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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 a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.317Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32865,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32866/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32866/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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: ~ 21\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3205","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of padua (padova), italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32866/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.318Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32866,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32867/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32867/002/002.jpg"],"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: ~ 21\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3206","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of penig, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32867/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.320Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32867,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32868/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32868/002/002.jpg"],"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: ~ 21\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3207","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - views of poland: nysa, legnica"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32868/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.321Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32868,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32869/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n toonel des aerdrycks ofte nieuwe atlas, dat is beschryving van alle landen... the dutch edition of \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu between 1642 and 1655 (1661). \n \n the dutch edition of blaeu\u2019s theatrum orbis terrarum is the most complicated of the editions of this atlas. the text was reset at least four times, and the general title page shows many different dates from 1642 to 1661. however, the resetting of the text and the change of the date on the title page were not at the same time. (van der krogt) \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartagropher for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum . \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 19 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3208","title":{"en":"blaeu - 5 maps of switzerland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32869/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The maps from the work are in generally very good to excellent condition.  Due to age, some of the maps may exhibit handling or minor marks to be expected with age.  There may be a few minor old restorations.  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":200,"soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.322Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32869,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32870/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32870/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32870/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32870/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32870/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n toonel des aerdrycks ofte nieuwe atlas, dat is beschryving van alle landen... the dutch edition of \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu between 1642 and 1655 (1661). \n \n the dutch edition of blaeu\u2019s theatrum orbis terrarum is the most complicated of the editions of this atlas. the text was reset at least four times, and the general title page shows many different dates from 1642 to 1661. however, the resetting of the text and the change of the date on the title page were not at the same time. (van der krogt) \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartagropher for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum . \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 19 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3209","title":{"en":"blaeu - 4 maps of spain"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32870/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The maps from the work are in generally very good to excellent condition.  Due to age, some of the maps may exhibit handling or minor marks to be expected with age.  There may be a few minor old restorations.  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":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.324Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32870,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32871/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n toonel des aerdrycks ofte nieuwe atlas, dat is beschryving van alle landen... the dutch edition of \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu between 1642 and 1655 (1661). \n \n the dutch edition of blaeu\u2019s theatrum orbis terrarum is the most complicated of the editions of this atlas. the text was reset at least four times, and the general title page shows many different dates from 1642 to 1661. however, the resetting of the text and the change of the date on the title page were not at the same time. (van der krogt) \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartagropher for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum . \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 19 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3210","title":{"en":"blaeu - map of tartary"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32871/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The maps from the work are in generally very good to excellent condition.  Due to age, some of the maps may exhibit handling or minor marks to be expected with age.  There may be a few minor old restorations.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.325Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":32871,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32872/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32872/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32872/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32872/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32872/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n view of brazil \n view of olinda, brazil \n view of tamarca, brazil \n view of san salvador, brazil \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this first edition, early americana engraving is from arnoldus montanus's \n de nieuwe en onbekende weereld (dutch) or \n the new and unknown world (english). the work was published in amsterdam in 1671 by jacob meurs. this being a first edition work is important as the impressions from the plates are strongest in this issue. \n \n the work is \"a classic book on america and is much sought after by collectors of americana\" (borba de moraes). it contains one of the first views of new york: \"without any doubt, the handsomest, and\u2026 the most agreeable view of dutch new york\u201d (asher's bibliographical essay, p.23). the work was done at the height of european fascination with the new world. it featured illustrations of customs, festivals, occupations, religious rites and battles of the native indians. it is considered one of the most interesting iconographic and cartographic sources of early americana. \n \n arnoldus montanus was a dutch writer, protestant minister, and headmaster of a latin school in schoonhoven. he also published works on church history, theology, the low countries, and the people and culture of the americas. montanus never actually travelled to the new world, and thus the work has numerous errors and artistic liberties based upon the european perception of the people and animals of the americas. it still served as the standard work on the americas for years to come. \n \n the north american section contains notable versions of the blaeu map of new england and new netherlands as well as versions of the john smith virginia and carolina maps. it also contains one of the first engraved views of new york (the very first, the van der donck view, appeared twenty years earlier). there is also a detailed map of bermuda, views in mexico, the caribbean, and brazil. the work is also noted for its portrait of jan maurits, prince of nassau. \n \n the full english title of the work is \n the new and unknown world: or description of america and the southland, containing the origin of the americans and south-landers, remarkable voyages thither, quality of the shores, islands, cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, sources, rivers, houses, the nature of beasts, trees, plants and foreign crops, religion and manners, miraculous occurrences, old and new wars: adorned with illustrations drawn from the life in america, and described by arnoldus montanus.  paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 15\" (fold out)  paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3211","title":{"en":"montanus - 4 views of brazil"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32872/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.878Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32872,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32873/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, early americana engraving is from arnoldus montanus's \n de nieuwe en onbekende weereld (dutch) or \n the new and unknown world (english). the work was published in amsterdam in 1671 by jacob meurs. this being a first edition work is important as the impressions from the plates are strongest in this issue. \n \n the work is \"a classic book on america and is much sought after by collectors of americana\" (borba de moraes). it contains one of the first views of new york: \"without any doubt, the handsomest, and\u2026 the most agreeable view of dutch new york\u201d (asher's bibliographical essay, p.23). the work was done at the height of european fascination with the new world. it featured illustrations of customs, festivals, occupations, religious rites and battles of the native indians. it is considered one of the most interesting iconographic and cartographic sources of early americana. \n \n arnoldus montanus was a dutch writer, protestant minister, and headmaster of a latin school in schoonhoven. he also published works on church history, theology, the low countries, and the people and culture of the americas. montanus never actually travelled to the new world, and thus the work has numerous errors and artistic liberties based upon the european perception of the people and animals of the americas. it still served as the standard work on the americas for years to come. \n \n the north american section contains notable versions of the blaeu map of new england and new netherlands as well as versions of the john smith virginia and carolina maps. it also contains one of the first engraved views of new york (the very first, the van der donck view, appeared twenty years earlier). there is also a detailed map of bermuda, views in mexico, the caribbean, and brazil. the work is also noted for its portrait of jan maurits, prince of nassau. \n \n the full english title of the work is \n the new and unknown world: or description of america and the southland, containing the origin of the americans and south-landers, remarkable voyages thither, quality of the shores, islands, cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, sources, rivers, houses, the nature of beasts, trees, plants and foreign crops, religion and manners, miraculous occurrences, old and new wars: adorned with illustrations drawn from the life in america, and described by arnoldus montanus.  paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 15\" (fold out)  paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3212","title":{"en":"montanus - view of cartagena, columbia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32873/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.880Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":32873,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32874/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this excellent map is from antonio zatta's \n atlante novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai più celebri e più recenti geografi, che ora per la prima volta si produce . the work was published in venice between 1775 and 1785. this was one of the most comprehensive and stunning world atlases published in italy in the 18th century. \n \n antonia zatta (1757-1797) was an italian editor, cartographer, and publisher. he was particularly active between 1757 and 1797, and is most known for the atlas presented here \n atlante novissimo . in this work he published the first impression of the islands visited by captain cook. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/2\" by 14 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3213","title":{"en":"zatta - 6 maps of poland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32874/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  The work may have some occasional discoloration the folds.  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":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.882Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32874,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32875/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32875/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32875/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n map of the bay of campechy including parts of central america and the yucatan penninsula \n map of parts of america with viriginia, florida, carolina, mexico, central america, northern south america, west indies \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this engraved map is from william dampier\u2019s \n nieuwe reystogt rondom de werreld. (\u2026) waarin omstandiglyk beschreeven worden de land-engte van amerika (\u2026). beneffens eenige merkwaardige ontmoetingen in de zuydzee en elders . the work was published in the hague by a. de hondt between 1698 and 1700. this is the first dutch edition and was translated by w. sewel. \n \n william dampier (1651-1715) was born in england and was orphaned. he set out in 1679 and took to the seas as a pirate and sea captain before returning in 1691. he is noted as the first man to circumnavigate the world three times. he was also the first englishman to explore parts of new holland (australia) and new guinea. he\u2019s believed to have been the first englishman to step on the australian mainland. \n \n \"william dampier combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achievements. in 1676, he started his career as a buccaneer preying on ships on the spanish main and struggling through the impenetrable jungle of the isthmus of panama in search of gold. he could easily have ended up on the gallows. poor and obscure yet determined to sail the world to make his fortune, he was to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe three times. among his many extraordinary achievements, dampier mapped the winds and the currents of the world\u2019s oceans for the first time. he inspired darwin one hundred and fifty years later with his notes on the wildlife of the galapagos islands and elsewhere. his portrait in london\u2019s national portrait gallery shows a lean, strong-featured man with a thoughtful expression, brown shoulder-length hair and a plain coat, holding a book in his hand. he is styled \u2018pirate and hydrographer\u2019 but even that tells only part of his story. he was a pioneering navigator, naturalist, travel writer and explorer, as well as hydrographer who was, indeed, quite happy to seek his fortune as a pirate.\" (preston) \n \n \"of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the spaniards in the \u2018south sea\u2019 from 1680 to 1720, dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent. his industry in taking careful notes of everything he saw was equaled by his assiduous pains in preserving them from destruction. (\u2026) concerning the problem of australia being a continent, dampier says that \u2018it is not yet determined whether it is an island or a main continent; but i am certain that it joyns neither to asia, africa, nor america.\u2019 it is evident that on his first visit he knew nothing of what tasman had discovered; but on his second expedition he used one of tasman\u2019s charts.\" (cox) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 - 12 1/4\" by 7 - 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3214","title":{"en":"dampier - pair of maps of america"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32875/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":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.883Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32875,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32876/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32876/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32876/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n map of the east indies \n map of malacca, sumatra \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this engraved map is from william dampier\u2019s \n nieuwe reystogt rondom de werreld. (\u2026) waarin omstandiglyk beschreeven worden de land-engte van amerika (\u2026). beneffens eenige merkwaardige ontmoetingen in de zuydzee en elders . the work was published in the hague by a. de hondt between 1698 and 1700. this is the first dutch edition and was translated by w. sewel. \n \n william dampier (1651-1715) was born in england and was orphaned. he set out in 1679 and took to the seas as a pirate and sea captain before returning in 1691. he is noted as the first man to circumnavigate the world three times. he was also the first englishman to explore parts of new holland (australia) and new guinea. he\u2019s believed to have been the first englishman to step on the australian mainland. \n \n \"william dampier combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achievements. in 1676, he started his career as a buccaneer preying on ships on the spanish main and struggling through the impenetrable jungle of the isthmus of panama in search of gold. he could easily have ended up on the gallows. poor and obscure yet determined to sail the world to make his fortune, he was to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe three times. among his many extraordinary achievements, dampier mapped the winds and the currents of the world\u2019s oceans for the first time. he inspired darwin one hundred and fifty years later with his notes on the wildlife of the galapagos islands and elsewhere. his portrait in london\u2019s national portrait gallery shows a lean, strong-featured man with a thoughtful expression, brown shoulder-length hair and a plain coat, holding a book in his hand. he is styled \u2018pirate and hydrographer\u2019 but even that tells only part of his story. he was a pioneering navigator, naturalist, travel writer and explorer, as well as hydrographer who was, indeed, quite happy to seek his fortune as a pirate.