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There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.312Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33918,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33919/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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":"4606","title":{"en":"sinclair, hawaii - pohuehue (ipomaea pescaprae)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33919/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. 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There may be some faint offset or very light marks of imperfections to be expected with age which is common to this work, but generally one of the cleaner sets we've seen.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":33923,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33924/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"the \n naturalist's miscellany was a monumental 24-volume work, known for its wide range of birds, reptiles, insects, quadrupeds, sea life, and botanicals. these prints are highly sought after by collectors for their extremely decorative and whimsical nature. george shaw authored the work, providing details for the over 1000 species described therein. fredrick nodder was the engraver for most of the work. after his death in 1800, however, his son took over the position. the work was published in london from 1789 to 1813. \n \n each engraving features beautiful, original hand-coloring on woven, j. whatman watermarked paper. the original descriptive text (sometimes in both english and latin) is included with each engraving. \n \n george shaw was a doctor, fellow of the royal society, co-founder of the linnean society, and a zoologist of the british museum. he was also the first to publish a scientific description of the platypus which was done in his noted work with frederick nodder, the \n naturalist\u2019s miscellany. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 1/2\" by 9\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4611","title":{"en":"shaw & nodder - common curassow. 117"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33924/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in 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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(electromagnetics) (&) all that was known in his day on electricity and magnetism.\" (merrill) it was a \"large-scale work; deals with various magnetic-electronic questions, on gravity, compasses, etc., based on his own experiments with apparatus designed by kircher himself.\" (dunnhaupt 2330) \n \n athanasius kircher (1601-1680) was a jesuit priest and scholar. he gathered and helped disseminate knowledge from around the world gathered by jesuit missionaries. it is believed he was the first to depict the pacific ring of fire on a map. he was one of the final renaissance men. he lowered himself into vesuvius after an eruption, experimented with bioluminescence as a light source, and make the first known aeolian harp. he wrote 44 books, over 2000 manuscripts, and assembled one of the first natural history collections. kircher's work was itself fascinating for its thematic maps. his work was on the underground passages and subterranean networks of the globe. he created a map that was the first to show ocean currents. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 3/4\" by 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4623","title":{"en":"kircher, pub. 1643 - 4 engravings of magnetism charts or diagrams"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33936/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33936,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33937/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scientific engraving is from athanasius kircher's \n magnes sive de arte magneticum opus tripartitum . this was published in cologne by jodocus kalcoven in 1643. \n \n the work was an excellent study of magnetism. kircher explored various applications including time measurement, medicine, music, and love. it \"contain[ed] the first use of the term 'elektro-magnetism'... (electromagnetics) (&) all that was known in his day on electricity and magnetism.\" (merrill) it was a \"large-scale work; deals with various magnetic-electronic questions, on gravity, compasses, etc., based on his own experiments with apparatus designed by kircher himself.\" (dunnhaupt 2330) \n \n athanasius kircher (1601-1680) was a jesuit priest and scholar. he gathered and helped disseminate knowledge from around the world gathered by jesuit missionaries. it is believed he was the first to depict the pacific ring of fire on a map. he was one of the final renaissance men. he lowered himself into vesuvius after an eruption, experimented with bioluminescence as a light source, and make the first known aeolian harp. he wrote 44 books, over 2000 manuscripts, and assembled one of the first natural history collections. kircher's work was itself fascinating for its thematic maps. his work was on the underground passages and subterranean networks of the globe. he created a map that was the first to show ocean currents. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 3/4\" by 7 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4624","title":{"en":"kircher, pub. 1643 - magnetism measuring device"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33937/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.157Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":33937,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33938/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33938/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33938/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33938/004/004.jpg"],"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":800,"lotNumber":"4625","title":{"en":"bertuch - 3 engravings of comets, celestial events, astronomy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33938/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.160Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33938,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33939/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33939/002/002.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: ~ 24\" by 20 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: original hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4626","title":{"en":"cellarius - celestial chart of the movements of venus & mercury, tychonic geoheliocentric view [theoria veneris et mercurii]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33939/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.163Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33939,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33940/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33940/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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: ~ 24\" by 20 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: original hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"4627","title":{"en":"cellarius - celestial chart of the constellations of the southern hemisphere with terrestial plane below [haemisphaerium stellatum australe aequali sphaerarum proportione]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33940/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.165Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":33940,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33941/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4628","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - constellation chart, gnomonic projection of stars (globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti pars vi)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33941/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  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":200,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.167Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33941,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33942/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4629","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - constellation chart, gnomonic projection of stars (globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti pars iii)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33942/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  