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There is a small chip at the lower left corner.  There is some smudging mostly present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates. The upper nomenclature may be partially cropped due to how it was printed and bound.  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There is some light chipping or wear at the edges.  There is some smudging mostly present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  The upper nomenclature may be partially cropped due to how it was printed and bound.  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There is some light chipping or wear at the edges.  There is some smudging mostly present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  The upper nomenclature may be partially cropped due to how it was printed and bound.  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There is some paper repair to the engraving.  There is some smudging mostly present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  The upper nomenclature may be partially cropped due to how it was printed and bound.  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There is some paper repair to the engraving.  There is some smudging mostly present to the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  The upper nomenclature may be partially cropped due to how it was printed and bound.  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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 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.  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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.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:27.834Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30193,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30194/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederick de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 23 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90650","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the british isles (england, scotland, ireland)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30194/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:27.836Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30194,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30195/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederick de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 23 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90651","title":{"en":"de wit - map of ireland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30195/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.689Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30195,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30196/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederick de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 23 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90652","title":{"en":"de wit - map of holy land"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30196/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.691Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30196,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30197/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederick de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 23 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90653","title":{"en":"de wit - map of china & japan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30197/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.693Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30197,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30198/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this folio engraved map with older hand-coloring is from halma's edition of claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy)'s \n geographia entitled \n tabulae geographicae orbis terrarum vertibus cognita . the work was published in utrecht in 1698 by franciscum halman & guiljelmum vande water. \n \n halma adapted the maps from mercator's 1578 edition of ptolemy's \n geographia . françois halma (1653-1722) likely acquired mercator's copperplates in 1694 from an auction of the janssonius publishing house. the maps were reworked for halma's editions published in 1695, 1698, & 1704. \n \n this work is considered a later published ediiton of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s geographia. the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with older hand-coloring (likely 19th century)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90654","title":{"en":"halma's ptolemy, pub. 1698 - map of taprobana or sri lanka (ceylon)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30198/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.695Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30198,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30199/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this folio engraved map with older hand-coloring is from halma's edition of claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy)'s \n geographia entitled \n tabulae geographicae orbis terrarum vertibus cognita . the work was published in utrecht in 1698 by franciscum halman & guiljelmum vande water. \n \n halma adapted the maps from mercator's 1578 edition of ptolemy's \n geographia . françois halma (1653-1722) likely acquired mercator's copperplates in 1694 from an auction of the janssonius publishing house. the maps were reworked for halma's editions published in 1695, 1698, & 1704. \n \n this work is considered a later published ediiton of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s geographia. the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with older hand-coloring (likely 19th century)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90655","title":{"en":"halma's ptolemy, pub. 1698 - map of sardinia & sicily"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30199/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30199,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30200/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this folio engraved map with older hand-coloring is from halma's edition of claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy)'s \n geographia entitled \n tabulae geographicae orbis terrarum vertibus cognita . the work was published in utrecht in 1698 by franciscum halman & guiljelmum vande water. \n \n halma adapted the maps from mercator's 1578 edition of ptolemy's \n geographia . françois halma (1653-1722) likely acquired mercator's copperplates in 1694 from an auction of the janssonius publishing house. the maps were reworked for halma's editions published in 1695, 1698, & 1704. \n \n this work is considered a later published ediiton of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s geographia. the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with older hand-coloring (likely 19th century)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90656","title":{"en":"halma's ptolemy, pub. 1698 - map of italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30200/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.698Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30200,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30201/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this folio engraved map with older hand-coloring is from halma's edition of claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy)'s \n geographia entitled \n tabulae geographicae orbis terrarum vertibus cognita . the work was published in utrecht in 1698 by franciscum halman & guiljelmum vande water. \n \n halma adapted the maps from mercator's 1578 edition of ptolemy's \n geographia . françois halma (1653-1722) likely acquired mercator's copperplates in 1694 from an auction of the janssonius publishing house. the maps were reworked for halma's editions published in 1695, 1698, & 1704. \n \n this work is considered a later published ediiton of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s geographia. the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with older hand-coloring (likely 19th century)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"90657","title":{"en":"halma's ptolemy, pub. 1698 - map of cyprus & syria"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30201/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.699Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30201,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30202/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30202/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":"90658","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of ireland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30202/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 may be some old, well performed paper repairs to verso of 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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.701Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30202,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30203/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30203/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":"90659","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of the british isles (england, scotland, ireland)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30203/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 may be some old, well performed paper repairs to verso of 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":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.702Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30203,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30204/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30204/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":"90660","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30204/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 may be some old, well performed paper repairs to verso of 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":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:24.704Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30204,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30205/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30205/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":2500,"lotNumber":"90661","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of asia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30205/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 may be some old, well performed paper repairs to verso of 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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.001Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30205,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30206/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30206/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30206/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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 with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"90662","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 map of the americas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30206/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There is some older paper repair / replacement mostly present to the margins and reinforced at the folds.  