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There is some faint offset.  There is some absent paper at the upper left corner due to the fold out nature of the plate and binding process.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":65,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:21:06.606Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34842,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34843/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from charles wilkes's \n narrative of the united states exploring expedition. during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . the work was published in philadelphia by lea and blanchard in 1845. this is the third edition of the important narrative from wilkes. it is the earliest and best generally available edition on the market. \n \n the work was the official account of the first seaborne scientific expedition by the united states government. the illustrations for the work depicted the pacific islands and their natives, hawaiian volcanoes, australia, the continent of antarctica, an early rendition of the outpost at astoria, an encampment on the sacramento with californios relaxing, mt. shasta, and more. the work also included significant maps including one of the western half of the united states, a chart of the world, the antarctic, viti group and feejee islands, the oregon territory, and hawaii or sandwich islands. \n \n as howes notes, this was \"the first united states scientific expedition by sea. wilkes sailed along and surveyed the whole northwest coast and his exploring parties penetrated into the interior at many points...\" hill notes that wilkes \"sailed into the antarctic ocean and along the antarctic continent from 150° to 97° east, reporting land at a number of points in the region now known as wilkesland. he visited tonga, the fiji group, and the hawaiian islands in 1840, and in 1841 explored the west coast of north america. the findings were timely, in view of the dispute with great britain over the oregon territory, and he also visited san francisco bay and the sacramento river....\" \n \n provenance: university of chicago library (perforated stamp on titles of text volumes); the john crerar library (stamps to verso of folding maps). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/4\" by 6 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"5830","title":{"en":"wilkes - samoan dance"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34843/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, they is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:23:18.558Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":34845,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34846/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34846/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating folio engraving is from captain james cook & james king's \n a voyage to the pacific ocean, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. to determine the position and extent of the west side of north america; its distance from asia; and the practicality of a northern passage to europe. performed under the direction of captains cook, clerke, and gore, in his majesty's ships the resolution and discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 . the work was published in london by h. hughs for g. nicol and t. cadell in 1785. it is the official account of cook's 3rd and last voyage, during which he explored hawaii and the west coast of america, canada, and alaska. \n \n james cook was already a celebrated captain by 1776, having completed two scientific expeditions for the admirality and royal society. he embarked on this third voyage on the hms resolution and hms discovery in hopes to find the northwest passage. the passage was blocked by ice, but it resulted in cook's discovery of the hawaiian islands, the charting of alaska's coastling, and the exploration of the north specific up to 70° n. the expedition returned south to hawaii where captain cook met his untimely demise over a fight over the theft of a cutter in kealakekua bay. his second lietenant, james king, made a second attempt at the northwest passage before returning to england via china and the thames. king completed the third volume from which these engravings are offered. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge\" (hill). \n \n \"cook's third voyage was organized to seek the northwest passage and to return [the islander] omai to tahiti. officers of the crew included william bligh, james burney, james colnett, and george vancouver. john webber was appointed artist to the expedition. after calling at kerguelen island, tasmania, new zealand, and the cook, tonga, and society islands, the expedition sailed north and discovered christmas island and the hawaiian islands, which cook named the sandwich islands. cook charted the american west coast from northern california through the bering strait as far north as latitude 70 degrees 44 minutes before he was stopped by pack ice. he returned to hawaii for the winter and was killed in an unhappy skirmish with the natives over a boat. charles clarke took command and after he died six months later, the ships returned to england under john gore. despite hostilities with the united states and france, the scientific nature of this expedition caused the various governments to exempt these vessels from capture. the voyage resulted in what cook judged his most valuable discovery - the hawaiian islands\" (hill). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 1/2\u201d by 21 3/4\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"5833","title":{"en":"captain cook - a man of the sandwich islands, in a mask (hawaii). 66"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34846/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, they is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  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Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, they is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  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Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, they is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  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Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, they is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:28:18.244Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":34849,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34850/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34850/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating folio engraving is from captain james cook & james king's \n a voyage to the pacific ocean, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. to determine the position and extent of the west side of north america; its distance from asia; and the practicality of a northern passage to europe. performed under the direction of captains cook, clerke, and gore, in his majesty's ships the resolution and discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 . the work was published in london by h. hughs for g. nicol and t. cadell in 1785. it is the official account of cook's 3rd and last voyage, during which he explored hawaii and the west coast of america, canada, and alaska. \n \n james cook was already a celebrated captain by 1776, having completed two scientific expeditions for the admirality and royal society. he embarked on this third voyage on the hms resolution and hms discovery in hopes to find the northwest passage. the passage was blocked by ice, but it resulted in cook's discovery of the hawaiian islands, the charting of alaska's coastling, and the exploration of the north specific up to 70° n. the expedition returned south to hawaii where captain cook met his untimely demise over a fight over the theft of a cutter in kealakekua bay. his second lietenant, james king, made a second attempt at the northwest passage before returning to england via china and the thames. king completed the third volume from which these engravings are offered. