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There is paper repair at the left edge.  The far right of the image is cropped slightly.  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":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29995,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29996/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29996/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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 1/4\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90402","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - how watchmen are punished for sleeping at their posts"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/29996/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There may be some wear to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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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":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.324Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":29998,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/29999/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic 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: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"90405","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - frontispiece with globe, wind heads, sea monster, & gods"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/29999/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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The borders are printed to the edges and slightly cropped in some areas.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.327Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":30000,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30001/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30001/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30001/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30001/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n view of calcutta, india [vue prise a calcutta]. 88 \n view of diamond's harbour, calcutta, india [diamond's harbour, aux environs de calcutta] \n view of mosque in calcutta, india [mosquee aux environs de calcutta (inde)]. 89 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90407","title":{"en":"vaillant - 3 views of calcutta, india"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30001/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.329Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30001,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30002/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30002/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"90408","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of singapore [vue de singapour]. 78"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30002/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.330Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":30002,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30003/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30003/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30003/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in the lot: \n \n grand entrance to the mosque of the sultan hassan \n the entrance to the citadel of cairo \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n david roberts' most famous work, \n the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1842 and 1849 (first standard edition). this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio duotone lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90409","title":{"en":"david roberts - pair of lithographs of mosque & citadel"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30003/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 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.332Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30003,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30004/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30004/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1842 and 1849 (first standard edition). this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio duotone lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90410","title":{"en":"david roberts - alexandria"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30004/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 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.334Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30004,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30005/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30005/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1842 and 1849 (first standard edition). this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio duotone lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90411","title":{"en":"david roberts - bazaar of the coppersmiths, cairo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30005/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 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:00.801Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30005,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30006/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30006/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1842 and 1849 (first standard edition). this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio duotone lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90412","title":{"en":"david roberts - dendera"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30006/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 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:00.803Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30006,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30007/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30007/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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":"90413","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - pieces of lava covered with the sulphur taken from the inside of th crater of vesuvius"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30007/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:00.805Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30007,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30008/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30008/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. text page when available will be included and is in french with many having the accompanying english translation. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"90414","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of an eruption of lava from the crate of mount vesuvius"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30008/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":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:00.806Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":30008,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30009/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . the work was printed in rome between 1760-1790s. \n \n the etchings are on laid paper. we were able to note two watermarks present in the work. one wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his published etchings in 1760s. the second was the lettering bracciano. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 30 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching to laid paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90415","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - nolli's map of ancient rome (noli, noly)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30009/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall. This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time. 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.  The engraving is tipped on to a larger sheet."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:00.808Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30009,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30010/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30010/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . the work was printed in rome between 1760-1790s. \n \n the etchings are on laid paper. we were able to note two watermarks present in the work. one wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his published etchings in 1760s. the second was the lettering bracciano. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 30 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching to laid paper"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"90416","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view of the remains of the praetorian fort [the poecile] in hadrian\u2019s villa at tivoli"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30010/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall. This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There are a few faint, mottled spots.  There may be faint text offset or scattered fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age and to Gould's work.  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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).  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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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:56.554Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30036,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30037/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30037/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in antwerp by gillis van den rade in 1575 (with the first edition being published 1570). \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso. the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and mythological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 3/4\" by 15 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90443","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of cyprus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30037/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  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 may be faint toning or wear to edges.  There may be occasional light repair or separation at the fold.  There may be wormed spots.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:03.713Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30061,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30062/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30062/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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: ~ 17\" by 23 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"90468","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - mexkemahuastan, chief of the gros-ventres des prairies. 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30062/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is some light toning of the card.  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.  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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.  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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":"90475","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30069/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":"90476","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30070/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:07.292Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":30071,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30072/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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":"90478","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated woman"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30072/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":75,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:07.294Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":30072,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30073/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30073/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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":"90479","title":{"en":"foujita, rare: domestic cat illustration: pasithea"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30073/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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The block is broken, slats detached.  Otherwise clean example.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:56.486Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":30079,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30080/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","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":"90486","title":{"en":"seguy - butterfly or moth pochoir. 9"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30080/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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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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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. - There is about 1\" of tabbed edge from binding at the left edge not included in measurement of paper / border area."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:56.492Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30084,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30085/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this superb original botanical watercolor is from a manuscript entitled \n hortus botanicus which illustrated plants according to the linnaean system and willdenow's revisions. the manuscript was completed in vienna between 1810 and 1820. the paper is dutch and datable to the late 18th and early 19th century. there are watermarks from the makers of c.& j. honig, j. kool, j. villedary, and d. & c. blauw. \n \n karl ludwig willdenow completed a comprehensive and influential revision of sir charles linnaeus's \n species plantarum with his work \n series plantarum and dated between 1797 and 1805. this collection follows the revisions willdenow created and is profusely illustrated. \n \n each watercolor details the sources for the illustration in the lower nomenclature. the original artist is named in the left corner and the right corner states the source work of the original illustration. the watercolor artist for the manuscript is unknown. a good portion of the watercolors were after jacquin's works including \n icones plantarum rariores, florae austriacae,  and \n plantarum rariorum horti caesarei schoenbrunnensis . illustrations were also after aiton, william curtis, oeder, scopoli, cavanilles, besler, rheede, roxburgh, banks, and pallas. \n \n provenance: library of henry rogers broughton \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 3/4\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"90491","title":{"en":"original watercolor of water smartweed (polygonum amphinium) after ledel for curtis (according to linnaeus system)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30085/view","tags":["usart_paintings","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. - There is about 1\" of tabbed edge from binding at the left edge not included in measurement of paper / border area."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:02:57.049Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":30085,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30086/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30086/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30086/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30086/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-03","available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored engraving is from georges cuvier's \n le regne animal distribue d\u2019apres son organisation or \n the animal kingdom, distributed according to its organization . the prints from this work feature beautiful original hand-coloring, and some of the fish are heightened with silver and gold. the work was published in paris by fortin and masson between 1817-1849. it is the \"first truly complete work in the history of comparative anatomy.\" \n \n georges cuvier was a french naturalist and zoologist and established the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology. he is credited with proving that extinction occurred. his name is one of the 72 featured on the eiffel tower of french scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. \"[cuvier's} vast communication network, huge world-wide collections, and extensive ichthyological library, made paris the center of ichthyology and cuvier the foremost ichthyologist in the world\" (t.w. pietsch in 'archives of nat. hist, 12, 1') \n \n cuvier\u2019s \n animal kingdom was \u201cthe most influential exposition of the typological approach to animal classification, representing the greatest body of zoological facts that had yet been assembled; it served as the standard zoological manual for most of europe during the first half of the nineteenth century.\u201d (norman 567) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 3/4\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"90492","title":{"en":"cuvier - 3 reptile engravings: turtles & lizards"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59504/lot/30086/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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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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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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