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There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox 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 may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:12.786Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32274,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32275/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32275/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful originally hand-colored lithograph is from george french angas's \n south australia illustrated . the work was published in london by thomas m'lean in 1847. this is a rare, first edition with only 243 subscribers to the work. \n \n the lithographs were printed with tint and hand-colored at the time of printing and heightened with gum arabic. the plates were completed by j. w. giles, w. hawkins, and g. f. angas. the original illustrations were done by g. f. angas, samuel thomas gill, and charles rhodius. each lithograph will include the original letterpress. \n \n angas described the purpose of his work in the preface: \"with the hope of preserving true and life-like records of men and scenes, so quickly passing away, i have endeavoured... to describe the most interesting and peculiar features of south australia and its aboriginal inhabitants. i have devoted my time and powers entirely to the accomplishment of this task - visiting all portions of the colony - and making myself conversant with the manners and habits of native tribes, whose existence is unknown to the world\" \n \n george french angas (1822-1886) was an english explorer and naturalist. \" \n south australia illustrated is without question angas's greatest and most accomplished work. his views of towns and scenery, of the aborigines and of the flora and fauna offer an outstanding - if romantic - interpretation of the australian landscape. it is a very scarce book ... and one which has always been held in the highest esteem and is in great demand. it must be considered one of the fundamental works in any collection of australian plate books.\" (wantrup, page 409) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2417","title":{"en":"angas, australia - the golwa, with part of hind-marsh island, mt barker & mt magnificent in the distance (evening) (emus)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32275/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:12.787Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32275,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32276/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32276/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful originally hand-colored lithograph is from george french angas's \n south australia illustrated . the work was published in london by thomas m'lean in 1847. this is a rare, first edition with only 243 subscribers to the work. \n \n the lithographs were printed with tint and hand-colored at the time of printing and heightened with gum arabic. the plates were completed by j. w. giles, w. hawkins, and g. f. angas. the original illustrations were done by g. f. angas, samuel thomas gill, and charles rhodius. each lithograph will include the original letterpress. \n \n angas described the purpose of his work in the preface: \"with the hope of preserving true and life-like records of men and scenes, so quickly passing away, i have endeavoured... to describe the most interesting and peculiar features of south australia and its aboriginal inhabitants. i have devoted my time and powers entirely to the accomplishment of this task - visiting all portions of the colony - and making myself conversant with the manners and habits of native tribes, whose existence is unknown to the world\" \n \n george french angas (1822-1886) was an english explorer and naturalist. \" \n south australia illustrated is without question angas's greatest and most accomplished work. his views of towns and scenery, of the aborigines and of the flora and fauna offer an outstanding - if romantic - interpretation of the australian landscape. it is a very scarce book ... and one which has always been held in the highest esteem and is in great demand. it must be considered one of the fundamental works in any collection of australian plate books.\" (wantrup, page 409) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2418","title":{"en":"angas, australia - the departure of captain sturt (stuart), august 1844"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32276/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:12.789Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32276,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32277/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32277/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this early map engraving is from claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy) and giovanni antonio magini's \n geografia cioè descrittione universale della terra partita in due volumni, nel primo de' quali si contengono gli otto libri della geographia di cl. tolome . the work was published in padova by paolo, & francesco galignani between 1620 and 1621. this is considered the second italian edition from magini. the maps were done by girolamo porro. \n \n this work is considered a later published ediiton of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s \n 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 \n geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 11 3/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"2419","title":{"en":"ptolemy & magini, pub. 1620 - globe with wind heads blowing"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32277/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some minor bleed through from text or image on verso.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:12.790Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32277,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32278/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptionally rare engraved map entitled \"description du pais de la valetolinne\" is by jean boisseau. it was published by parigi in paris in 1649. the map depicts valtellina or the valtelline, which is a valley in the lombardy region of northern italy, bordering switzerland. \n \n the map was never published for an atlas, but rather for military use. the map was drawn before 1618 as it shows the village of piuro (which was destroyed by a landslide in 1618). it details fortified towns, castles, and bridges over the adda river to aid french troops under the command of the duke of rohan and the marquis of coeuvers. \n \n the map is only found in two states. one has the mile box reported at the bottom right \"scala de miglia oto\" with compass only. the other state also with editorial notes. it is not known which is the earlier state. \n \n jean boisseau (1600-1657) was a french cartographer, publisher and enlumineur. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":3500,"lotNumber":"2420","title":{"en":"boisseau, rare - map of valtellina [description du pais de la valetolinne] (never published in an atlas)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32278/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There are a few minor closed tears with old repair at eddges.  