{"lots":[{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33314/013/013.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 3/8\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3801","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - 6 pages of religious & historic people"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33314/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, 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.791Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33314,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33315/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3802","title":{"en":"blaeu - 7 maps of germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33315/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.793Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33315,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33316/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3803","title":{"en":"blaeu - map of spain"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33316/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.795Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33316,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33317/006/006.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":2000,"lotNumber":"3804","title":{"en":"montanus - 5 engravings of views of brazil"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33317/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33318,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33319/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33319/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33319/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33319/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33319/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored map is from anthony finley's \n a new general atlas, comprising a complete set of maps, representing the grand divisions of the globe... compiled from the best authorities, and corrected by the most recent discoveries . this is from the second edition of the work published in philadelphia by the author in 1825. \n \n it was said of this atlas: \"the number of elegant maps and atlases which have come from the press within a short time in the united states, is a most flattering proof of increased attention of the community to the important study of geography. the present work contains sixty maps, about half of which are devoted to the american continent, and the remainder to other parts of the world, chiefly to europe. the engraving is done almost uniformly with remarkable distinctness and the face of the maps is frequently beautiful, not overloaded with a confusion of useless names.\" (north american review, july 1824, pp.261-262) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with orignial hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"3806","title":{"en":"finley - 4 maps of new york, massachusetts, connecticut, & vermont"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33319/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.799Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":33319,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33320/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33320/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33320/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored map is from anthony finley's \n a new general atlas, comprising a complete set of maps, representing the grand divisions of the globe... compiled from the best authorities, and corrected by the most recent discoveries . this is from the second edition of the work published in philadelphia by the author in 1825. \n \n it was said of this atlas: \"the number of elegant maps and atlases which have come from the press within a short time in the united states, is a most flattering proof of increased attention of the community to the important study of geography. the present work contains sixty maps, about half of which are devoted to the american continent, and the remainder to other parts of the world, chiefly to europe. the engraving is done almost uniformly with remarkable distinctness and the face of the maps is frequently beautiful, not overloaded with a confusion of useless names.\" (north american review, july 1824, pp.261-262) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with orignial hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3807","title":{"en":"finley - pair of maps of tennessee & kentucky"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33320/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.800Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33320,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33321/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n entrance to the tomb of the kings \n the tomb of zechariah, valley of jehoshaphat \n fountain of job, valley of hinnom \n upper fountain of siloam, valley of jehoshaphat \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n david roberts' most famous work, \n holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed, folio lithographs which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. the work was issued in three states: tinted, tinted proof, and\u2014the grandest and most expensive format, as here\u2014hand-colored and mounted on card. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41).  paper size: ~ 17 1/2\u2033 by 24 1/4\u2033  paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph mounted on card, royal subscription edition"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3808","title":{"en":"david roberts, royal sub ed - 4 lithographs of the holy land"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33321/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33321,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33322/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33322/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33322/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n ascent of the lower range of mount sinai \n medinet abou, thebes \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n david roberts' most famous work, \n holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed, folio lithographs which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. the work was issued in three states: tinted, tinted proof, and\u2014the grandest and most expensive format, as here\u2014hand-colored and mounted on card. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41).  paper size: ~ 17 1/2\u2033 by 24 1/4\u2033  paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph mounted on card, royal subscription edition"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3809","title":{"en":"david roberts, royal sub ed - pair of lithographs of the holy land & cairo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33322/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.803Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33322,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33323/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook's \n a voyage towards the south pole, and round the world, performed in his majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 . this is from the third edition of the work and was published london by w. strahan and t. cadell in 1779. \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 \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 11 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3810","title":{"en":"cook - resolution bay in the marquesas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33323/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 marks to be expected with age.  Some of the fold out engravings from this work could display some offset or wear to fold.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:10.804Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33323,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33324/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook's \n a voyage towards the south pole, and round the world, performed in his majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 . this is from the third edition of the work and was published london by w. strahan and t. cadell in 1779. \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 \n paper size: ~ 17 1/4\" by 11 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3811","title":{"en":"cook - pirogues / boats of the friendly isles"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33324/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age.  