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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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.953Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30902,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30903/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30903/002/002.jpg"],"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":"602","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of dietmarschen, germany & schleswig-holstein, lower saxony, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30903/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.956Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30903,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30904/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30904/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","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":"603","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of schlavonia: croatia, slovenia, bosnia, and parts of other balkan areas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30904/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.963Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30904,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30905/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30905/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","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":"604","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of turkey"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30905/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_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":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.972Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30905,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30906/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller länder [...] it was published in basel in 1598 by henric petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean. \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 1/2\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"605","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1598 - temple of jupiter, rome, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30906/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall. There may be 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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.987Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30906,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30907/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30907/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller länder [...] it was published in basel in 1598 by henric petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean. \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 1/4\" by 12 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"606","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1598 - map of florence, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30907/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:23.995Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":30907,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30908/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30908/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller länder [...] it was published in basel in 1598 by henric petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean. \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 1/4\" by 12 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"607","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1598 - map of the north sea with part of america, greenland, iceland, british isles, scandinavia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30908/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:24.004Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30908,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30909/008/008.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from charles wilkes's \n narrative of the united states exploring expedition. during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . the work was published in philadelphia by lea and blanchard in 1845. this is the third edition of the important narrative from wilkes. it is the earliest and best generally available edition on the market. \n \n the work was the official account of the first seaborne scientific expedition by the united states government. the illustrations for the work depicted the pacific islands and their natives, hawaiian volcanoes, australia, the continent of antarctica, an early rendition of the outpost at astoria, an encampment on the sacramento with californios relaxing, mt. shasta, and more. the work also included significant maps including one of the western half of the united states, a chart of the world, the antarctic, viti group and feejee islands, the oregon territory, and hawaii or sandwich islands. \n \n as howes notes, this was \"the first united states scientific expedition by sea. wilkes sailed along and surveyed the whole northwest coast and his exploring parties penetrated into the interior at many points...\" hill notes that wilkes \"sailed into the antarctic ocean and along the antarctic continent from 150° to 97° east, reporting land at a number of points in the region now known as wilkesland. he visited tonga, the fiji group, and the hawaiian islands in 1840, and in 1841 explored the west coast of north america. the findings were timely, in view of the dispute with great britain over the oregon territory, and he also visited san francisco bay and the sacramento river....\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 6 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"608","title":{"en":"wilkes - 6 scenic engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30909/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:24.013Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":30909,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/017/017.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/018/018.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30910/019/019.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n colossi at wady saboua \n statues of memnon in the plain of goorna at thebes \n the holy tree of metereah \n one of the tombs of the caliphs, cairo \n minaret of the mosque el rhamree \n temple of dandour, nubia \n temple of a'mada at hassaia, nubia \n ruins of the temple of medamout, near thebes \n part of the ruins of a temple on hte island of bigge, nubia \n part of the hall of columns at karnak, seen from without \n the island of philae by sunset \n fortress of ibrim, nubia \n group of nubians at wady kardassy \n title page of egypt & nubia with image of great gateway leading in the temple of karnac, thebes \n persian water-wheel, used for irrigation in nubia \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":2000,"lotNumber":"609","title":{"en":"david roberts - 15 lithographs of egypt, holy land"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30910/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The paper may be very lightly toned.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:25.419Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30925,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30926/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30926/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"625","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of brugge, belgium"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30926/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be 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 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 some faint to light toning or browning of the paper throughout, overall pleasing.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is some faint to light toning or browning of the paper throughout, overall pleasing.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is some faint to light toning or browning of the paper throughout, overall pleasing.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is some faint to light toning or browning of the paper throughout, overall pleasing.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:20.834Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":30934,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30935/001/001.jpg"],"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":"634","title":{"en":"de wit - map of amsterdam, netherlands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30935/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. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some wear to edges or minor separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some wear to edges or minor separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some wear to edges or minor separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some wear to edges or minor separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":"2026-08-16T06:05:22.398Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":30943,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30944/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/2\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"643","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of northwest africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30944/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":"2026-08-16T06:05:22.399Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":30944,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30945/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/2\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"644","title":{"en":"chatelain - animals & plants of the antilles islands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30945/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There is some separtion at the folds extending from the cornered center fold, archival tape has been placed to verso.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:22.402Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":30946,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30947/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/2\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"646","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of southeast america (florida, mexico, west indies)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30947/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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[the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"647","title":{"en":"keulen, rare - chart of southern sea with incoming ports"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30948/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:22.407Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":30949,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30950/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"this spectacular engraving is from johann zahn's \n specula physico - mathematico - historica notabilium ac mirabilium sciendorum in qua mundi mirabilis oeconomia . the work was published in nuremberg in 1696 by johann christoph lochner. \n \n the work featured superb illustrations of cosmography and was a fascinating compendium of mathematics, astronomy, meteorology, geology, learning, and natural history. his work incorporated the theories of copernicus and tycho brahe. it has been considered a condensed version of athanasius kircher's works, though the content differs. the celestial maps are after hevelius, maps of the sun and moon are from eimmart, and one of the world maps is after athanasius kircher. there are some fanatasy type engravings in the work, as zahn believed demons were an active force and could inhabit plants or animals. \n \n johann zahn (1641-1707) was a german philosopher, cartographer, scientist and mathematician. he was an enlightenment scholar and best known for his contributions to the early development of photography from his work oculus artificialis. he was a prolific writer, illustrator, and engraver. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 15 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"649","title":{"en":"zahn - volcanoes erupting: etna, vesuvius"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30950/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There is some toning in the lower margin.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is some toning in the lower margin.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears / chipping at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:24.484Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":30963,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30964/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30964/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30964/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n wa-kawn, a winnebago chief \n wa-kawn-ha-ka, a winnebago chief \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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":2500,"lotNumber":"663","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - pair of lithographs of winnebago chiefs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30964/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, fox marks, or text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:05:24.489Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":30966,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/30967/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-06-14","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: lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"666","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - localities of the indian tribes of north america in 1833"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/61243/lot/30967/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is a vertical crease within the image area and near the right edge.  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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The paper was trimmed unevenly when bound which affects the plate mark (1/2\" margin sstill available at the top).  There is some light soiling in the outer margins.  There is some old glue residue at the right edge from when it was bound.  There is an old, light crease at the left side about 1\" within the image area.  There may be some text offset to the image area. There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some text offset to the image area. There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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