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge\" (hill). \n \n \"cook's third voyage was organized to seek the northwest passage and to return [the islander] omai to tahiti. officers of the crew included william bligh, james burney, james colnett, and george vancouver. john webber was appointed artist to the expedition. after calling at kerguelen island, tasmania, new zealand, and the cook, tonga, and society islands, the expedition sailed north and discovered christmas island and the hawaiian islands, which cook named the sandwich islands. cook charted the american west coast from northern california through the bering strait as far north as latitude 70 degrees 44 minutes before he was stopped by pack ice. he returned to hawaii for the winter and was killed in an unhappy skirmish with the natives over a boat. charles clarke took command and after he died six months later, the ships returned to england under john gore. despite hostilities with the united states and france, the scientific nature of this expedition caused the various governments to exempt these vessels from capture. the voyage resulted in what cook judged his most valuable discovery - the hawaiian islands\" (hill). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 38 3/4\u201d by 26 1/2\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"5837","title":{"en":"captain cook, large folio - a general chart exhibiting the discoveries made by captain james cook in this and the preceding voyages, with the tracks of the ships under his command"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34850/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - De Vito's signature is on or below the painting."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:41:26.669Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34864,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34865/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34865/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly exquisite gouache painting depicts a scene in naples or its surrounding environs. the painting was completed by camillo de vito (1790-1835), a noted local artist, in the 1800s. he created spectactacular paintings that showed vesuvius eruptint, architecutre, harbor views, and more. \n \n provenance: from the distinguished library of the noted english bibliophile frances mary richardson currer (1785-1861). additional provenance from the library of henry rogers broughton. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 15 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: exquisite gouche painting of naples"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5852","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - the times of pesto (i tempi di pesto)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34865/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The paintings in this collection are in general excellent condition with remarkable gouache coloring.  There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:42:31.705Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34865,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34866/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34866/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly exquisite gouache painting depicts a scene in naples or its surrounding environs. the painting was completed by camillo de vito (1790-1835), a noted local artist, in the 1800s. he created spectactacular paintings that showed vesuvius eruptint, architecutre, harbor views, and more. \n \n provenance: from the distinguished library of the noted english bibliophile frances mary richardson currer (1785-1861). additional provenance from the library of henry rogers broughton. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 15 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: exquisite gouche painting of naples"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5853","title":{"en":"de vito, original painting - tragic theater in pompeii (teatro tragica a pompei)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34866/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The paintings in this collection are in general excellent condition with remarkable gouache coloring.  There are occasionaly some imperfections, mostly to the margin paper.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:43:13.359Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34866,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34867/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34867/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"5854","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of signapore (environs de singapour)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34867/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.730Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":34867,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34868/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34868/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine folio lithograph is from august nicolas vaillant & achille etienne gigault de la salle's \n voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annes 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la bonite commandee par m. vaillant, captaine de vaisseu. relation du voyage [album historique] . the work was published in paris between 1845 and 1852 by arthus bertrand, editeur, libraire dde la société de géographie. \n \n vaillant was a french naval officer that was tasked with this voyage in 1836. it was mainly a political expedition to build trade relations through the pacific to south america, hawaii, china, the philippines, and calcutta. he was also tasked with making hydrographic and geographic observations when possible, as well as gathering natural history specimens. on this expedition vaillant employed naturalists joseph eydoux and françois souleyet, and watercolour artists barthélémy lauvergne and théodore-auguste fisquet. \"the principal aims of the voyage were political; to show the french flag in various areas in the pacific, including the hawaiian islands, china, and cochin china; to extend protection to a number of french subjects; and to draw up comprehensive reports on the countries visited, including brazil, chile, the marianas, and the philippines\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19\" by 12 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"5855","title":{"en":"vaillant - view of malacca strait, singapore (environs de singapour, detroit de malacca). 