Some of the fold out engravings from this work could display some offset or wear to fold.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.836Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33324,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33325/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook's \n a voyage towards the south pole, and round the world, performed in his majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 . this is from the third edition of the work and was published london by w. strahan and t. cadell in 1779. \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 \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3812","title":{"en":"cook - the fleet of otaheite assembled at oparee"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33325/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age.  Some of the fold out engravings from this work could display some offset or wear to fold.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.838Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33325,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33326/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from captain james cook's \n a voyage towards the south pole, and round the world, performed in his majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 . this is from the third edition of the work and was published london by w. strahan and t. cadell in 1779. \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 \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 11 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3813","title":{"en":"cook - the landing at erramanga one of the new hebrides"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33326/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age.  Some of the fold out engravings from this work could display some offset or wear to fold.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.839Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33326,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33327/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33327/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33327/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33327/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful originally hand-colored lithograph is from george french angas's \n south australia illustrated . the work was published in london by thomas m'lean in 1847. this is a rare, first edition with only 243 subscribers to the work. \n \n the lithographs were printed with tint and hand-colored at the time of printing and heightened with gum arabic. the plates were completed by j. w. giles, w. hawkins, and g. f. angas. the original illustrations were done by g. f. angas, samuel thomas gill, and charles rhodius. each lithograph will include the original letterpress. \n \n angas described the purpose of his work in the preface: \"with the hope of preserving true and life-like records of men and scenes, so quickly passing away, i have endeavoured... to describe the most interesting and peculiar features of south australia and its aboriginal inhabitants. i have devoted my time and powers entirely to the accomplishment of this task - visiting all portions of the colony - and making myself conversant with the manners and habits of native tribes, whose existence is unknown to the world\" \n \n george french angas (1822-1886) was an english explorer and naturalist. \" \n south australia illustrated is without question angas's greatest and most accomplished work. his views of towns and scenery, of the aborigines and of the flora and fauna offer an outstanding - if romantic - interpretation of the australian landscape. it is a very scarce book ... and one which has always been held in the highest esteem and is in great demand. it must be considered one of the fundamental works in any collection of australian plate books.\" (wantrup, page 409) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3814","title":{"en":"angas, australia - 3 lithographs of portraits of the aboriginal inhabitants"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33327/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.841Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33327,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33328/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33328/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33328/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n native dwellings: hut of the milmendura tribe on the koorung / native encampment near lake albert / winter huts on the lake / bark hut near the river light \n native tombs, and modes of disposing of their dead \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this beautiful originally hand-colored lithograph is from george french angas's \n south australia illustrated . the work was published in london by thomas m'lean in 1847. this is a rare, first edition with only 243 subscribers to the work. \n \n the lithographs were printed with tint and hand-colored at the time of printing and heightened with gum arabic. the plates were completed by j. w. giles, w. hawkins, and g. f. angas. the original illustrations were done by g. f. angas, samuel thomas gill, and charles rhodius. each lithograph will include the original letterpress. \n \n angas described the purpose of his work in the preface: \"with the hope of preserving true and life-like records of men and scenes, so quickly passing away, i have endeavoured... to describe the most interesting and peculiar features of south australia and its aboriginal inhabitants. i have devoted my time and powers entirely to the accomplishment of this task - visiting all portions of the colony - and making myself conversant with the manners and habits of native tribes, whose existence is unknown to the world\" \n \n george french angas (1822-1886) was an english explorer and naturalist. \" \n south australia illustrated is without question angas's greatest and most accomplished work. his views of towns and scenery, of the aborigines and of the flora and fauna offer an outstanding - if romantic - interpretation of the australian landscape. it is a very scarce book ... and one which has always been held in the highest esteem and is in great demand. it must be considered one of the fundamental works in any collection of australian plate books.\" (wantrup, page 409) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3815","title":{"en":"angas, australia - pair of lithographs of native dwellings & tombs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33328/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.842Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33328,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33329/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely botanical print is from william curtis\u2019s \n the botanical magazine, or flower-garden displayed . curtis was determined to produce a scientifically accurate journal, and so took care that artists used live speicmens for reference. each plate features a meticulously drawn specimen with an accompanying descriptive text for each (when available). the first 70 volumes (1787-mid1800s) were printed using copper etching and then finished with watercolor added by hand. around the mid-1800s the images were completed by lithography with hand-coloring. commonly referred to as \n curtis' botanical magazine , this prolific periodical was first published in 1787 and is still in publication today by the kew gardens. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 1/4 - 3/4\" by 8 3/4 - 9 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored botanical engraving or lithograph"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"3816","title":{"en":"curtis - old man banksia (native to australia) [banksia serrata]. 9642"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33329/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the Curtis prints will have some text offset or faint marks or foxing.  The size of the paper may vary a bit as it was published as part of a periodical over many years and cropped for binding differently.