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":200,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.169Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33942,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33943/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33943/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33943/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n chart of the trade winds of the pacific ocean with part of asia, new holland (australia), & americas \n chart of the trade winds of the south atlantic ocean and india ocean with part of south america, africa, & asia \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this historic engraving is from william dampier's \n a new voyage round the world. describing particularly, the isthmus of america... or \n nouveau voyage autour du monde . the work was published in london between 1703 & 1705 by james knapton. this work describing dampier's voyages is celebrated as one of the greatest exploration and adventure tales written. \n \n william dampier (1651-1715) was born in england and was orphaned. he set out in 1679 and took to the seas as a pirate and sea captain before returning in 1691. he is noted as the first man to circumnavigate the world three times. he was also the first englishman to explore parts of new holland (australia) and new guinea. he's believed to have been the first englishman to step on the australian mainland. \n \n \"william dampier combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achievements. in 1676, he started his career as a buccaneer preying on ships on the spanish main and struggling through the impenetrable jungle of the isthmus of panama in search of gold. he could easily have ended up on the gallows. poor and obscure yet determined to sail the world to make his fortune, he was to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe three times. among his many extraordinary achievements, dampier mapped the winds and the currents of the world\u2019s oceans for the first time. he inspired darwin one hundred and fifty years later with his notes on the wildlife of the galapagos islands and elsewhere. his portrait in london\u2019s national portrait gallery shows a lean, strong-featured man with a thoughtful expression, brown shoulder-length hair and a plain coat, holding a book in his hand. he is styled \u2018pirate and hydrographer\u2019 but even that tells only part of his story. he was a pioneering navigator, naturalist, travel writer and explorer, as well as hydrographer who was, indeed, quite happy to seek his fortune as a pirate.\" (preston) \n \n \"of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the spaniards in the \u2018south sea\u2019 from 1680 to 1720, dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent. his industry in taking careful notes of everything he saw was equaled by his assiduous pains in preserving them from destruction. (\u2026) concerning the problem of australia being a continent, dampier says that \u2018it is not yet determined whether it is an island or a main continent; but i am certain that it joyns neither to asia, africa, nor america.\u2019 it is evident that on his first visit he knew nothing of what tasman had discovered; but on his second expedition he used one of tasman\u2019s charts.\" (cox) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 6 3/8\" (fold out) & ~ 12 1/4\" by 6 3/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4630","title":{"en":"dampier - pair of engravings of charts of trade winds"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33943/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plates to 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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:42.171Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33943,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33944/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from pierre françois-xavier de charlevoix's \n histoire et description générale de la nouvelle-france, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l'amérique septentrionale . the work was published in paris in 1744 by chez la veuve ganeua. the maps for the work were completed by the noted cartographer, jacques nicolas bellin. \n \n lande called this \"one of the most important works on the history of canada and of the french establishments in louisiana.\" howes referred to it as \"the pre-eminent authority on the french period in the west.\" the work provided essential history on north america. \n \n pierre françois xavier de charlevoix (1682-1761) was a french jesuit priest, traveler and historian. he is often considered as the first historian of new france. numerous places are named in his honor including the region of charlevoix north of quebec as well as charlevoix county and the city of charlevoix in michigan. louise phelps kellogg wrote \"charlevoix was not of the temper of the earlier jesuits of new france. he was by no means a zealot, and had no vocation to deliver himself to a life of suffering and deprivation for the conversion of indian souls. rather, he was a man of scholarly temper, interested as an observer in world affairs. [...] his was an eager curiosity concerning life, rather than a burning ambition to be himself a molder of destiny.\" \n \n jacques-nicolas bellin (1703-1772) was one of the most noted mapmakers of the 1700s. he served as the hydrographer to the french navy at the age of 18 and was eventually named the official hydrogapher of the french king. he produced numerous maps and atlases throughout his career, and helped establish france as a leading source of precise cartography. \n \n provenance: ex-libis ms \"j. n. simon, 1805\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 9 7/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"4631","title":{"en":"charlevoix after bellin - map of port royal harbor or annapolis royal, present day nova scotia, canada"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33944/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plates to 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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:40.433Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":33944,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33945/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from pierre françois-xavier de charlevoix's \n histoire et description générale de la nouvelle-france, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l'amérique septentrionale . the work was published in paris in 1744 by chez la veuve ganeua. the maps for the work were completed by the noted cartographer, jacques nicolas bellin. \n \n lande called this \"one of the most important works on the history of canada and of the french establishments in louisiana.\" howes referred to it as \"the pre-eminent authority on the french period in the west.\" the work provided essential history on north america. \n \n pierre françois xavier de charlevoix (1682-1761) was a french jesuit priest, traveler and historian. he is often considered as the first historian of new france. numerous places are named in his honor including the region of charlevoix north of quebec as well as charlevoix county and the city of charlevoix in michigan. louise phelps kellogg wrote \"charlevoix was not of the temper of the earlier jesuits of new france. he was by no means a zealot, and had no vocation to deliver himself to a life of suffering and deprivation for the conversion of indian souls. rather, he was a man of scholarly temper, interested as an observer in world affairs. 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There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plates to this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33955,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33956/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33956/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33956/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33956/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33956/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from samuel purchas's work entitled \n hakluytus posthumus or \n purchas his pilgrimes . the work was printed in london by william stansby for henrie fetherstone between 1625 and 1626. \n \n purchas collected over twelve hundred separate narratives of explorations in every part of the world. \"this fine collection includes the accounts of cortés and pizarro, drake, cavendish, john and richard hawkins, quirós, magellan, van noort, spilbergen, and barents, as well as the categories of portuguese voyages to the east indies, jesuit voyages to china and japan, east india company voyages, and the expeditions of the muscovy company.