There is faint, even toning of the paper.  There is some handling or minor wear at the edges.  There may be some old, well performed paper repairs to verso of 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":1750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.003Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":30206,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30207/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare first edition engraving is from johannes hevelius's \n prodromus astronomiae, exhibens fundamenta, quae tam ad novum plane & correctiorem stellarum fixarum catalogum construendum. the work was published in danzig in 1690 by johann zacharias stoll. the maps were drawn by andreas stech and engraved by charles de la haye and believed in part to be done by hevelius as well. \n \n johannes hevelius (1611-1687) was a polish-lithuanian astronomer. he gained the epithet \"the founder of lunar topography.\" he built an observatory named sternenburg featuring a large keplerian telescope. he received patronage from four polish kings. this work was published poshumously by his widow, elisabeth (considered the first female astronomer), and includes an introduction from her. the \n prodromus astronomiae manuscript was one of the few items saved from the 1679 fire at hevelius's home observatory. \n \n warner describes hevelius as \u201can outstanding astronomical observer whose private observatory in danzig (gdansk) was for many years the best in europe...\u201d (warner, the sky explored) hevelius introduced eleven stars including scutum sobiescianum (the shield of sobieski), the lynx, and the sextans (named after the tool he designed). \n \n \n prodromus astronomiae \"is by far the most widely known of [hevelius's] compendia of observations. ... it is a catalogue of 1,564 stars arranged alphabetically under constellation names and by stellar magnitude within constellations. latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination are given. ... hevelius named eleven new constellations formed of stars not included in earlier groupings; seven of these names are still used.\" (dsb) \n \n the star atlas was unique in that it was done by a working astronomer and thus depicted \"the constellations as they would appear on a globe, that is, from the outside looking in, rather than from a geocentric point of view, as bayer and most others adopted.\" (linda hall) his observations were adapted by his contemporary globemakers including eimmart, gerhard, and valck. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 14 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"90663","title":{"en":"hevelius -constellation chart: capricornus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30207/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.005Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":30207,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30208/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30208/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional, originally hand-colored celestial map engraving is from andreas cellarius's \n harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens . it was published in amsterdam in 1708 by gerard valk & petrus schenck. \n \n cellarius\u2019s work is one of the most highly decorative and noted as one of the finest celestial atlases ever produced. his atlas was done at the height of advancements in the understanding of the universe. cellarius's atlas was a masterful work at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. \n \n cellarius's charts blends exquisite artistry with the scientific knowledge of the heavens at the time. he depicts the three great planetary systems of ptolemy, nicholas copernicus, and tycho brahe. he took inspiration from the globes of plancius and blaeu. he rendered the motions of the sun, moon, and planets and illustrated the constellations with classic and biblical figures, animals, and instruments. \n \n andreas cellarius (1596-1665) was a dutch-german cartographer and cosmographer. he worked as a schoolmaster and eventually headmaster. he published several works but \n harmonia macrocosmica is still considered his greatest publication. \n \n the frontispiece for the work was engraved by frederik hendrik van den hove. at least ten plates were engraved by johannes van loon. the classical constellations were illustrated after jan pieterszoon saenredam. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"90664","title":{"en":"cellarius - celestial chart of the constellations of the southern hemisphere with terrestial plane below [haemisphaerium stellatum australe aequali sphaerarum proportione]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30208/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.007Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":30208,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30209/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30209/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":"90665","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - moa-na-hon-ga, great walker, an ioway chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30209/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some discoloration at the lower left corner.  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":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.009Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30209,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30210/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30210/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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":"90666","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - mcintosh, a creek chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30210/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some discoloration at the lower left corner.  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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.010Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30210,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30211/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30211/002/002.jpg"],"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":"90667","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - young ma has kah, chief of the ioways"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30211/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some discoloration at the lower left corner.  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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.011Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30211,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30212/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30212/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","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 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90668","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - se-quo-yah"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30212/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There is some discoloration at the lower left corner.  There is a ight vertical line to the right of the image.  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":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:03:29.013Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30212,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30213/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30213/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-05-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare aquatint engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america or \n voyage dans l\u2019intérieur de l\u2019amérique du nord executé pendant les années 1832, 1833 et 1834 . the work was published in paris, coblentz and london between 1839 and 1842. it has the blind stamp. \n \n karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"90669","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - new harmony on the wabash. 2"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/59767/lot/30213/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  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There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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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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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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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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