74"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34868/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.737Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34869,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34870/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5857","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - views in the middle east: aden, mombasa, kilwa, & sofala"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34870/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.755Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34870,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34871/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5858","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of strasbourg, france"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34871/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:45:36.397Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34871,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34872/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5859","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of augsburg, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34872/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:46:09.658Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34872,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34873/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5860","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of cologne, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34873/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:46:54.254Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34873,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34874/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsberg in 1575. it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famouse of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5861","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of frankfurt am rhein, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34874/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  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":175,"soldPrice":280,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:48:16.874Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34874,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34875/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scientific engraving is athanasius kircher's \n d'onder-aardse weereld in haar goddelijk maaksel en wonderbare uitwerkselen aller dingen... it was published in 1682 in amsterdam by j. janssonius van waasberge. this was the first dutch translation of the original latin edition entitled \n mundus subterraneus . \n \n this work was based off kircher's visit to sicily in 1637-8 when etna and stromboli both erupted. this observation led him to conclude that the earth's center as a massive internal fire and that volcanoes acted as safety valves. his work speculated on geology, hidden lakes, rivers of fire, strange inhabitants, the sun, the moon, eclipses, currents, meteorology, medicines, poisons, and even fireworks. the work \u201cmust always command a high place in the literature as the first effort to describe the earth from a physical standpoint.\u201d (zittel, p. 25) \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: ~ 17 3/4\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5862","title":{"en":"kircher, pub. 1682 - map of asia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34875/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:49:05.587Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34875,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34876/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from johann heinrich seyfried's \n medulla mirabilium naturae or \n exquisite... wonders, of the creation of nature, celestial firmaments, stars, planets, and comets... as well as, many animals, trees, fruits, and plants, in europe, asia, africa, and america . this is from the second edition of the work which was published in nuremberg by j. hofmann in 1694. \n \n \"extremely versatile and interesting work. in addition to a large map of the world, the coppers bring strange animals, plants, minerals\" (ackermann i, 258) the work illustrated numerous cabinet of curiosity objects as well as demons and dragons. seyfried referenced the writings of barlaeus, boyle, dapper, guericke, kircher, lubienicki, olearius, schott, and many others. the work incorporated both folk lore and current scientific discoveries, characteristic of works during the german baroque period. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 3/8\" by 10 3/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"5863","title":{"en":"seyfried - map of the world (part of new holland / australia and undefined north america)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34876/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is a closed tear at the left margin with archival paper repair to verso.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:49:52.476Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":34876,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34877/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34877/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura the atlas was published in amsterdam in 1630 by henricus hondius. each map features latin text to verso. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 22 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"5864","title":{"en":"mercator, pub. 1630 - map of scotland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34877/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 plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:54:01.361Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34884,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34885/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34885/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from the rare german edition abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum or \n theatrum oder schawbuch des erdtkreijs . the work was published in 1580 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. \"the characteristic feature of the \n theatrum is that it consists of two elements forming a unitary whole: text and maps ... it was the first undertaking of its kind to reduce the best available maps to a uniform format.\" (koeman ort. 16a & 18) \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 theatrum orbis terrarum. he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: cover denoted matys boode, 1587 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22\u201d by 16 1/2\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5872","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1580 - map of poland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34885/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is a vertical crease in the upper portion of the print to the right of the fold from the printing process.  