There is some old paper repair from torn corner at upper right.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":1450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:12.791Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $3,500","currency":"USD","id":32278,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32279/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32279/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. 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 myhtological 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 provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2421","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of perugia, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32279/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.241Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32279,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32280/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32280/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. 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 myhtological 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 provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2422","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of corsica, france & part of tuscany, siena, and the ancona, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32280/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.246Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32280,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32281/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32281/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. 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 myhtological 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 provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2423","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of belgium"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32281/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.258Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32281,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32282/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32282/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. 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 myhtological 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 provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2424","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of zeeland, netherlands with sea monster"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32282/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is a small paper defect in the lower margin.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.271Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32282,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32283/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32283/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum - parergon - nomenclator ptolemaicus . the work was published in antwerp by christoph plantin press 1579 [1584]. the work was first published in 1570 and this is the second latin edition printed by plantin. \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. 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 myhtological 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 provenance: count romualdo vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient lombard family dating back to the 11th century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engravings"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"2425","title":{"en":"ortelius - map of russia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32283/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  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Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins.  There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process.  There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins.  Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox 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\u2033 by 21\u2033 (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"2435","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - coastal map of new england (nantucket to nova scotia)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32293/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_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.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":1900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.516Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":32293,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32294/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). 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There are some thin areas professionally repaired with rice paper along center of the map.  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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There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.519Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32295,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32296/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32296/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly exquisite gouache painting depicts a scene in naples or its surrounding environs. the painting was completed by camillo de vito (1790-1835), a noted local artist, in the 1800s. he created spectactacular paintings that showed vesuvius eruptint, architecutre, harbor views, and more. \n \n provenance: from the distinguished library of the noted english bibliophile frances mary richardson currer (1785-1861). additional provenance from the library of henry rogers broughton. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 15 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: exquisite gouche painting of naples"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"2438","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - borgo santa lucia of naples, italy [santa lucia a mare]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32296/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The painitngs in this collection are in general excellent condition with remarkable gouache coloring.  There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - De Vito's signature is on or below the painting."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.520Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32296,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32297/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32297/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . the work was printed in rome between 1760-1790s. \n \n the etchings are on laid paper. we were able to note two watermarks present in the work. one wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his published etchings in 1760s. the second was the lettering bracciano. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 30 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching to laid paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"2439","title":{"en":"piranesi - interior view of the basilica of san giovanni laterano"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32297/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.521Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32297,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32298/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32298/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . the work was printed in rome between 1760-1790s. \n \n the etchings are on laid paper. we were able to note two watermarks present in the work. one wasthe characteristic fleur-de-lis in a circle, commonly used for his published etchings in 1760s. the second was the lettering bracciano. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 30 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching to laid paper"},"estimateMax":3500,"lotNumber":"2440","title":{"en":"piranesi - view of the bridge and castel sant\u2019 angelo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32298/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is text below the image and to verso with some faint bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.147Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":32299,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32300/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32300/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and early engraving is from matthäus merian's \n todten-tanz, wie derselbe in der löblichen und weitberühmten statt basel als ein spiegel menschlicher beschaffenheit gantz künstlich ausgemahlet zu sehen ist or \n dance of the dead, as it can be seen in the praiseworthy and world-famous city of basel, painted quite artificially as a mirror of human nature. this fourth edition was published in frankfurt in 1649 by merian. \n \n this is from the only edition that was published by matthäus merian himself. merian's first rendered the 'dance of death' mural in 1616, just after emanuel bock's restoration. he reworked the engravings himself for this publication from his originals done in 1621. because he was ill while completing this edition, he was preoccupied with thoughts of death, and thus \"enhanced the 1649 edition with a treatise on dying and two sermons by the church fathers cyprian and chrysostom.\" \n \n merian published the most complete and reliable representation of the 'dance of death.' he viewed the mural as \"'a mirror of human existence' in which people should recognize themselves in their transience and the resulting demand for a meaningful, god-devoted christian life.\" (exhibition catalogue: dances of death of the hab) \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n provenance: german private collection for almost 90 years (engraved bookplate) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6\" by 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"2442","title":{"en":"merian , pub. 1649 - dance of death. 81"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32300/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, smudging, faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections, smudging, faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.150Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32301,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32302/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32302/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and early engraving is from matthäus merian's \n todten-tanz, wie derselbe in der löblichen und weitberühmten statt basel als ein spiegel menschlicher beschaffenheit gantz künstlich ausgemahlet zu sehen ist or \n dance of the dead, as it can be seen in the praiseworthy and world-famous city of basel, painted quite artificially as a mirror of human nature. this fourth edition was published in frankfurt in 1649 by merian. \n \n this is from the only edition that was published by matthäus merian himself. merian's first rendered the 'dance of death' mural in 1616, just after emanuel bock's restoration. he reworked the engravings himself for this publication from his originals done in 1621. because he was ill while completing this edition, he was preoccupied with thoughts of death, and thus \"enhanced the 1649 edition with a treatise on dying and two sermons by the church fathers cyprian and chrysostom.\" \n \n merian published the most complete and reliable representation of the 'dance of death.' he viewed the mural as \"'a mirror of human existence' in which people should recognize themselves in their transience and the resulting demand for a meaningful, god-devoted christian life.\" (exhibition catalogue: dances of death of the hab) \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n provenance: german private collection for almost 90 years (engraved bookplate) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6\" by 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"2444","title":{"en":"merian , pub. 1649 - dance of death. 75"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32302/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, smudging, faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.152Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32302,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32303/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32303/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and early engraving is from matthäus merian's \n todten-tanz, wie derselbe in der löblichen und weitberühmten statt basel als ein spiegel menschlicher beschaffenheit gantz künstlich ausgemahlet zu sehen ist or \n dance of the dead, as it can be seen in the praiseworthy and world-famous city of basel, painted quite artificially as a mirror of human nature. this fourth edition was published in frankfurt in 1649 by merian. \n \n this is from the only edition that was published by matthäus merian himself. merian's first rendered the 'dance of death' mural in 1616, just after emanuel bock's restoration. he reworked the engravings himself for this publication from his originals done in 1621. because he was ill while completing this edition, he was preoccupied with thoughts of death, and thus \"enhanced the 1649 edition with a treatise on dying and two sermons by the church fathers cyprian and chrysostom.\" \n \n merian published the most complete and reliable representation of the 'dance of death.' he viewed the mural as \"'a mirror of human existence' in which people should recognize themselves in their transience and the resulting demand for a meaningful, god-devoted christian life.\" (exhibition catalogue: dances of death of the hab) \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n provenance: german private collection for almost 90 years (engraved bookplate) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6\" by 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"2445","title":{"en":"merian , pub. 1649 - dance of death. 