\" (hill) \"one of the fullest and most important collections of voyages and travels in the english language.\" (church) \n \n purchas began work on his massive collection in 1611, and published various editions of a short collection, with the similar title of \"purchas his pilgrimage, \" over the next ten years. that publication, however, was merely a precursor to the present work, an entirely different book and arguably the greatest collection of travels and voyages ever published. the first two volumes are mainly devoted to travels in africa, the middle east, and asia. the third volume largely treats northern explorations and america. the fourth volume is almost entirely devoted to america. the fifth volume, \n pilgrimage , is a supplement to all of the preceding parts. \n \n provenance: bookplates were present of thomas john lloyd baker (1777-1841) and granville edwin lloyd baker (1841-1924) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/4\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":16000,"lotNumber":"4643","title":{"en":"purchas - map of north america (one of the earliest english maps of america, helped legitimize california as an island myth)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33956/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":9450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.099Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$14,000 - $16,000","currency":"USD","id":33956,"estimateMin":14000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33957/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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":1000,"lotNumber":"4644","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of persian gulf or arabian peninsula"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33957/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.101Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33957,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33958/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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":1000,"lotNumber":"4645","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of naples, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33958/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":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.102Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33958,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33959/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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":1600,"lotNumber":"4646","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of spain & portugal"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33959/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.103Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33959,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33960/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 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":2500,"lotNumber":"4647","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of new spain or southeast north america (mexico, california, now texas)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33960/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,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.105Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33960,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33961/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33961/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: early and rare map engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4648","title":{"en":"de jode, rare, pub. 1593 - map of rheinland-pfalz, germany (palatinatus rheni, & circuiacentes regiones\u2026)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33961/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The maps from this work are truly in remarkable condition for the age.  While some faint offset or minor marks or imperfections can be expected, they generally present quite well.  Most of the maps have been re-inforced with period paper archivally at the back of the fold, please review the image of the back.  This is a general statement of the maps overall from the collection, we will try to note anything more significant, but please review the images and reach out with any questions or concerns.  Please also note that occasionally the camera will create a blue or brown affect from the engraved lines and lighting effect, typically there is no coloration or defect but please ask if I can provide additional images.  The listing is for only the map shown."},"directSalePrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.106Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33961,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33962/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33962/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: early and rare map engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4649","title":{"en":"de jode, rare, pub. 1593 - maps of canton valais & basel, switzerland (valesiae provinciae montanae itaiam, galliam, ac germaniam\u2026 & basileae inclytae rauracorum urbis\u2026)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33962/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The maps from this work are truly in remarkable condition for the age.  While some faint offset or minor marks or imperfections can be expected, they generally present quite well.  Most of the maps have been re-inforced with period paper archivally at the back of the fold, please review the image of the back.  This is a general statement of the maps overall from the collection, we will try to note anything more significant, but please review the images and reach out with any questions or concerns.  Please also note that occasionally the camera will create a blue or brown affect from the engraved lines and lighting effect, typically there is no coloration or defect but please ask if I can provide additional images.  The listing is for only the map shown."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.108Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33962,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33963/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). [the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\u2033 by 21\u2033 (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"4650","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - coastal chart of flanders (showing bruges, part zeeland and part of england)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33963/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:38.110Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":33963,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33964/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). [the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\u2033 by 21\u2033 (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"4651","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - coastal map of the mouth of the orinoco river, trinidad and tobago"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33964/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":33964,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33965/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33965/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"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 (what we have available is from 1590-1594). the image impressions are especially strong, so it appears these are very early issues from the first edition. \n grands voyages is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. \n \n the engraving presented here is from a \n receuil factice of the first four parts printed in latin between 1590 and 1594. \n receuil factice refers to a \"made up collection\". the images being offered are likely from a french person in the mid 18th century who owned a set of \n grands voyages and wanted to present only the images. the engravings have been carefully cropped from the original sheet to feature solely the image and then expertly married to paper with identical watermarks (including grapes, and letters cl, sa, m). the backing paper is likely 18th century french paper (cfr churchill 474-478). \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 5/8\" by 7 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4652","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - mode of tilling and planting"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33965/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to expect with age, but generally exceptional considering the age.  