There is some minor handling at the lower corners.  There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  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":850,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:57:25.686Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34885,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34886/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34886/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from the rare german edition abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum or \n theatrum oder schawbuch des erdtkreijs . the work was published in 1580 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. \"the characteristic feature of the \n theatrum is that it consists of two elements forming a unitary whole: text and maps ... it was the first undertaking of its kind to reduce the best available maps to a uniform format.\" (koeman ort. 16a & 18) \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 theatrum orbis terrarum. he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: cover denoted matys boode, 1587 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22\u201d by 16 1/2\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"5873","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1580 - map of the roman empire"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34886/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 plate.  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":475,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T15:58:11.921Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":34886,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34887/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34887/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from the rare german edition abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum or \n theatrum oder schawbuch des erdtkreijs . the work was published in 1580 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. \"the characteristic feature of the \n theatrum is that it consists of two elements forming a unitary whole: text and maps ... it was the first undertaking of its kind to reduce the best available maps to a uniform format.\" (koeman ort. 16a & 18) \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 theatrum orbis terrarum. he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: cover denoted matys boode, 1587 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22\u201d by 16 1/2\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"5874","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1580 - map of europe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34887/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 plate.  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":"2025-12-13T15:59:28.915Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":34887,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34888/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34888/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from the rare german edition abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum or \n theatrum oder schawbuch des erdtkreijs . the work was published in 1580 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. \"the characteristic feature of the \n theatrum is that it consists of two elements forming a unitary whole: text and maps ... it was the first undertaking of its kind to reduce the best available maps to a uniform format.\" (koeman ort. 16a & 18) \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 theatrum orbis terrarum. he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n provenance: cover denoted matys boode, 1587 \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22\u201d by 16 1/2\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"5875","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1580 - map of southeast america (mexico, california) & cuba, hispaniola, jamaica, and part of florida"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34888/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 plate. 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,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.764Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":34888,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34889/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34889/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic map from abraham ortelius is entitled \n presbiteri iohannis . it was part of ortelius's atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the atlas was published in antwerp, belgium in 1592. \n \n the map is of central africa and depicts the christian kingdom of prester john, a mythical king with a long cartographic history, believed to be a stronghold against the \u201cbarbarians\u201d and an ally of the crusaders. the kingdom of prester john was originally placed in india by waldseemüller in 1507, and more than a decade later, in 1522, it was relocated to africa by gemma frisius and ptolemaic sources. \n \n the map encompasses the african continent, the arabian peninsula, and parts of southeastern asia. the surrounding seas are depicted with rough waves and sea monsters. in the lower left corner, a large sailing ship and an egyptian dhow firing a cannon are illustrated, while the title in the lower right is framed within a cartouche adorned with busts and floral details. several large text blocks are distributed across the map, including a seventeen-line panel in the upper left corner enclosed in a cartouche with heraldic arms, attributed to prester john as noted on the map. \n \n a key feature of this map is the nile river, depicted flowing through northeastern africa (egypt and sudan). sixteenth-century cartographers differed in their representations of the nile\u2019s source in central africa, often showing two lakes connected by a legendary mountain range, the \u201cmountains of the moon.\u201d in this example, ortelius follows the ptolemaic model, showing the nile branching from two lakes\u2014a large central lake, cafates, and a smaller northern lake. he reintroduced the mountains of the moon, which giacomo gastaldi had removed in his 1564 map. \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 \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5876","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1592 - map of abyssinia or ethiopia or northern africa [kingdom of prester john (mythical african king)] (presbiteri iohannis)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34889/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 fold out nature of the engraving.  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":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:00:28.