies, starting with \"the foolish dogs\" at about ten to fifteen years of age and graduating to the society of the black-tailed deer for men over fifty. the dog society was the fourth of these progressions. each society had a set number of members, so that an individual from a lower society could only buy entry to the higher society if there was a member of that society who was himself ready to move to the society above his. they all had individual rules, rituals, dances and regalia. all this information was carefully recorded by prince maximilian during the travellers' winter stop-over at fort clark in 1833-1834. this portrait, bodmer's masterpiece, was painted in march 1834 towards the end of this stay. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this rare engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america . the work was published in leipzig by schmidt & guenther in 1922. the aquatint engraving was completed by rene rollet after karl bodmer. from the scarce leipzig edition printed from the original copper-plates. limited in number, the prints from the leipzig edition are more scarce than, and compare favorably to, the first edition (david c. hunt, \"karl bodmer and the american frontier, \" imprint/spring 85, p.18). \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: ~ 19 1/2\" by 25\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"90271","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - pehriska-ruhpa, moennitarri warrior in the costume of the dog danse (dance). 23"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29912/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":300,"soldPrice":5800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:34.742Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - 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five volumes with 178 remarkable pochoir fashion prints is \n journal des dames et des modes, costumes parisiens . the work was published between 1912 and 1914 with only 1,279 copies printed in total. \n \n the volumes are bound in beautiful 3/4 red morocco. it is period binding with gold decoration to spine. it features the original parts bound in. it is missing the last two parts (numbered plates 1 to 176 available with two unnumbered plates). this is likely due to the war beginning and publication issues as a result of this. \n \n \n journal des dames sought to be an expression of french elegance. it showed the fashion and also the culture of the early 20th century. each illustration was printed on high quality paper using excellent pochoir coloring. pochoir is created when single layers of color are added by hand to a lithograph using a stencil. \n \n christina nuzzin noted \n dames was \"of the most refined parisian elegance, and illustrated by the most gifted designers and illustrators of the time.\" leading artists of the time contributed to the journal including barbier, brunelleschii, bakst, j. van brock, wegener, drian, and many others. george barbier's contributions to this work are particularly desirable. he contributed greatly to design in this era and also had work featured in vogue. \n \n \"the journal des dames et des modes lasted only two years (the first issue appeared on 1 june 1912, and the last on 1 august 1914). this stylish periodical was issued regularly three times a month, and ceased publication upon the outbreak of the first world war. with its expensive layout, its society columns, its poetic texts, its colourful annotations, and its fashion reports, it represented the last brilliant, refined, impartial, and aestheticizing impulse of a happy and optimistic society occupying the centre of the stage in the period that has aptly been called the 'belle ã©poque'... it was essentially the testimony, the history--illustrated, or rather 'clothed' and narrated--of the customs, ideas, and ideals of a society and a period. \n \n \"every issue carefully reviewed all the current novelties of fashion, [and] every issue carried coloured stencil prints reproducing the latest conceptions of the fashion designers.\" for the text, \"the magazine could count on the collaboration of the best known writers and littã©rateurs of the time, \" including henri duvernois, marcel boulenger, paul margueritte, jean cocteau, and many others. the artistic contributions \"included the works of some outstanding artists and many promising young ones. most frequent in his appearance, and outstanding for the quality of his illustrations, was georges barbier.\" other artists included lã©on bakst, bernard boutet de monvel, umberto brunelleschi, h. robert dammy, paul iribe, charles martin, and fernand simeon. (christina nuzzi, parisian fashion from the \"journal des dames et des modes\") \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 5 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: 5 volumes with 178 fashion pochoirs"},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"90272","title":{"en":"journal des dames - 5 volumes with 178 fashion pochoirs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29913/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":3250,"soldPrice":3250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:34.745Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":29913,"estimateMin":6000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29914/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29914/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive color lithograph is by alphonse mucha as part of the work by robert de flers entitled \n ilsee, princess of tripoli or \n prinzessin von tripolis . the work was published in prague by b. koci in 1901. it was printed on vellum paper. \n \n this work was considered one of the finest examples of mucha's book illustrations. (ray, the art of the french illustrated book 366) according to the mucha foundation, by the time robert de flers completed the manuscript for the story, mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. he later wrote: \u201cwe worked on four stones simultaneously. i did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. other things, particularly the decorative edgings, i drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors i specified. i hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.\u201d \n \n alfons maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90273","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29914/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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(ray, the art of the french illustrated book 366) according to the mucha foundation, by the time robert de flers completed the manuscript for the story, mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. he later wrote: \u201cwe worked on four stones simultaneously. i did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. other things, particularly the decorative edgings, i drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors i specified. i hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.\u201d \n \n alfons maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90274","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29915/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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(ray, the art of the french illustrated book 366) according to the mucha foundation, by the time robert de flers completed the manuscript for the story, mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. he later wrote: \u201cwe worked on four stones simultaneously. i did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. other things, particularly the decorative edgings, i drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors i specified. i hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.\u201d \n \n alfons maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90275","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29916/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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(ray, the art of the french illustrated book 366) according to the mucha foundation, by the time robert de flers completed the manuscript for the story, mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. he later wrote: \u201cwe worked on four stones simultaneously. i did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. other things, particularly the decorative edgings, i drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors i specified. i hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.\u201d \n \n alfons maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90276","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29917/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.  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the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90277","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 14 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29918/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There are occasional fox marks to the paper in this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There are occasional fox marks to the paper in this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There are occasional fox marks to the paper in this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:34.755Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29921,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29922/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this elegant illustration is from alphonse mucha's \n figures decoratives . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1905. each of the beautiful lithographs were printed in fortier-marotte typography on thick paper and in different colors or tones including matte, light blue, light green, and white. \n \n marie gabriel mourey notes in the preface that mucha's work exudes elegance, grace, delicacy, and love. the elaborate drawings were confined to various geometric shapes showing how women, children, and plant motifs could be used in decoration and ornamentation. mucha's work are some of the best examples of the art nouveau style. \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n provenance: property from the collection of seymour stein \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 18\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90281","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - illustrations of women. 2"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29922/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There are occasional fox marks to the paper in this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.399Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29922,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29923/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29923/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","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":"90282","title":{"en":"foujita, rare: domestic cat illustration: cleopatra"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29923/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":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:35.400Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":29923,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29924/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-04-26","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and remarkable, colorful pochoir lithograph is from emile alain seguy's \n papillons . the folio plates were published in paris in 1925. \n \n the plates are beautifully composed and feature bold colors. the artist, seguy, himself describes them as \"un monde somptueux de formes et de couleurs\" or a world of sumptuous forms and colors. he wanted to record exotic specimens with a highly aesthetic appeal to inspire designers. his style was greatly influenced by the art nouveau and art deco movements. \n \n seguy illustrated specimens from museums and private collections but presented them at 10 to 15 times magnification. in this way, he made stunning folio plates that revealed accurate intricacies of the speciments in a wonderful artistic and colorful display. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/4\" by 17 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio pochoir lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"90283","title":{"en":"seguy - butterfly or moth pochoir. 5"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59221/lot/29924/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The paper is faintly toned.  There may be some handling or minor chipping at the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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The paper is faintly toned.  There may be some handling or minor chipping at the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some smudging or wear to the paper from age, heavier to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is some faint offset or fox marks mostly to the margins.  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. 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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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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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