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.843Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":33329,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33330/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n new zealand parrakeet \n golden-crowned parrakeet \n blue bonnet parrakeet \n blood- or red-rumped parrakeet \n beautiful or paradise parrakeet \n senegal parrot \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this alluring woodblock engraving of a parrot with hand-finished coloring is from w. t. greene\u2019s \n parrots in captivity . george bell & sons published the work in london between 1884 and 1887. benjamin fawcett is credited for creating the prints after drawings by a. f. lydon. \n \n the work featured comprehensive text on the feeding and rearing of each bird kept in captivity. \n parrots in captivity was expansive in material featuring vibrant illustrations of macaws, cockatoos, lories, parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds. greene\u2019s work inspired many to attempt raising the parrots as pets, resulting in the steep decline in wild populations of many of the species featured to endangered levels or even extinction. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\u2033 by 9 3/4\u2033 \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodblock with hand-finished color"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3817","title":{"en":"greene - 6 parrot or parrakeet prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33330/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some very faint toning or mottled spots to the paper from this work. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some very faint toning or mottled spots to the paper from this work. 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":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.846Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33331,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33332/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33332/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33332/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33332/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33332/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n hyacinthine macaw \n military macaw \n blue & yellow macaw \n illiger's macaw \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this alluring woodblock engraving of a parrot with hand-finished coloring is from w. t. greene\u2019s \n parrots in captivity . george bell & sons published the work in london between 1884 and 1887. benjamin fawcett is credited for creating the prints after drawings by a. f. lydon. \n \n the work featured comprehensive text on the feeding and rearing of each bird kept in captivity. \n parrots in captivity was expansive in material featuring vibrant illustrations of macaws, cockatoos, lories, parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds. greene\u2019s work inspired many to attempt raising the parrots as pets, resulting in the steep decline in wild populations of many of the species featured to endangered levels or even extinction. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\u2033 by 9 3/4\u2033 \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodblock with hand-finished color"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3819","title":{"en":"greene - 4 macaw prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33332/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some very faint toning or mottled spots to the paper from this work. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.848Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33332,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33333/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful chromolithograph is from isabella sinclair's \n indigenous flowers of the hawaiian islands: forty-four plates painted in water-colours and described by mrs. francis sinclair . the work was published in london in 1885 by sampson low, marston, searle, and rivington. the plates were printed by leighton brothers. \n \n this is from the first edition of \"one of the most prized of hawaiian books among collectors.\" (forbes) it was also the first work dedicated to hawaiian flora and illustrated in color. \"isabella sinclair's series of watercolors was by far the most luxurious guide to hawaiian flora to have been published up to that time, and for sumptuousness it remains unsurpassed.\" (don r. severson, michael d. horikawa and jennifer saville, finding paradise: island art in private collections, honolulu, 2002, p. 178) \n \n sinclair wrote in the preface to the work: \"the following collection of flowers was made upon the islands of kauai and niihau, the most northern of the hawaiian archipelago. it is not by any means a large collection, considering that the flowering plants of the islands are said by naturalists to exceed four hundred varieties. but this enumeration was made some years ago, and it is probable that many plants have become extinct since then.\" \n \n isabella sinclair (1842-1900) was a scottish botanist and illustrator. she moved to new zealand in 1862 and to hawaii in 1866. she painted the hawaiian flora there while also collecting information on the species and habitats. \n \n provenance: from the special collections and rare book collection at university of the arts\u2019 libraries, philadelphia, pennsylvania \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color chromolithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3820","title":{"en":"sinclair, hawaii - akala (rubus hawaiensis). 43"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33333/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:04.998Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33335,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33336/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful chromolithograph is from isabella sinclair's \n indigenous flowers of the hawaiian islands: forty-four plates painted in water-colours and described by mrs. francis sinclair . the work was published in london in 1885 by sampson low, marston, searle, and rivington. the plates were printed by leighton brothers. \n \n this is from the first edition of \"one of the most prized of hawaiian books among collectors.\" (forbes) it was also the first work dedicated to hawaiian flora and illustrated in color. \"isabella sinclair's series of watercolors was by far the most luxurious guide to hawaiian flora to have been published up to that time, and for sumptuousness it remains unsurpassed.\" (don r. severson, michael d. horikawa and jennifer saville, finding paradise: island art in private collections, honolulu, 2002, p. 178) \n \n sinclair wrote in the preface to the work: \"the following collection of flowers was made upon the islands of kauai and niihau, the most northern of the hawaiian archipelago. it is not by any means a large collection, considering that the flowering plants of the islands are said by naturalists to exceed four hundred varieties. but this enumeration was made some years ago, and it is probable that many plants have become extinct since then.\" \n \n isabella sinclair (1842-1900) was a scottish botanist and illustrator. she moved to new zealand in 1862 and to hawaii in 1866. she painted the hawaiian flora there while also collecting information on the species and habitats. \n \n provenance: from the special collections and rare book collection at university of the arts\u2019 libraries, philadelphia, pennsylvania \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color chromolithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3823","title":{"en":"sinclair, hawaii - noni (morinda citrifolia). 