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34889,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34890/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34890/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map of north america from guillaume de l'isle is entitled \n l\u2019amérique septentrionale . it was published in paris by de l'isle in 1718. this was an important map that transformed the cartography of north america by correctly positioning the mouth of the mississippi river. \n \n the eighteenth century was marked by french cartographers who masterfully combined scientific precision with artistic elegance in their maps. n 1700, the father-and-son team claude and guillaume de l\u2019isle issued the first state of this historic map. it extends from california in the west to the azores in the east, and from greenland in the north to part of south america in the south. the map is beautifully adorned with a large, richly illustrated title cartouche engraved by nicolas guérard. however, it was the second state of this map that secured its lasting place in history, when de l\u2019isle correctly located the mouth of the mississippi river. \n \n burden explains: [this english text by burden needs to be verified if used, because this is the translation of the french description] \n \n \u201c... the first state shows significant differences throughout the mississippi valley. it was not until 1984 that the existence of the true first state became known, when it was discovered in a composite atlas in a private collection in austria. that atlas contained the first states of each of de l\u2019isle\u2019s five major maps of the americas. once its existence was recognized, other examples surfaced; five are known today. \n \n claude de l\u2019isle is also thought to be the author of a letter to cassini concerning the mouth of the mississippi. in it, he describes how, on his new map, the mouth is placed five degrees east of the rio bravo. this is the case on the first state, but it was altered for the second. he cites his authorities, noting that he had studied chrestien le clerc\u2019s account of sieur la salle\u2019s voyages and the writings of father louis hennepin. he also had access to documents from pierre le moyne d\u2019iberville\u2019s expedition of 1698\u201399\u2014one coastal chart and two letters\u2014as well as another map by m. de chateaumorand, all indicating that the mouth of the mississippi lay about 100 leagues east-northeast of the rio bravo. in the printed version, the identification of the mississippi as the spanish rio escondido, which appeared on the 1696 manuscript, was removed.\u201d \n \n thus, the principal cartographic revisions occurred between the first and second states of the map, both published in 1700. de l\u2019isle relied on the accounts of pierre le moyne d\u2019iberville, who had been commissioned by the minister of the marine, louis phelypeux, comte de pontchartrain, to lead an expedition to establish a french colony on the mississippi and thereby secure control over this vital waterway. iberville returned to france on 4 may 1699 after founding fort maurepas in biloxi bay, then returned that december to build fort iberville. on 4 july of the same year, de l\u2019isle received his first correspondence about iberville\u2019s expedition and obtained copies of the explorer\u2019s and father anastase\u2019s manuscript journals (delanglez, 1943). \n \n the information derived from these sources was incorporated only in the second state of the map, in which de l\u2019isle re-charted part of the gulf coast to include the mississippi delta. in addition to the mississippi river, this map is also the first to depict the sargasso sea in the atlantic ocean. florida is positioned far too far west of its true location\u2014aligned with the great lakes, which are shown here with accurate longitudinal measurements, as is much of canada. many authorities have considered this map to be the first to portray california in its true peninsular form, although burden disputes this. while california appears in its familiar shape, it is still not connected to the mainland. \n \n seven states of the map have been traced, the major cartographic revisions occurring\u2014 as noted\u2014between the first and second states. later states show typographical changes in the title imprint, reflecting successive updates to the author\u2019s address. the present example is the seventh state, published in 1718, bearing the phrase \u201cprem. geographe du roy, \u201d added when guillaume de l\u2019isle received that royal title in the same year. \n \n guillaume de l'isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of jean dominique cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. under cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. de l'isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. while precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. he also served as the royal geographer to the king of france. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 28 7/8\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"5877","title":{"en":"de l'isle - map of north america (l\u2019amérique septentrionale)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34890/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a closed tear with some tape repair in the right margin.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  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":500,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:01:26.635Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":34890,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34891/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34891/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this handsome, originally hand-colored map is from jan jansson's \n novus atlas, das ist, welt-beschreibung mit schonen newen aubfuhrlichen taffeln inhaltende die konigreiche und lander des gantzen erdreichs . this is the german edition of the work which was published in amsterdam in 1656 by the author and henricus hondius. hondius & jansson were prominent cartographers at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. \n \n jan janssonius (also known as johann or jan jansson or janszoon) (1588-1664) was part of an important family of dutch publishers, printers, and booksellers. they were responsible for many important publications. jan jansson was a noted geographer in his own right. he married the daughter of another prominent mapmaker, jodocus hondius, and also worked with her brothers henricus & jodocus ii. \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) & jodocus hondius (1593-1629) were dutch engravers and mapmakers. they learned the trade from their father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. the brothers worked closely together and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 19 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"5878","title":{"en":"jansson & hondius, pub. 1656 - map of achaia (achaea), greece"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34891/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in overall fair to very good condition.  The work is prone to some image and text offfset, but in our opinion still present quite nicely showing signs of age.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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The work is prone to some image and text offfset, but in our opinion still present quite nicely showing signs of age.