Each engraving is professionally married to 18th century French watermarked paper with the title to the following image in the work on verso.  Please review the images carefully for condition and please contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.942Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33965,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33966/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33966/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed in 1591. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 13 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4653","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - ceremonies performed by saturioua before going out to war"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33966/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears, chipping to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.950Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33966,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33967/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33967/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed in 1591. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 13 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4654","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - their manner of hunting (deer)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33967/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears, chipping to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.958Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33967,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33968/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33968/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. the work was published in frankfurt by theodor de bry. the work began publishing in 1590 with this volume printed in 1591. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rené goulaine de laudonnière. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4655","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - noah's ark after the flood -- the procession of animals (apparently landing in florida) (rainbow, message from god)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33968/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be occasional browning or spotting to the paper from age.  Some occasional wear or closed tears, chipping to edges with some pages having repairs.  Some of the image / plates are printed to the right margin or slightly trimmed.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.966Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33968,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33969/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33969/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1926 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"4656","title":{"en":"edward curtis - laguna architecture"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33969/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. 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There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:37.577Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33989,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33990/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"4677","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by steinlen - chocolat de la compagnie francaise"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33990/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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(ray, the art of the french illustrated book 366) according to the mucha foundation, by the time robert de flers completed the manuscript for the story, mucha had only three months to complete the 134 lithographs to illustrate the text. he later wrote: \u201cwe worked on four stones simultaneously. i did some of the drawings straight onto the stone. other things, particularly the decorative edgings, i drew on tracing paper which was then passed on to the draughtsmen who continued the work with the colors i specified. i hardly had time to sketch out the motif for an ornament when they came and took it from my hands and got down to work on it.\u201d \n \n alfons maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"4681","title":{"en":"mucha - ornately illustrated page"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/33994/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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There is a blind stamp below or at the lower the nomenclature.  There may be a few faint marks or 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 1/4\" by 8 3/4\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4697","title":{"en":"merian - caper & spanish broom. 182"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34010/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The far left plate mark is cropped slightly, image area is complete.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 3/4\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4699","title":{"en":"merian - peony with butterfly & insect. 164"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34012/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: ~ 6 1/4\" by 8 3/8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4700","title":{"en":"merian - lily with dragonfly & butterfly. 153"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34013/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:39.573Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34013,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34014/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this charming entomology engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire générale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe. contenant leurs descriptions, leurs figures, leurs differentes metamorphoses , commonly referred to as insects of surinam . the work was published in paris by chez l. c. desnos in 1771. each engraving features exceptional hand-coloring. the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a german naturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \"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\". merian's \"artistic groupings of the insects amidst the tropical flora makes this book one of the most beautiful and unusual in the whole range of natural history\" (landwehr dutch books with coloured plates, p.28). it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [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\" by 6 1/2\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4701","title":{"en":"merian - lily with moth metamorphosis. 151"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34014/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.928Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34014,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34015/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this charming entomology engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire générale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe. contenant leurs descriptions, leurs figures, leurs differentes metamorphoses , commonly referred to as insects of surinam . the work was published in paris by chez l. c. desnos in 1771. each engraving features exceptional hand-coloring. the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a german naturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \"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\". merian's \"artistic groupings of the insects amidst the tropical flora makes this book one of the most beautiful and unusual in the whole range of natural history\" (landwehr dutch books with coloured plates, p.28). it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [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: ~ 7 1/8\" by 8 3/4\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4702","title":{"en":"merian - tulip, fritillary, star of bethlehem. 