\" (preston) \n \n \"of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the spaniards in the \u2018south sea\u2019 from 1680 to 1720, dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent. his industry in taking careful notes of everything he saw was equaled by his assiduous pains in preserving them from destruction. (\u2026) concerning the problem of australia being a continent, dampier says that \u2018it is not yet determined whether it is an island or a main continent; but i am certain that it joyns neither to asia, africa, nor america.\u2019 it is evident that on his first visit he knew nothing of what tasman had discovered; but on his second expedition he used one of tasman\u2019s charts.\" (cox) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4 - 12\" by 7 3/8 - 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3215","title":{"en":"dampier - pair of maps of east indies islands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32876/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":150,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.885Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32876,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32877/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32877/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32877/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32877/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n map of the world \n map of the south sea or pacific ocean with part of new holland (australia), part of asia, part of americas with california as an island \n map of the trade winds on the atlantic and indian oceans with africa, part of europe, asia, and south america \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this engraved map is from william dampier\u2019s \n nieuwe reystogt rondom de werreld. (\u2026) waarin omstandiglyk beschreeven worden de land-engte van amerika (\u2026). beneffens eenige merkwaardige ontmoetingen in de zuydzee en elders . the work was published in the hague by a. de hondt between 1698 and 1700. this is the first dutch edition and was translated by w. sewel. \n \n william dampier (1651-1715) was born in england and was orphaned. he set out in 1679 and took to the seas as a pirate and sea captain before returning in 1691. he is noted as the first man to circumnavigate the world three times. he was also the first englishman to explore parts of new holland (australia) and new guinea. he\u2019s believed to have been the first englishman to step on the australian mainland. \n \n \"william dampier combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achievements. in 1676, he started his career as a buccaneer preying on ships on the spanish main and struggling through the impenetrable jungle of the isthmus of panama in search of gold. he could easily have ended up on the gallows. poor and obscure yet determined to sail the world to make his fortune, he was to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe three times. among his many extraordinary achievements, dampier mapped the winds and the currents of the world\u2019s oceans for the first time. he inspired darwin one hundred and fifty years later with his notes on the wildlife of the galapagos islands and elsewhere. his portrait in london\u2019s national portrait gallery shows a lean, strong-featured man with a thoughtful expression, brown shoulder-length hair and a plain coat, holding a book in his hand. he is styled \u2018pirate and hydrographer\u2019 but even that tells only part of his story. he was a pioneering navigator, naturalist, travel writer and explorer, as well as hydrographer who was, indeed, quite happy to seek his fortune as a pirate.\" (preston) \n \n \"of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the spaniards in the \u2018south sea\u2019 from 1680 to 1720, dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent. his industry in taking careful notes of everything he saw was equaled by his assiduous pains in preserving them from destruction. (\u2026) concerning the problem of australia being a continent, dampier says that \u2018it is not yet determined whether it is an island or a main continent; but i am certain that it joyns neither to asia, africa, nor america.\u2019 it is evident that on his first visit he knew nothing of what tasman had discovered; but on his second expedition he used one of tasman\u2019s charts.\" (cox) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 - 12 1/4\" by 7 1/4 - 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3216","title":{"en":"dampier - 3 maps of the world and pacific, atlantic, and indian ocean trade winds"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32877/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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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.030Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":32894,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32895/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32895/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32895/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n boulingrin entoure de tillevils, par le quel on va a la voliere \n veue du ce petit jardin et terrasse, la quelle fait le niveau du grand\u2026m \n \n \n descrition of the work: \n \n this detailed engraving is from salomon kleiner's \n residences memorable de l'incomparable heros de nôtre siecle ou representation exacte des edifices et jardins de son altesse serenissime monseigneur le prince eugene francois duc de savoye et de piemont... the work was published in augsburg between 1731 and 1740 by the heirs of jeremias wolff. \n \n the engravings feature text below in french and german. kleiner's work is considered a masterpieces of baroque architecture. he illustrated the belvedere palace and gardens in vienna. this was the summer home of prince eugene of savoy built by the architect johann lukas von hildebrandt. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3234","title":{"en":"kleiner - pair of garden engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32895/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.032Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":32895,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32896/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32896/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32896/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32896/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n view of the temple of aesculapius \n view of the peristylium of the palace \n another view of the temple of aesculapius \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this folio architectural engraving is from robert adam's \n ruins of the palace of the emperor diocletian at spalatro in dalmatia . the work was published in london for the author in 1764. \n \n adam's work was a stunning record of the diocletian's palace. adam studied under the architect, charles-louis clerisseau, to prepare and complete the engravings for the book. some of the engravings were likely based on clerisseau's original drawings. some were based on f. bartolozzi and f. zucchi's work. the critical review stated the engravings had \"a taste and execution that has never been equalled in this country [england].\" \n \n provenance: ownership signature of robert stevenson to the title page, library of stevenson lighthouse engineers \n \n \n paper size: ~ 28 3/4\" by 20 3/4\" (fold out) & ~ 15\" by 20 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3235","title":{"en":"adam - 3 temple, architecture engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32896/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.033Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32896,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32897/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32897/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3236","title":{"en":"piranesi - the tomb of caecilia metella"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32897/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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.035Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32897,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32898/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32898/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3237","title":{"en":"piranesi - view of the palazzo della consulta"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32898/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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[phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. text page when available will be included and is in french with many having the accompanying english translation. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3238","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - pair of volcanic specimen (tufa) engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32899/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.037Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32899,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32900/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32900/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this sensational engraving is from william hamilton's \n campi phlegraei, ou observations sur les volcans des deux siciles. [phlegraean fields, or observations on the volcanoes of the two sicilies] . it is from the second or de luxe edition of the work published between 1798 and 1802 in paris by chez lamy, libraire, quai des augustins. \n \n the work detailed erupting volcanoes as well as volcanic rocks and landscapes. it was also the first time the view was taken that volcanoes are forces of creation not just destruction as observed by hamilton. text page when available will be included and is in french with many having the accompanying english translation. the majority of the illustrations from the work were after pietro fabris. hamilton described the images as \"executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves\" (part i, p. 6, philosophical transcations 1767). \n \n campi phlegraei is known as the \"flaming fields\". it is the area around mount vesuvius and naples which had seen frequent violent eruptions. more people began visiting this area as the excavation of pompeii and herculaneum were performed at the funding of king ferdinand i. the king frequented hamilton's home due to this fascination and that it was filled with hamilton's noted collection of art and antiquities. this peaked interest in volcanoes led to many travelers visiting his home, and it was noted that hamilton himself climbed vesuvius 58 times despite all the dangers it presented. in some of the images of this work, hamilton is seen in his red coat, and the artist fabris is in the blue one, both getting perilously close to the volcanic action. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n hamilton developed an interest in volcanoes while living in naples. he became a member of the royal society in 1766 and submitted to them many detailed and technical observations of volcanic activity in naples and sicily. some of these illustrations were used to create engravings for \n campi phlegraei... the work included not only views of the volcanoes erupting, but rocks and landscapes. in particular details of the area as it was in 1760s and 1770s as witnessed by hamilton. \n \n \"running two villas, a country house at the foot of vesuvius and his main home in naples, the money hamilton received as envoy was insufficient to maintain ambassadorial hospitality and to feed his vast collecting appetite. briefly returning to london in 1772, he was compelled to sell much of his art collection to the british museum with a grant given to preserve it in the nation's interest. on the same visit, hamilton was elected a fellow of the royal society. having already begun correspondence about the increasingly violent vesuvius, upon his return to naples his attention was drawn to challenging commonly held assumptions about volcanic activity by documenting what he saw in its eruptions. the excavations of herculaneum and pompeii, along with stories of the effects of vesuvius' eruptions within living memory of naples' inhabitants, reinforced the view that the volcano was a purely destructive force. however, hamilton sought to show that in a broader time scale, volcanoes had been responsible for the mountainous landscape and rich, fertile soils that characterized the area. he identified that heat formed basaltic rocks and that the stratified appearance of the land - both in exposed rock faces and in the excavated roman towns - was due to a build up of layers of ash, lava and debris from vesuvius. \n \n \"hamilton wrote to the successive presidents of the royal society, sir john pringle and sir joseph banks, about his discoveries. the letters were read out at meetings; inviting interaction, they were accompanied by samples of rocks and soil. seeking to describe rather than theorize, hamilton published a book of observations on vesuvius in 1772; this text was accompanied by five illustrative plates and a map. but hamilton had ambitions towards creating a more definitive guide to the volcano, to be as aesthetically beautiful as it was intellectually stimulating. hoping that \"such a publication, executed with magnificence in the royal printing office, may perhaps, render every other account of the late eruption superfluous\", he aimed to show that lava could emerge from points other than the summit, that cones could collapse, and that the sulphuric gases that emerged from cracks in the ground were linked to volcanic activity. \n \n \"hamilton employed the anglo-neapolitan artist pietro fabris (fl.1756-1784), to create sketches in situ to illustrate the work. these were then reproduced in prints that were hand coloured individually by local artists by the application of gouache. the process was overseen at every stage by hamilton. the main text of the work reproduced his letters as they were communicated to the royal society, lending them a sense of authentication. \n \n \"the work was published in 1776 as \n campi phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two sicilies . a supplement was produced three years later describing the great eruption of vesuvius in august 1779. like the members of the royal society who had originally discussed hamilton's correspondence, its readers were invited to share in the experience of witnessing vesuvius erupting. this was primarily achieved by the outstanding illustrations that showed the eruptions from different vantage points and depicted various rock samples. the plates proved to be the book's defining feature, more popular than the text itself. landscape art was popular and many grand tourists commissioned paintings of their destinations as a way of commemorating their journey and proving themselves to be seasoned travellers...\" (ellen cole, university of glasgow online) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"3239","title":{"en":"hamilton & fabris - view of a part of the island of ischia called lacco"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32900/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:49.038Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":32900,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32901/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32901/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":2500,"lotNumber":"3240","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - aqueducts of caserta (aquidotti di caserta)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32901/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The paintings in this collection are in general excellent condition with remarkable gouache coloring.  There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  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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. - De Vito's signature is on or below the painting."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:50.434Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32902,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32903/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32903/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32903/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic 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 \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 18\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"3242","title":{"en":"chatelain - pair of maps of south america"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32903/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There are a couple closed tears from the lower edge with archival tape to verso.  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":75,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:50.460Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32906,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32907/001/001.