77"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32303/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, smudging, faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:08.153Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32303,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32304/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32304/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"perhaps the most influential book in celestial maps, johann bayer's \n uranometria set long-lasting standards in the world of astronomy. most importantly, this was not just a book of pictures of the skies, but a map of them, an atlas. the engravings for the work were completed by alexander mair. this particular engraving is from the 1600s, likely published in 1609 or 1603 by christoph mang et al in ulm, germany. the first edition of this work was the only one with a dated title page and printed on vellum. this engraving is on chain-linked paper without the text to verso indicating it was a 17th century publication of the atlas. \n \n bayer included a carefully engraved grid so that the maps could be read and followed to a fraction of a degree. also, bayer was the first to us greek letters to designate stars, commonly in order of magnitude. from that, he named the stars using the greek letter he had given it coupled with the constellation name, i.e. alpha tauri. \n \n bayer's work opened a new age in the history of celestial cartography. it was also the first work to represent the stars around the south pole. the work represented the stars and their positions as presented in tycho brahe's catalogue. bayer also included a plate depicting 12 new southern constellations discovered by dutch navigators, peter dirckszoon de keyser and frederick de houtmann. \n \n the recently applied, professional hand coloring is of very high quality. the sky, grid lines, and gold image border are colored using gouache, which is a type of paint consisting of a high ration of pigment to water along with an inert material, such as chalk. gouache is heavier and more opaque than traditional watercolor. the pictorial constellations themselves are painted with watercolor, allowing the paper and star symbols to show through. the stars have been painted in luminous silver or gold which reflects light. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/4\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring in gouache and watercolor"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"2446","title":{"en":"bayer - constellation: canis major, the big dog"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32304/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 or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:09.808Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32315,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32316/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32316/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed in 1591. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring, often partially heightened with gold"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"2458","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - proceedings of the floridians in deliberating on important affairs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32316/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:09.812Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32317,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32318/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32318/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed in 1591. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 13 1/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"2460","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - the french sail to the may river (whale)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32318/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:09.813Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32318,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32319/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32319/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1911 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the piegan, cheyenne, and arapaho cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"2461","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - middle calf - piegan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32319/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:14.808Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32319,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32320/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32320/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1909 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the mandan, arikara, and atsina cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"2462","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - otter robe - atsina"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32320/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:14.813Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32322,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32323/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful engraving was printed after the original linocuts done by pablo picasso for the work \n linogravures . the work was printed in paris in 1962 by editions cercle d'art. wilhem boeck had written an introduction of the work that was translated by jacques chavy. \n \n pablo picasso (1881-1973) was a spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theater designer. most of his career was spent in france. he was one of the most eminent artists of the 20th century. he is arguably the most important figure to art and art movements in the 1900s. \n \n \n paper size: paper size ~ 15 1/4\" by 12 1/2\"; image size ~ 8 3/4\" by 10 1/2 - 10 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"2465","title":{"en":"after pablo picasso - dancers & musician [danseurs et musicien]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32323/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:14.815Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32323,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32324/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32324/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely illustration from henri de toulouse-lautrec was part of the work from jules renard entitled \n histoires naturelles . the work was published in paris by h. floury in 1899. it is one of only 100 copies published, this being number 49. the original lithograph by toulouse-lautrec will be accompanied by the descriptive page when available. \n \n renard's \n histoire naturelles \"contains some of toulouse lautrec's most refined draftsmanship and, with yvette guilbert, it is considered one of the masterpieces of the illustrated book. it was lautrec who requested the pleasure of illustrating renard's bestiary, and renard agreed, hoping for descriptions that 'would please the animals themselves.' the two creative personalities clashed. lautrec resented the book's limitation to mundane animals, while renard, although paid homage to by a cover design of a fox, objected to a number of lautrec's drawings... today we are amazed that it took floury twenty years to sell out the edition of 100 copies.\" (donson/gripp) garvey notes it is \"now one of the greatest rarities of the 19th century.