180"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34015/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.929Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34015,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":76,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34016/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34016/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34016/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this entomology engraving is from caspar stoll's \n natuurlyke en naar't leeven naauwkeurig gekleurde afbeeldingen en beschryvingen der spoken, wandelnde bladen, zabelspringhaanen, krekels, treksprinkhaanen en kakkerlakken ... representation exactement ... des spectres, des mantes, des sauterelles../em>. the work was published by jan christiaan sepp in amsterdam in 1787. stoll devoted his studies to bugs (hemiptera) and published several entomology works, including contributing to pieter cramer's work. natuurlyke depicted insects from all around the globe including surinam, the cape of good hope, and the coromandel coast. it was \"the first serious scientific work on these groups of insects.\" (landwehr)  paper size: ~ 9\" by 11 1/4\"  paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"4703","title":{"en":"stoll - pair of grasshopper or locust engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34016/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":76,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.930Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":34016,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34017/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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":300,"lotNumber":"4704","title":{"en":"bertuch - butterfly. 28"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34017/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.932Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","currency":"USD","id":34017,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34018/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34018/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34018/003/003.jpg"],"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":"4705","title":{"en":"bertuch - pair of engravings of nautilus, squid, shells"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34018/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.933Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34018,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34019/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare, originally hand-colored shell engraving is from louis-charles kiener's \n species général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes, comprenant la collection du muséum d'histoire naturelle de paris, la collection lamarck, celle du prince masséna et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs . this first edition volume was published in paris between 1834 and 1880 by rousseau, bailliere, s.d. \n \n this was at the time that lithography was becoming the popular mode of publication, but kiener chose to use stipple engraving with original hand-coloring for each plate in the work. it was an expansive work on conchology that classified the shells according to the systems of cuvier and lamarck. \n \n kiener used the famous delessert collection and the natural history museum of paris to illustrate his work. together these collections were the most varied fund of conchological material available. \"he soon put it to good use; and in 1834 he published the first part of his spécies. this exquisitely illustrated iconography, started before the sowerbys and reeve began to issue theirs, appeared at intervals up to 1879, when eleven volumes had been completed. all devoted to the illustration of marine gastopods with the exception of the tenth volume, which includes a monograph on the bivalve genus thracia. the eleventh volume is the work of paul fischer. all the illustrations are by celebrated french engravers and artists of the day.\" (dance. hist. of shell collecting p. 137) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6\" by 9 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4706","title":{"en":"kiener - 8 shell engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34019/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.  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The plates were engraved on slightly less course paper than others we have seen, this appears to have allowed less damage to the plates from wear and age.  The hand-coloring is exceptional.  The original text pages included are on the courser paper usually seen with the work.  This is due to the plates being part of the second issue of the first edition.  There may be a few imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34020,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34021/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","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 the engravings 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 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 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 \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4708","title":{"en":"buchoz - caiman alligator or crocodile with egg. 6"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34021/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 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":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34023,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34024/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this octavo lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the quadrupeds of north america . the work was published in new york between 1849 and 1854. \n \n \n quadrupeds was audubon's final great natural history work. his animal drawings are still considered some ofthe finest prints published in america. the folio edition of this work marked the first time that america's animals were described and illustrated in one publication and the octavo publication continued that effort. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 7 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4711","title":{"en":"audubon - jaguar. 101"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34024/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":100,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.060Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34024,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34025/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this octavo lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the quadrupeds of north america . the work was published in new york between 1849 and 1854. \n \n \n quadrupeds was audubon's final great natural history work. his animal drawings are still considered some ofthe finest prints published in america. the folio edition of this work marked the first time that america's animals were described and illustrated in one publication and the octavo publication continued that effort. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 7 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4712","title":{"en":"audubon - cinnamon bear. 127"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34025/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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.061Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34025,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34026/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this octavo lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the quadrupeds of north america . the work was published in new york between 1849 and 1854. \n \n \n quadrupeds was audubon's final great natural history work. his animal drawings are still considered some ofthe finest prints published in america. the folio edition of this work marked the first time that america's animals were described and illustrated in one publication and the octavo publication continued that effort. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 7 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4713","title":{"en":"audubon - american black bear. 141"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34026/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.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.065Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":34027,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34028/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from john & thomas doughty's \n the cabinet of natural history and american rural sports . the work was published in philadelphia by the authors between 1830 and 1834. this work featured the first series of color sporting prints published in america. (bennett) thomas doughty was large responsible for the art work and was \"hailed as 'the all-american claude lorrain.'\" (howat, the hudson river and its painters, p.31) \n \n the work was \"an amalgam of natural history, sporting accounts, travel narratives, and practical advice for the countryman.