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 plantin dated 1598 in the colophon but published 1613. \n \n 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 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 \"although the colophon is dated 1598, this edition was published in 1613. after the death of jan baptist vrients in 1611, the copperplates were sold to jan and balthasar moretus, sons of jan moretus, who had died in 1610. from the heirs of the amsterdam publisher cornelis claesz, they bought the text sheets of the dutch \n theatrum of 1598, enough sheets to make about 145 copies, though probably not enough for the preliminary section and the end matter. in september 1613, the moretuses received a copy of the dutch \n theatrum to serve as a model for the setting of the new pages. the new 'edition' - in fact, only the preliminary matter and the end matter (including the colophon dated 1598) were newly printed - would have been published late in 1613.\" (koeman's atlantes neerlandici, 2003 : iii a, 31:122) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22 1/2\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3246","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1613 - map of belgium"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32907/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to 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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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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There is some clear archival tape applied to the front of the image, ~ 9\u201d along the center fold.  There are some taped repairs along the center fold on the verso as well.  There is an approximate 5\u201d thin area in the paper along the left border where old paper repair was removed on the verso.  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 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":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.739Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32917,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32918/001/001.jpg"],"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). [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":4000,"lotNumber":"3257","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - map of iceland, spitsbergen and jan mayen"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32918/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.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:53.740Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32918,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32919/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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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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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attractive and historic set includes the accounts of all three voyages of captain james cook. the volumes are bound in an early binding of tan half calf gilt, morocco labels. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge.\" (hill) \n \n \"cook earned his place in history by opening up the pacific to western civilization and by the foundation of british australia. the world was given for the first time an essentially complete knowledge of the pacific ocean and australia, and cook proved once and for all that there was no great southern continent, as had always been believed. he also suggested the existence of antarctic land in the southern ice ring, a fact which was not proved until the explorations of the nineteenth century.\" (printing and the mind of man p.135) \n \n included in this set are: \n \n first voyage: \n \n three volumes of john hawkesworth's \n an account of the voyages by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere, and successively performed by commodore byron, captain wallis, captain carteret and captain cook, in the dolphin, the swallow, and the endeavour published in london in 1773 for w. strahan and t. cadell. this is second edition with 52 engraved maps, charts, and plates. the work includes the map of the strait of magellan which was not included with the first issue. volume i contains the voyages of byron, carteret and wallis, with the discovery of tahiti, and volumes ii-iii contain hawkesworth\u2019s edited account of lieutenant cook\u2019s voyage (he was only promoted to captain on his return). \n \n cook's first voyage of three, taking place between 1768 and 1771, was a combined royal navy and royal society expedition to the south pacific aboard the hms endeavour. departing from the plymouth dockyard in august 1768, the expedition crossed the atlantic and reached tahiti in time to observe the transit of venus before setting off into the largely uncharted ocean to the south. in 1769, the crew reach new zealand, and spent six months charting the coast before resuming their journey westward. in 1770 the crew became the first europeans to reach the east coast of australia before rounding the cape of good hope in 1771 and returning to england the summer of that year. \n \n second voyage: \n \n two volumes of james cook's \n a voyage towards the south pole and round the world published in london in 1784 by w. strahan and t. cadell. this is the fourth edition with 63 engraved maps, charts, and plates. it also includes an engraved portrait of cook by j. basire after w. hodges. \n \n \"the success of cook's first voyage led the admiralty to send him on a second expedition, which was to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search of any southern continents ... the men of this expedition became the first to cross the antarctic circle. further visits were made to new zealand, and on two great sweeps cook made an astonishing series of discoveries and rediscoveries including easter island, the marquesas, tahiti and the society islands, niue, the tonga islands, the new hebrides, new caledonia, norfolk island, and a number of smaller islands. rounding cape horn, on the last part of the voyage, cook discovered and charted south georgia, after which he called at cape town, st. helena and ascension, and the azores ... this voyage produced a vast amount of information concerning the pacific peoples and islands, proved the value of the chronometer as an aid to finding longitude, and improved techniques for preventing scurvy.\" (hill p.123) \n \n third voyage: \n \n three quarto volumes of james cook and captain james king's \n a voyage to the pacific ocean\u2026 for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere published in 1785 in london for g. nicol and t. cadell. this is the second and best edition edition and includes 24 engraved maps, charts, and plates. also included is the folio atlas volume which includes 61 maps and charts. \n \n \"cook's third voyage was organized to seek the northwest passage and to return [the islander] omai to tahiti. officers of the crew included william bligh, james burney, james colnett, and george vancouver. john webber was appointed artist to the expedition. after calling at kerguelen island, tasmania, new zealand, and the cook, tonga, and society islands, the expedition sailed north and discovered christmas island and the hawaiian islands, which cook named the sandwich islands. cook charted the american west coast from northern california through the bering strait as far north as latitude 70 degrees 44 minutes before he was stopped by pack ice. he returned to hawaii for the winter and was killed in an unhappy skirmish with the natives over a boat. charles clarke took command and after he died six months later, the ships returned to england under john gore. despite hostilities with the united states and france, the scientific nature of this expedition caused the various governments to exempt these vessels from capture. the voyage resulted in what cook judged his most valuable discovery - the hawaiian islands.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: quarto volumes ~ 9\" by 11 3/4\"; folio or atlas volume ~ 16 1/8\" by 22\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: accounts of all three of captain james cook's voyages in nine volumes with 200 engraved maps, charts, and plates"},"estimateMax":45000,"lotNumber":"3259","title":{"en":"accounts of all three of captain james cook's voyages in nine volumes with 200 engraved maps, charts, and plates"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32920/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor edge mends to the charts.  There may be some minor worming.  There may be some marginal soiling from handling.  Each chart from the work has the original green marker threads intact.  