40"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33336/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33336,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33337/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33337/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from ambroise pare's \n les oeuvres... this is from the twelfth edition, revised and corrected, and was published in lyon by pierre riguad et antoine jullieron in 1664. the edition was noted for its addition on an extensive theory on fevers, newly found from pare's manuscripts. the woodcut engravings for the work were done on chain-linked paper. \n \n pare was perhaps the most famous french surgeon he is considered to be the \n father of modern surgery . pare was born in 1510 and lived to 1590. he worked as a barber-surgeon for the army, but his skill placed him as the surgeon of kings henri ii, francois ii, charles ix, henry iii, as well as chaterine de medici. he dedicated his life to the study of surgery, anatomy, physiology, and therapeutics. \n \n pare made serveral advancements in the medical field. he discovered that dressing a gun shot wound was more effective than cauterizing with oil. he helped move forth the use of ligatures to control bleeding post amputation. he developed an early form of \"flap amputation\" which saved skin and muscle during surgery. he also invented prosthetic devices include le petit lorrain which was \u201ca mechanical hand operated by catches and springs worn by a french army captain in battle.\u201d pare wrote 25 books with topics ranging from medicine, obstetrics, natural history, and demonology. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 1/2\" by 13\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3824","title":{"en":"pare, pub. 1664 - elephant"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33337/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good  to excellent condition overall.  There may be some light toning and text bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.002Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33337,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33338/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this artistically composed, scientific folio engraving is from albertus seba\u2019s \n locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam . the work was published in amsterdam between 1734 and 1765. plates from volumes 1 & 2 were published by janssonio-waesbergios, & j. wetstenium, & gul. smith; volume 3 by janssonio-waesbergios; volume 4 by h. c. arkesteum and h. merkum, peter schouten. \n \n seba utilized leading scientists to aid in creating \n locupletissimi\u2026 including h. boerhaave, p. van musschenbroek, p. massuet, h. d. graubius, and p. artedi. the work was considered the finest published wunderkammer, or cabinet of curiosities. \n \n seba developed an interest in exotic species from his travels on the east and west indies and purchases from world travelers. he exploited his relationship with the dutch east india company to advance his collection thus gathering specimens from sri lanka, greenland, indonesia, brazil, and other far-flung places. many of the plates from the work depicted specimens from seba\u2019s own collection. the sensational engravings are both scientifically accurate and aesthetically appealing. \n \n seba\u2019s \u201ccabinet of curiosities\u201d included beautiful and bizarre subjects and attracted many natural historians, including carl linnaeus. seba\u2019s cabinet played an important part in the linnaeus classification of the natural world. maria sybilla merian also utilized his cabinet to complete her great work on surinamese insects. not lacking humor, seba placed fake specimens in his cabinet including a seven-headed hydra in order to attract attention. some of seba\u2019s original collection is still on display in museums around the world. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/4\" by 19 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3825","title":{"en":"seba - preserved specimens - elephant, human child, rodents"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33338/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.  Some of the plates from the work may occasionally have some text offset.   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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.005Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33339,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33340/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33340/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3827","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - capri island (capri isola)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33340/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.007Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33340,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33341/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33341/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":3500,"lotNumber":"3828","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - canata of the year 1794 (canata dell'anno 1794)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33341/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.008Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $3,500","currency":"USD","id":33341,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33342/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33342/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3829","title":{"en":"piranesi - view of the interior of the tomb of saint costanza, built by constantine the great, and erroneously called the temple of bacchus, now the church of saint costaza"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33342/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":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.010Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33342,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33343/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33343/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3830","title":{"en":"piranesi - the ponte salario"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33343/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":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.011Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33343,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33344/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33344/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":2500,"lotNumber":"3831","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1613 - map of asia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33344/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is a closed tear at the lower edge to the left of the fold and just within the image area with archival paper repair at verso.  There are a couple printer's creases at the lower left corner.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.424Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33344,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33345/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33345/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3832","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of greece"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33345/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.426Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33345,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33346/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33346/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3833","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - chart of albis river and view of hamburg, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33346/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.427Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33346,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33347/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33347/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3834","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of duchy of pomerania"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33347/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.428Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33347,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33348/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33348/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3835","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of the eastern balkans with romania, bulgaria and serbia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33348/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.429Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33348,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33349/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33349/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33349/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33349/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33349/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n regional map of italy with parma and modena \n papal states of italy \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3836","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - pair of maps of italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33349/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  The lower right of the image and plate mark ar printed to the edge.