\" (reese) \n the cabinet was very successful in its first eight issues and brought the art and practice of lithography to a wider audience. \"1830 crucial in the history of american lithography for the lithographic print came of age, and this was largely through the work of thomas doughty\u201d (looney) this work \"marks the beginning of dominance of lithography in book illustration.\" (reese) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/4\" by 9\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"4715","title":{"en":"doughty - pelican. 6"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34028/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint offset to prints from this work.  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":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $300","currency":"USD","id":34028,"estimateMin":100},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34029/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 11 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored etching"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4716","title":{"en":"albin - falcon, gentle. 6"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34029/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is occasional faint offset with this work.  There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34029,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34030/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 11 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored etching"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4717","title":{"en":"albin - bantom cock (rooster or chickent). 33"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34030/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is occasional faint offset with this work.  There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.069Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34030,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34031/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored etching"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4718","title":{"en":"albin - great speckled loon from newfoundland. 93"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34031/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is occasional faint offset with this work.  There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34031,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34032/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored etching"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4719","title":{"en":"albin - great blue heron (blew heron). 79"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34032/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is occasional faint offset with this work.  There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34032,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34033/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored etching"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4720","title":{"en":"albin - parrot or lory with grasshopper (laurey from the brasils [brazil]). 13"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34033/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is occasional faint offset with this work.  There may be a few minor marks or fox marks to the paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:48.073Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34033,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34034/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful parrot lithograph is from charles de souance's \n iconographie des perroquets. non figurés dans les publications de levaillant et de m. bourjot saint-hilaire or \n iconography of parrots not figured in the publications of levaillant and m. bourjot saint-hilaire with the cooperation of h.h. prince bonaparte and m. emile blanchard . the work was published in paris by p. bertrand between 1857 and 1858. plates 1 to 15 in the work were colored by emile blanchard, the remaining plates were colored by jean françois michel daverne. \n \n the work was intended as a continuation / completion of françois levaillant's \n histoire naturelle des perroquets or \n natural history of parrots (two volumes in 1801) and alexandre bourjot saint-hilaire (one volume in 1837). this volume was referred to as \u201ca most important, systematic, and well-illustrated contribution to the literature of the parrots.\u201d (wood) and \"a necessary supplement to the works of levaillant and saint-hilaire on parrots.\" (f. gallatin, catalogue of a collection of books on ornithology, p. 123) \n \n baron charles gabriel hubert de souancé (1823-1896) was a commissioner of the navy and ornithologist. his work introduced the species discovered int he collection of souancé's uncle, the prince of essling, as well as the jardin des plantes in paris and in various museums and naturalists travel discoveries. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 14 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4721","title":{"en":"souance - parrot (chysotis diadema). 32"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34034/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the paper may be very faintly toned with some mottled or foxed spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.766Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":34034,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34035/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this imperial quarto, originally hand-colored lithograph is from philip sclater's \n exotic ornithology containing figures and descriptions of new or rare species of american birds . the work was published in london by bernard quaritch between 1866 and 1869. all of the illustrations were completed by joseph smit. \n \n the lithographs from this work are considered among the finest smit ever produced. \u201csmit has done an excellent job with these plates, for the lovingly detailed birds stand out sharply against their backgrounds of trees, branches and leaves. it is obvious that smit enjoyed painting the leaves as well as the birds, for they are beautifully executed\u201d (coues) \n \n the work was intended to illustrate \"the many new and rare ornithologicalic forms that have been recently discovered in nearly every part of the world's surface. as it progressed, however, the authors found that it would be more convenient to restrict it to the birds of the neotropical region \u2014 that is america south of the united states. no other part of the world can vie with tropical america in the richness of its avifauna; and nowhere else have so many brilliant discoveries been recently made\" (anker). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/4\" by 10 3/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4722","title":{"en":"sclater - cock of the rock. 15"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34035/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.  There is an inked library stamp / small ownership sticker to verso that is located to the edge of the sheet and does not affect the image.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.780Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34035,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34036/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34036/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34036/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this pairing of first edition bird engravings is from francois levaillant's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'afrique . the work was published in paris by j.j. fuchs in 1799. we are offering the engraving with original hand-coloring as well as the black and white engraving as a pair. \n \n one engraving was printed in color and finished by hand. c. m. fessard and j. l. peree after j. l. reinold completed the coloring. the printer for the work, l'imprimerie de langlios, also completed the famed redoute's \n les roses . \n \n \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'afrique is considered \"by far the most important ornithological work on africa published up to this period\" (mendelssohn). levaillant's work \"is one of the first works of the naturalists who travelled in order to see and study the birds in their proper environment\" (fine bird books, p. 13). \"it gives a comprehensive account of the birds of south africa , based on levaillant's personal experiences and the collections he made during his journeys in that region. the style of the text is lively, and it gives descriptions not only of the names of the birds, but also of their habits and habitats\" (anker). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 13 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4723","title":{"en":"levaillant - pair of owl engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34036/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the plates exhibit very light foxing or minor marks or imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.792Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34036,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34037/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, original watercolor is from the beautiful ornithological collection by william lewin entitled \n the birds of great britain . lewin created just 60 sets of these unique original watercolors. lewin traced each image by hand then colored them himself. its scarcity has lead it to be known as \u201cthe rarest of all english bird books.\u201d \n \n lewin was \u201cthe best zoological painter, and one of the most practical naturalists of his day, \u201d according to swainson. not only depicting the birds, lewin also rendered the eggs of each bird found in his work. the birds themselves are captured in lifelike poses, quite to the contrast of other works during this period. this superb first edition is distinguished from the second edition in which the plates are slightly smaller and are hand-colored engravings rather than original watercolors. in all, lewin painted over 20,000 watercolors for the 60 sets, an enormous feat for any individual. great bird books gives this delightful work its highest rating of three stars. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4724","title":{"en":"lewin, original watercolor - starling. 56"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34037/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34037,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34038/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, original watercolor is from the beautiful ornithological collection by william lewin entitled \n the birds of great britain . lewin created just 60 sets of these unique original watercolors. lewin traced each image by hand then colored them himself. its scarcity has lead it to be known as \u201cthe rarest of all english bird books.\u201d \n \n lewin was \u201cthe best zoological painter, and one of the most practical naturalists of his day, \u201d according to swainson. not only depicting the birds, lewin also rendered the eggs of each bird found in his work. the birds themselves are captured in lifelike poses, quite to the contrast of other works during this period. this superb first edition is distinguished from the second edition in which the plates are slightly smaller and are hand-colored engravings rather than original watercolors. in all, lewin painted over 20,000 watercolors for the 60 sets, an enormous feat for any individual. great bird books gives this delightful work its highest rating of three stars. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10\" by 12 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4725","title":{"en":"lewin, original watercolor - gentil falcon. 11"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34038/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.815Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34038,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34039/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34039/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this one-of-a-kind, original watercolor was part of a natural history watercolor album by eliza harriet slaney and produced circa 1836. the watercolors featured subjects of birds, flowers, & butterflies and moths. the species were from new holland / australia, brazil, mexico, cayenne, south america, africa, and india. \n \n the sheer quantity of watercolors done by slaney sets her natural history work apart. also the use of scientific nomenclature and the noted country of origin were important features of her work. exotic flora and fauna were highly in demand at this time, and well represented in slaney's work. \n \n little is known about eliza harriet slaney (1804-1893). she illustrated natural history and country houses. her use of color and attention to detail made her work exceptional. the slaney family were part of the natural history elite and knew the darwins. \n \n it was extraordinarily rare to have natural history art from women artists in this era and before, making this original watercolor more exceptional. slaney took great care in the depictions and composition. many of the images feature beautiful gold hilites as well. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7\" by 10 1/4\"; image ~ 5 1/4\" by 7 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor, gold hiliting"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4726","title":{"en":"slaney, original watercolor - blue-green hummingbird of brazil (trochilus ccyaneus)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34039/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is very good to excellent condition overall.  The images are tipped to a larger sheet of paper which can be removed with no harm to the heavy stock paper the watercolors are on.  There may be a occasional fox marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image below carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.823Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34039,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34040/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce, originally hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is from martial etienne mulsant's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux mouche ou colibris . the work was issued in parts betwen 1875 and 1879. the lithography was completed by antoine germain bevalet and e. mesplis. each lithograph features brilliant original hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. it was done very much in the style of john gould's superb work, and is considered just as beautiful. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4727","title":{"en":"mulsant - hummmingbird (sapho phaon)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34040/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  A previous owner has pencilled details to the plate at the nomenclature and upper and lower 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":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.831Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34040,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34041/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce, originally hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is from martial etienne mulsant's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux mouche ou colibris . the work was issued in parts betwen 1875 and 1879. the lithography was completed by antoine germain bevalet and e. mesplis. each lithograph features brilliant original hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. it was done very much in the style of john gould's superb work, and is considered just as beautiful. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4728","title":{"en":"mulsant - hummingbird (lesbia nuna)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34041/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  A previous owner has pencilled details to the plate at the upper and lower edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.660Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":34047,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34048/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. this is from set 19 of a planned 500. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored collotype"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4735","title":{"en":"brasher - snow geese in flight"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34048/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":100,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.676Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34049,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34050/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. this is from set 19 of a planned 500. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored collotype"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4737","title":{"en":"brasher - fulvous treeduck. 