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":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.577Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":32932,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32933/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32933/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3272","title":{"en":"lewis - waa-pa-laa or the playing fox, prince of the fox tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32933/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.579Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32933,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32934/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32934/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3273","title":{"en":"lewis - nabu-naa-kee-shick or the one side of the sky, a chippewa chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32934/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.582Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32934,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32935/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32935/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3274","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - acoma from the south"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32935/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.583Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32935,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32936/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32936/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3275","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - little sioux - arikara"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32936/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.585Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32936,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32937/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32937/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3276","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - eagle child - atsina"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32937/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.586Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":32937,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32938/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this amusing costume engraving is from nicolas ier de larmessin's \n les costumes grotesques et les métiers or \n suite of fanciful costumes . the work was published in paris circa 1690. most of the engravings offered from the work will be from the first printing (with later editions reversed or without backgrounds). \n \n the images features a person composed or dressed in the tools and features of their trade. the images drew inspiration from the portraits done by giuseppe arcimboldo and popular prints of the time known as \"cries.\" \n \n barthes noted that work was a product of \u201ca society which was starkly hierarchical, in which fashion was part of a real social ritual. ... a creation which is both poetic and intelligible, in which the profession is represented by its imaginary essence[;] in this fantasy, clothing ends up absorbing man completely, the worker is anatomically assimilated to the respective instruments and in the end it is an alienation which here is described poetically: larmessin\u2019s workers are robots avant la lettre\u201d (barthes, the language of fashion, p. 20). \n \n provenance: gilles auguste petit, parisian milliner and hatmaker; louis becker ex-libris \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3277","title":{"en":"larmessin - charron or wheelwright costume - habit de charron"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32938/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":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.588Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":32938,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32939/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this amusing costume engraving is from nicolas ier de larmessin's \n les costumes grotesques et les métiers or \n suite of fanciful costumes . the work was published in paris circa 1690. most of the engravings offered from the work will be from the first printing (with later editions reversed or without backgrounds). \n \n the images features a person composed or dressed in the tools and features of their trade. the images drew inspiration from the portraits done by giuseppe arcimboldo and popular prints of the time known as \"cries.\" \n \n barthes noted that work was a product of \u201ca society which was starkly hierarchical, in which fashion was part of a real social ritual. ... a creation which is both poetic and intelligible, in which the profession is represented by its imaginary essence[;] in this fantasy, clothing ends up absorbing man completely, the worker is anatomically assimilated to the respective instruments and in the end it is an alienation which here is described poetically: larmessin\u2019s workers are robots avant la lettre\u201d (barthes, the language of fashion, p. 20). \n \n provenance: gilles auguste petit, parisian milliner and hatmaker; louis becker ex-libris \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3278","title":{"en":"larmessin - knife grinder costume - habit de remouleur, gaigne petit"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32939/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":150,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.589Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":32939,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32940/011/011.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored aquatint engraving is from rudolph ackermann\u2019s \n repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufacturers, fashions, and politics. the work was published in london between 1809 and 1829. the work was sent in issues that featured color prints on various subject that provide insight into early 19th century upper class england. the illustrations for the fashion portion of the work represent some of the finest women's fashion plates of the late georgian and regency period. types of dress illustrated include: full dress, morning dress, evening, walking, half, ball, carriage, promenade, dinner, bridal, and opera dresses.  paper size: ~ 6\" by 9 1/4\"  paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3279","title":{"en":"ackermann - 10 fashionable dress engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32940/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There is some faint image offset on some of the plates from the work.  There is occasionally faint toning with some mottled spots to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.591Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":32940,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32941/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32941/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32941/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3280","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - pair of poster lithographs (l'amant des danseuses & l'arc-en-ciel)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32941/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:52.592Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":32941,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32942/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3281","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - carnaval 1896"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32942/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.794Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":32942,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32943/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3282","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by rhead - the sun"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32943/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.797Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":32943,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32944/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3283","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - chicken or rooster (coqs)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32944/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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.799Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32944,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32945/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","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":"3284","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - horse (le cheval)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32945/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":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.801Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32945,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32946/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking aquatint engraving is from the work after pablo picasso and georges louis leclerc comte de buffon entitled \n eaux-fortes originales pour des textes de buffon . the work was published in paris by martin fabiani in 1942. this is from number 59 of a total edition of 226 with this being one of the 55 special printings on vélin de montval. the aquatints were printed by roger lacourière. \n \n \"the buffon is one of the greatest bestiaries of the 20th century. picasso began these etchings in 1936 (he had promised them to vollard, who died before their completion; fabiani was one of vollard's associates). it appears that the artist executed them rapidly, and with the utmost freedom. the master printer lacourière had introduced picasso, as well as rouault and other artists, to the lift-ground or sugar aquatint process, which allowed a variety of tones and textures within a limited range. the spontaneity of the plates is attested by the freehand margins, the rapidly drawn line, and the use of fingerprints for textural variety.