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.431Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33349,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33350/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \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 \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"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: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3837","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of the british isles (england, scotland, ireland)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33350/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.433Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33350,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33351/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \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 \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"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: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3838","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of moscow, russia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33351/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.434Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33351,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33352/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \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 \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"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: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3839","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of tartary (northeast asia with japan and part of the northwest america)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33352/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  The right side of the paper has been rebacked to strengthen the page.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.435Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33352,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33353/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \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 \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"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: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3840","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of cuba hispaniola, jamaica (west indies, part of florida), and southeast north america (modern california, new mexico, texas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33353/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.436Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33353,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33354/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33354/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraving is from a composite atlas presented by the homann heirs. many of the maps in the collection were completed by j. b. homann, homann erben, m. seutter, and t. c. lotter. the maps were originally published from 1700-1800s in amsterdam and nuremberg by the homann heirs. \n \n following the decline of the great dutch publishers, the homann family became one of the most important map publishing houses in germany. founded in nuremberg by johann baptist homann in 1702, the homann empire dominated germany's map market for over a century. homann published his first major atlas in 1707 and was soon after appointed geographer to the emperor. after homann's death in 1724, the firm was continued by his son until 1730. the business was then bequeathed to his heirs with the stipulation that it conducted business under the name of homann heirs. \n \n the homann family continued to produce maps until the beginning of the nineteenth century, and remained one of the most important german publishers on the continent. they published a neuer atlas in 1714, a grosser atlas in 1737 and an atlas maior in 1780. in addition they issued an atlas of german town plans, numerous school atlases, and an atlas of 20 maps of silesia. their excellent work had a lasting impact on european maps during the eighteenth century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4\" by 23\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3841","title":{"en":"lotter - map of new france or canada"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33354/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The far left of the image area is printed to the left edge.  The plate mark is cropped at the upper and left edges due to how it was printed and bound.    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":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:06.321Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33354,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33355/001/001.jpg"],"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: ~ 24 7/8\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3842","title":{"en":"chatelain - flags of the world"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33355/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:06.324Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33355,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33356/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n chart of the geneology of the kings of naples & sicily with inset maps of each \n map of rome, italy \n views of vatican city with conclave and st. peter's basilica \n plan of rome, italy \n map of italy \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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); chart of kings ~ 37 1/2\" by 18\" (fold out); map of italy ~ 25 1/4\" by 20\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3843","title":{"en":"chatelain - 5 maps or views of italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33356/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 are a couple extremely small worm holes in the lower portion of the image at the fold.  There is some insect paper loss at the lower fold.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. 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There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  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There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  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There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.922Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33380,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33381/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional, originally hand-colored celestial map engraving is from andreas cellarius's \n harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens . it was published in amsterdam in 1708 by gerard valk & petrus schenck. \n \n cellarius\u2019s work is one of the most highly decorative and noted as one of the finest celestial atlases ever produced. his atlas was done at the height of advancements in the understanding of the universe. cellarius's atlas was a masterful work at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. \n \n cellarius's charts blends exquisite artistry with the scientific knowledge of the heavens at the time. he depicts the three great planetary systems of ptolemy, nicholas copernicus, and tycho brahe. he took inspiration from the globes of plancius and blaeu. he rendered the motions of the sun, moon, and planets and illustrated the constellations with classic and biblical figures, animals, and instruments. \n \n andreas cellarius (1596-1665) was a dutch-german cartographer and cosmographer. he worked as a schoolmaster and eventually headmaster. he published several works but \n harmonia macrocosmica is still considered his greatest publication. \n \n the frontispiece for the work was engraved by frederik hendrik van den hove. at least ten plates were engraved by johannes van loon. the classical constellations were illustrated after jan pieterszoon saenredam. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/4\" by 20 3/4\" \n \n  \n  \n  \n paper type or special features: original hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3868","title":{"en":"cellarius - frontispiece"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33381/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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There is some loss a the lower right corner with paper replacement.  There are a couple closed tears and some separation at the lower fold that has paper repair to verso.  A previous owner numbered the plates elegantly in the upper right corner.  There may be some reinforcement on the verso of the plates.   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":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33382,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33383/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning, hand-colored celestial engraving is from christopher weigel as part of johann david kohler's \n bequemer schul- und reisenatlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten or \n school and travel atlas... that work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for christopher weigel in 1719. \n \n the engravings are after the work of ignace-gaston pardies in his \n globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio . pardies (1636-1673) was a french mathematician and astronomer. he created a number of celestial schemes and maps of the heavens. pardies's maps were noted for the distinct stars and artistic constellation figures. \n provenance: ex-libris p. veron and wilhelm voss / hamburg-altona \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/4\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3870","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel after pardies - celestial chart (leo, bootes, bernice's hair, virgo, hydra, centaur, libra)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33383/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some separation at the lower and upper folds that has been archivally reinforced with paper.  A previous owner numbered the plates elegantly in the upper right corner.  There may be some reinforcement on the verso of the plates.  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":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:02.948Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33383,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33384/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33384/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33384/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33384/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33384/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n brazil - how the savages went to war, took me with them, and what happened along the way \n frontispiece to 3rd volume of grands voyages (brazil, south america) \n frontispiece to 5th volume of grands voyages (latin america) \n frontispiece to 4th volume of grands voyages (carribean, central america) \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this enthralling engraving is from theodor de bry's significant historical work \n grands voyages . the work was published in several parts between 1590 and 1613. \n grands voyages is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. hakluyt helped de bry obtain paintings from the new world as well as giving him a copy of hariot's virginia. many of the original paintings of america were done by jacques le moynes de morgues and john white then transferred to copper plates by de bry. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/8 - 9 1/2\" by 13 - 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engravings (brazil is with professional hand-coloring)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3871","title":{"en":"de bry - 4 grands voyages engravings (3 frontispieces & view of brazil)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33384/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The paper is lightly toned.  There may be some wear to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be 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":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.886Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":33385,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33386/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33386/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3873","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - bull neck - arkara. 156"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33386/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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.888Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":33386,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33387/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33387/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33387/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33387/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"george catlin\u2019s \n north american indian portfolio features stunning lithographs which capture native american history. field describes the lithographs as \u201cbeautiful scenes in indian life [that] are probably the most truthful ever presented to the public.\u201d the full title reads \n north american indian portfolio. hunting scenes and amusements of the rocky mountains and prairies of america. from drawings and notes of the author, made during eight years travel amongst forty-eight of the wildest and most remote tribes of savages in north america . \n \n this folio lithograph was published a from the famous publishers currier & ives. it was a new york publishing firm that operated from 1835 to 1907 with this hand-colored lithograph produced in 1858. currier & ives are often referred to as \u201cprintmakers to the people.\u201d \n \n george catlin\u2019s \n portfolio marks a noteworthy moment in american history. catlin traveled extensively chronicling the lives and culture of indians across america. he created nearly 500 paintings of which some were used to make prints for this momentous work. catlin described his need to do this work in that \u201cthe history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\u201d original images of native americans are uncommon from the 19th century, and catlin\u2019s are among the most detailed and impressive. \n \n catlin summarized the native american as \"an honest, hospitable, faithful, brave, warlike, cruel, revengeful, relentless, -- yet honourable, contemplative and religious being.\" in a famous passage from the preface of his north american indian portfolio, catlin describes how the sight of several tribal chiefs in philadelphia led to his resolution to record their way of life: \"the history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\" he saw no future for either their way of life or their very existence, and with these thoughts always at the back of his mind he worked, against time, setting himself a truly punishing schedule, to record what he saw. from 1832 to 1837 he spent the summer months sketching the tribes and then finished his pictures in oils during the winter. the record he left is unique, both in its breadth and also in the sympathetic understanding that his images constantly demonstrate. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/8\" by 21 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3874","title":{"en":"catlin, currier & ives - buffalo hunt, under the white wolf skin"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33387/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall. There is some uneven toning of the paper. There has been some paper replacement / repair at the upper corners. There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work. Please review the image and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":1350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.890Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33387,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33388/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33388/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare aquatint engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america or \n voyage dans l\u2019intérieur de l\u2019amérique du nord executé pendant les années 1832, 1833 et 1834 . the work was published in paris, coblentz and london between 1839 and 1842. it has the blind stamp. \n \n karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 23 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"3875","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - pehriska-ruhpa, a minitarre or big-bellied indian. 17"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33388/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  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There may be 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":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.894Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33390,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33391/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3878","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - pigeon or dove (les pigeons)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33391/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.895Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33391,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33392/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3879","title":{"en":"toulouse-lautrec & renard - ox (le boeuf)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33392/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":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:05.897Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33392,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33393/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33393/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3880","title":{"en":"goya - there they go plucked (fleeced) [ya van desplumados]. 20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33393/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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":2500,"lotNumber":"3884","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 10 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33397/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.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 6 1/2\" by 8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3908","title":{"en":"merian - cherries & moth metamorphosis. 23"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33421/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 5 1/4\" by 7\" (varies slightly)  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3910","title":{"en":"merian - mallow & moth metamorphosis. 108"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33423/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767)' (hunt) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 16\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3912","title":{"en":"weinmann - 6 botanical engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33425/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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.115Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33425,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33426/007/007.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n scabiosa. 887 \n saxifraga, scabiosa. 886 \n sanicula, santureia. 885 \n sanamunda, sandalum. 883 \n ricinus. 866 \n ribes. 865 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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":2000,"lotNumber":"3913","title":{"en":"weinmann - 6 botanical engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33426/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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.117Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33426,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33427/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33427/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33427/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33427/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":"3914","title":{"en":"weinmann - 3 radish engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33427/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.119Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33427,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33428/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33428/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33428/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":1600,"lotNumber":"3915","title":{"en":"buchoz - pair of botanical, bird, & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33428/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.121Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33428,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33429/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33429/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33429/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","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":1600,"lotNumber":"3916","title":{"en":"buchoz - pair of botanical, bird, & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33429/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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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.124Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33430,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33431/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3918","title":{"en":"bertuch - 8 engravings of reptiles & amphibians: lizard, crocodile, frogs or toads"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33431/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.126Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33431,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33432/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33432/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33432/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33432/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3919","title":{"en":"bertuch - 3 bird engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33432/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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A few engravings from this work may exhibit faint text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:13.664Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33437,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33438/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-04","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from marcus elieser bloch\u2019s \n ichthyologie, ou histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des poissons . the work was published in berlin by the author and f. de la garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first french edition. \n \n the engravers for the work were ludwig schmidt, f. berger, p. haas, and moritz bodenehr. the original illustrations were done by johan friedrich henning, johan friedrich august krueger, printz moritz, and pater plumier. the names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in latin, french, english and german. \n \n \n ichthyologie is noted as \"... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. the plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales.\" (nissen) \n \n marcus elieser bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. he collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (some metallic)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3925","title":{"en":"bloch, folio - the king's fish. 333"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65532/lot/33438/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  A few engravings from this work may exhibit faint text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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A few engravings from this work may exhibit faint text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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