178"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34050/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.684Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34050,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34051/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. this is from set 19 of a planned 500. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored collotype"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4738","title":{"en":"brasher - blackcrown night heron. 202"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34051/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.697Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34051,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34052/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. this is from set 19 of a planned 500. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored collotype"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"4739","title":{"en":"brasher - yellowcrown night heron. 203"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34052/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.710Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34052,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34053/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. this is from set 19 of a planned 500. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/8\" by 11 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored collotype"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4740","title":{"en":"brasher - little brown crane (or sandhill crane). 205"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34053/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.711Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34053,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34054/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n monograph of the trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds published in london between 1849 and 1887. \n \n \n family of hummingbirds undoubtedly featured some of gould\u2019s most desired plates. of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbird\u2019s feathers. the birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. \n \n \"there is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall... with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. the suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye.... the beautiful nests of humming-birds... will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs\" (alfred newton in 'the encyclopedia britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). the hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. the largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. they are confined to the american continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of tierra del fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of toronto gardens in the north. \n \n the present image is from the work of which gould himself was most proud. hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the royal zoological gardens in regent's park, london, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the great exhibition. the exhibit proved a great success, with queen victoria and prince albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with original hand-finished coloring and iridescence"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4741","title":{"en":"gould - villavicencio's sabre-wing hummingbird (campylopterus villavicencio)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34054/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 Gould's works may exhibit some faint foxing or offset.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.597Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34054,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34055/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n monograph of the trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds published in london between 1849 and 1887. \n \n \n family of hummingbirds undoubtedly featured some of gould\u2019s most desired plates. of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbird\u2019s feathers. the birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. \n \n \"there is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall... with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. the suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye.... the beautiful nests of humming-birds... will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs\" (alfred newton in 'the encyclopedia britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). the hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. the largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. they are confined to the american continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of tierra del fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of toronto gardens in the north. \n \n the present image is from the work of which gould himself was most proud. hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the royal zoological gardens in regent's park, london, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the great exhibition. the exhibit proved a great success, with queen victoria and prince albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with original hand-finished coloring and iridescence"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4742","title":{"en":"gould - little flame-bearer hummingbird (selasphorus scintilla)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34055/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 Gould's works may exhibit some faint foxing or offset.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.600Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34055,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34056/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite hand-colored folio engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire générale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe, contenant leurs descriptions, leurs fgures, leurs differenes metamorphoses commonly referred to as \n insects of surinam . this is from the third edition published in paris by l. c. desnos in 1771. \n \n maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a germannaturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \n \n the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. \n \n the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. \n \n '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'; if gould and audubon have 'a spiritual ancestor, then it is difficult to think of a more worthy claimant to the title than maria sibylle merian' (op. cit. p. 51 \n \n it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [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) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4743","title":{"en":"merian, folio - nipple fruit with leaf mantis or locust & moth metamorphosis. 27"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34056/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:13:49.601Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34056,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34057/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-11-01","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite hand-colored folio engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire générale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe, contenant leurs descriptions, leurs fgures, leurs differenes metamorphoses commonly referred to as \n insects of surinam . this is from the third edition published in paris by l. c. desnos in 1771. \n \n maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a germannaturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \n \n the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. \n \n the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. \n \n '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'; if gould and audubon have 'a spiritual ancestor, then it is difficult to think of a more worthy claimant to the title than maria sibylle merian' (op. cit. p. 51 \n \n it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [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) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"4744","title":{"en":"merian, folio - papaya with moth metamorphosis. 64"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/66706/lot/34057/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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