\" (garvey, the artist & the book, 231) \n \n this aquatint is an artistic and wonderful interpretation after pablo picasso created from buffon's work. 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 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: ~ 14 1/4\" by 11 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3285","title":{"en":"after pablo picasso & buffon - le coq (the rooster)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32946/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Most of the text pages pertaining to the lithograph will be included, the last page is printed to the back of another plate though so will not be included."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32946,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32947/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking aquatint engraving is from the work after pablo picasso and georges louis leclerc comte de buffon entitled \n eaux-fortes originales pour des textes de buffon . the work was published in paris by martin fabiani in 1942. this is from number 59 of a total edition of 226 with this being one of the 55 special printings on vélin de montval. the aquatints were printed by roger lacourière. \n \n \"the buffon is one of the greatest bestiaries of the 20th century. picasso began these etchings in 1936 (he had promised them to vollard, who died before their completion; fabiani was one of vollard's associates). it appears that the artist executed them rapidly, and with the utmost freedom. the master printer lacourière had introduced picasso, as well as rouault and other artists, to the lift-ground or sugar aquatint process, which allowed a variety of tones and textures within a limited range. the spontaneity of the plates is attested by the freehand margins, the rapidly drawn line, and the use of fingerprints for textural variety.\" (garvey, the artist & the book, 231) \n \n this aquatint is an artistic and wonderful interpretation after pablo picasso created from buffon's work. 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 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: ~ 14 1/4\" by 11 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: aquatint engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3286","title":{"en":"after pablo picasso & buffon - le dindon (the turkey)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32947/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.  Most of the text pages pertaining to the lithograph will be included, the last page is printed to the back of another plate though so will not be included."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:48.804Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32947,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32948/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32948/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning engraving is from francisco goya's \n los caprichos . the work featured engravings done by etching, chisel, drypoint, and aquatint on vellum. it was published between 1878 and 1900 in madrid by calcografia nacional, real academia de san fernando. \n \n francisco josé de goya y lucientes (1746-1828) was an influential spanish painter. he served as the appointed painter of king charles iv and queen maria-luisa. his art was influenced by rembrandt and velasquez. pablo picasso and salvador dalí both named goya as inspiration for their artistic styles. \n \n goya created \n los caprichos near the turn of the 19th century and illustrated the superstitions of spanish society at the time. in an often dreamlike quality he illustrates to three themes in the collection: love and its disillusions, social satire, and witchcraft. goya described it as showing \"the innumerable foibles and follies to be found in any civilized society, and from the common prejudices and deceitful practices which custom, ignorance, or self-interest have made usual\u201d. \n \n only 27 copies of his first edition sold in 1799. he then sold the original plates and 240 copies to the king in 1803 through manuel godoy, the prime minister, in exchange for a pension. though not successful in its original publication, the work and goya found acclaim over time. the series itself became quickly popular in france. théophile gautier wrote of it: \"the abominable shrews of goya's caprices, which until now i had taken for nightmares and monstrous chimeras, are only portraits of frightening accuracy.\" (tra los montes, paris: victor magen, 1843, p. 53) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving done by etching, chisel, drypoint, and aquatint"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3287","title":{"en":"goya - nanny's boy [el de la rollona]. 4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32948/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 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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Very clean volume with minimal foxing, offset, and toning which is usually prevalent to this work.  It is labeled volume 19 to spine, but is volumes 37 & 38 bound in one.  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":450,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:57.590Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":32967,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32968/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32968/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32968/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n gardens - il palazzo, con il giardino de ss conti allegri in cucciano \n gardens - anderer rrespect def mochfurn gartens zu chriftian crtang \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this magnificent and rare engraving is from johann volckamer's \n nuremberg hesperides . this is from the first german edition published in nuremberg for the author between 1708 and 1714. it was one of the most spectacular and celebrated works on fruit. \n \n most of the engravings from the work feature a citrus fruit and blossoms floating in the sky above a stunning landscape as well as mythological, garden, and architectural plates. \n nuremberg hesperides was extremely rare and features illustrations from decker, glotsch, kenckel, krieger, montalerge pfan, and steinberger. \n \n the work was based upon giovanni battista ferrari's \n hesperides . volckamer enhanced the original scientific work of ferrari by adding detaile landscapes and backgrounds depicting formal gardens and villas giving the plates an aesthetic appeal. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out) & ~ 18 3/4\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3307","title":{"en":"volckamer - pair of garden engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32968/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some light toning at the center fold of plate 4.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:57.592Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32969,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":350,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32970/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32970/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32970/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful etched and lithographed plate is from a collection of botanical illustrations after jean louis prevost. it was printed in paris between 1800 and 1820. the etchings and lithographs were done after prevost's original illustrations by the artists legrand, alliot, cally, soyer, deplech after bourgeouis, and duplat. \n \n jean louis prevost (1760-1810) was a renowned botanical artist. he studied under jean jacque bachelier in paris. he created one of the most exquisite french botanical works, \n collection des fleurs et des fruits . he often had his work exhibited in the paris salon and was a member of the academie de saint luc. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 3/4\" by 10 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: etching or lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3309","title":{"en":"prevost - pair of floral bouquets (roses & other flowers"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32970/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some occasional toning or light foxing nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be 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":250,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:57.595Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":32971,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32972/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32972/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32972/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n traité des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle édition, augmentée d'un grand nombre d'espèces de fruits obtenus des progrès de la culture, par a. poiteau et p.j.f. turpin . the work was published in paris and strasbourg between 1808 and 1835 by levrault. \n \n the work was first published in 1768, but it would be more accurate to view this new edition as its own independent work with the illustrations from poiteau and turpin. the work is considered \"one of the finest and rares books on fruit, with many beautiful plates.