\" (garvey 304) \n \n henri de toulouse-lautrec (1864-1901) was a very talented artist. however in 1899, at the age of 35, he was suffering from dementia and alcoholism (likely brought on by syphillis). he was institutionalized and began a series of circus drawings there from memory. because of the skill and detail in his work, the doctors decided his health had improved and earned his release after just three months of which toulouse-lautrec noted \u201ci bought my freedom with my drawings.\" \n \n pierre-jules renard (1864-1910) was a french author and member of the académie goncourt. his most famous works are \n les histoires naturelles , \n poil de carotte , \n le plaisir de rompre , \n l\u2019 écornifleur , and \n huit jours à la campagne. \n \n \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph (1 of 100 ever published)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"2466","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - rabbit (les lapins)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32324/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:14.816Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32324,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32325/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32325/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely illustration from henri de toulouse-lautrec was part of the work from jules renard entitled \n histoires naturelles . the work was published in paris by h. floury in 1899. it is one of only 100 copies published, this being number 49. the original lithograph by toulouse-lautrec will be accompanied by the descriptive page when available. \n \n renard's \n histoire naturelles \"contains some of toulouse lautrec's most refined draftsmanship and, with yvette guilbert, it is considered one of the masterpieces of the illustrated book. it was lautrec who requested the pleasure of illustrating renard's bestiary, and renard agreed, hoping for descriptions that 'would please the animals themselves.' the two creative personalities clashed. lautrec resented the book's limitation to mundane animals, while renard, although paid homage to by a cover design of a fox, objected to a number of lautrec's drawings... today we are amazed that it took floury twenty years to sell out the edition of 100 copies.\" (donson/gripp) garvey notes it is \"now one of the greatest rarities of the 19th century.\" (garvey 304) \n \n henri de toulouse-lautrec (1864-1901) was a very talented artist. however in 1899, at the age of 35, he was suffering from dementia and alcoholism (likely brought on by syphillis). he was institutionalized and began a series of circus drawings there from memory. because of the skill and detail in his work, the doctors decided his health had improved and earned his release after just three months of which toulouse-lautrec noted \u201ci bought my freedom with my drawings.\" \n \n pierre-jules renard (1864-1910) was a french author and member of the académie goncourt. his most famous works are \n les histoires naturelles , \n poil de carotte , \n le plaisir de rompre , \n l\u2019 écornifleur , and \n huit jours à la campagne. \n \n \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph (1 of 100 ever published)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"2467","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - mule or donkey (l'ane)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32325/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767)' (hunt) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 16\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"2492","title":{"en":"weinmann - 4 carnation engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32350/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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Some of the borders to plates from this work are trimmed to or past the edge.  Occasional fox marks or toning are present to much of the images.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:18.082Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":32382,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32383/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"2525","title":{"en":"bertuch - whales. 38"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32383/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:09:18.083Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":32383,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32384/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-08-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent natural history engrraving with original hand-coloring is from georges louis leclerc, comte de buffon's \n histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi . the work was published in paris by l'imprimmerie royale between 1749 and 1782. \n \n the work encompassed much of the natural sciences with depictions of birds, entomology, reptiles, and more. the encyclopedic work was one of the most scientific undertakings in the age of enlightenment. \n \n each plate from the work features a delicate yellow border, which many believe led to the development of french matting. each plate is on fine chain-linked, watermarked paper. many of the pages are backed on chain-linked tissue guard. some are trimmed within some of the plate marks with some re-margined with yellow border added. \n \n buffon's work became one of the most informative sources as far as the visual appearance of animals, and was highly understandable for a wide audience. buffon described his work and love for natural history by stating that, \"natural history embraces all the objects the universe presents to us. this prodigious multitude of quadrupeds, birds, fish, insects, plants, minerals, etc., offers to the curiosity of the human mind a vast spectacle, of which the whole is so great that the details are inexhaustible.\" \n \n the bird engravings are from françois-nicolas martinet. martinet (1731-1800) was a prominent ornithological artist of the 1700s. he work closely with count georges-louis leclerc du buffon on \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux . that work is considered one of the most influential bird books of all time. martinet also created work for marmontel, voltaire, and philidor. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 3/4\u201d by 10 3/4\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"2526","title":{"en":"martinet & buffon - penguin. 382"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/63658/lot/32384/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  Most of the plates from this work are backed on chain-linked tissue guard.  Most of them are trimmed at some point to the plate mark with yellow border added and re-margined due to how the work was originally bound.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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Most of the plates from this work are backed on chain-linked tissue guard.  Most of them are trimmed at some point to the plate mark with yellow border added and re-margined due to how the work was originally bound.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition.  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