\" (dunthorne) duhamel authored the work as a practical manual to cultivate and increase consumption of fruit. the work described and illustrated almonds, peaches, nectarines, grapes, many kinds of berries, pears, and apples. \n \n the engravings were completed by victor, bouquet, gabriel, giraud, and others. they were printed by langlois. each engraving was printed in color with original hand-finishing. the engravings were completed after orignal illustrations by antoine poiteau & pierre-jean-francois turpin. antoine poiteau was a pupil of pierre joseph-redoute and was trained as a botanist. pierre-jean-françois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3311","title":{"en":"duhamel, poiteau, & turpin - pair of strawberry engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32972/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some occasional light foxing or offset to paper from this work, most are fairly clean.  The plate marks of the image are complete with ample margins; the original paper edges were very wide margin but did have damage from worming or mildew that has been trimmed down for preservation and better presentation of the plate.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:57.585Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":32972,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32973/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \n phytanthoza iconographia (or taalryk register der plaat- ofte figuur-beschryvingen der bloemdragende gewassen) . it was published in amsterdam by zacharias romberg between 1736 and 1748. this is the dutch language edition of the 18th century botanical master-work. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. weinmann, an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). '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":1600,"lotNumber":"3312","title":{"en":"weinmann - 6 botanical engravings (ranunculus, pulsatilla, primula, portulaca)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32973/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process.  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":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:57.587Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":32973,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32974/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32974/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32974/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32974/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/32974/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful, originally hand-colored engraving is from the composite collection of pierre joseph buchoz, \n collection précieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses qui se cultivent dans les jardins de la chine que ceux de l\u2019europe... [et] première centurie de planches enluminées et non enluminées... . the work was published in paris by chez lacombe between 1776 and 1782 as well as amsterdam by chez rey between 1775 and 1779. \n \n pierre-joseph buchoz (1731-1807) was a french physician, lawyer, and naturalist. he was highly interested in chinese culture and followed after voltaire introducing 'chinoiserie' to the european audience. he was the first to produce a botanical work following this tradition. the engravings \"have the decorative qualities which we have always associated with far eastern art.\" (blunt and stearn) \n \n the engravings for \n collection précieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3313","title":{"en":"buchoz - 4 flower & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/32974/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 fox 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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Some of the plates may exhibit light text offset, toning, or scattered fox marks which is common to Audubon's works.  However, the plates from this particular selection are quite nice in overall condition.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:59.738Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":33003,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33004/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33004/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, scarce bird chromolithograph is from leopold joseph fitzinger's \n wissenschaftlich-populäre naturgeschichte der vögel which was part of the series entitled \n bilder-atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären naturgeschichte der säugethiere, fische, amphibien und vögel in ihren sämmtlichen hauptformen the work was published in vienna between 1860 and 1864 by the imperial and royal court and state printing office. the work illustrated birds from around the world. \n \n leopold joseph fitzinger (1802-1884) was an austrian zoologist. he started his career at the age of 15 working for the natural history museum of vienna. he re-organized the reptile and fish collections when it was in the process of becoming a scientific research instituted. his name was commemorated in the scientific names of five reptiles. \n \n provenance: anni and toni halik, bookplate was present on the front cover; a. oelzelt, owner's stamp was present on the recto title pages of the text volume \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/4\" by 9 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color chromolithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3343","title":{"en":"fitzinger - dodo bird"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/33004/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. 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There may be a few minor imperfections 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:59.740Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33005,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33006/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33006/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33006/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33006/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33006/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n wire-tailed swallow \n crested tree-swift \n hooded tree-swift \n palm roof-swift \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n provenance: book plate of cecil george savile foljambe; library of carnegie museum pittsburgh pennsylvania, purchase date november 22, 1910 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3345","title":{"en":"gould - 4 swift & swallow lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/33006/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:59.742Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33006,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33007/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33007/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33007/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33007/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33007/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n ramsay's pygmy woodpecker \n orange-breasted pygmy woodpecker \n doerries's pygmy woodpecker \n swinhoe's pygmy woodpecker \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n provenance: book plate of cecil george savile foljambe; library of carnegie museum pittsburgh pennsylvania, purchase date november 22, 1910 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3346","title":{"en":"gould - 4 pygmy woodpecker lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/33007/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:10:59.743Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33007,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33008/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-09-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french . this first edition engraving was printed in london between 1731 and 1743. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby's \n natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \n natural history was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (first edition, chain-lined, watermarked paper)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3347","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - american goldfinch with acacia. 1-43"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/64643/lot/33008/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.   Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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