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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The work is prone to some image and text offfset, but in our opinion still present quite nicely showing signs of age.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There are some closed tears at the edges and wear to fold with old archival repairs.  The work is prone to some image and text offfset, but in our opinion still present quite nicely showing signs of age.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some closed tears, foxing, wear, or chipping in the margins / to the card.  The lithograph itself is in excellent condition.  There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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":2500,"lotNumber":"5894","title":{"en":"mucha - 4 ornately illustrated pages with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34907/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":2500,"lotNumber":"5895","title":{"en":"mucha - 4 ornately illustrated pages with image and text to each side"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34908/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"5896","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - 5 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34909/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"5897","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - 4 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34910/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"5898","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 4 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34911/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - There is about 1\" of tabbed edge from binding at the left edge not included in measurement of paper / border area."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:38:59.489Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34926,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34927/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34927/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34927/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34927/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this superb original botanical watercolor is from a manuscript entitled \n hortus botanicus which illustrated plants according to the linnaean system and willdenow's revisions. the manuscript was completed in vienna between 1810 and 1820. the paper is dutch and datable to the late 18th and early 19th century. there are watermarks from the makers of c.& j. honig, j. kool, j. villedary, and d. & c. blauw. \n \n karl ludwig willdenow completed a comprehensive and influential revision of sir charles linnaeus's \n species plantarum with his work \n series plantarum and dated between 1797 and 1805. this collection follows the revisions willdenow created and is profusely illustrated. \n \n each watercolor details the sources for the illustration in the lower nomenclature. the original artist is named in the left corner and the right corner states the source work of the original illustration. the watercolor artist for the manuscript is unknown. a good portion of the watercolors were after jacquin's works including \n icones plantarum rariores, florae austriacae,  and \n plantarum rariorum horti caesarei schoenbrunnensis . illustrations were also after aiton, william curtis, oeder, scopoli, cavanilles, besler, rheede, roxburgh, banks, and pallas. \n \n provenance: library of henry rogers broughton \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\" by 16 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5914","title":{"en":"3 original botanical watercolors after ledel, fran for morison, jacquin (according to linnaeus system)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34927/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. - There is about 1\" of tabbed edge from binding at the left edge not included in measurement of paper / border area."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:39:42.054Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":34927,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34928/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34928/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34928/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n orange - aranzodimezo sapore. 175 \n orange - aranzo acuminato. 205 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this magnificent and rare engraving is from johann volckamer's \n nuremberg hesperides . this is from the first german edition published in nuremberg for the author between 1708 and 1714. it was one of the most spectacular and celebrated works on fruit. \n \n most of the engravings from the work feature a citrus fruit and blossoms floating in the sky above a stunning landscape as well as mythological, garden, and architectural plates. \n nuremberg hesperides was extremely rare and features illustrations from decker, glotsch, kenckel, krieger, montalerge pfan, and steinberger. \n \n the work was based upon giovanni battista ferrari's \n hesperides . volckamer enhanced the original scientific work of ferrari by adding detaile landscapes and backgrounds depicting formal gardens and villas giving the plates an aesthetic appeal. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"5915","title":{"en":"volckamer - pair of orange engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34928/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.  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[et] première centurie de planches enluminées et non enluminées... . the work was published in paris by chez lacombe between 1776 and 1782 as well as amsterdam by chez rey between 1775 and 1779. \n \n pierre-joseph buchoz (1731-1807) was a french physician, lawyer, and naturalist. he was highly interested in chinese culture and followed after voltaire introducing 'chinoiserie' to the european audience. he was the first to produce a botanical work following this tradition. the engravings \"have the decorative qualities which we have always associated with far eastern art.\" (blunt and stearn) \n \n the engravings for \n collection précieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"5918","title":{"en":"buchoz - 4 botanical & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34931/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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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 5 1/2 - 7\" by 6 1/8 - 7 1/2\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"5919","title":{"en":"merian - 4 plant & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34932/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:42:31.730Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":34932,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34933/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34933/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34933/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34933/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34933/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","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 1/2 - 6 1/8\" by 7 - 7 5/8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"5920","title":{"en":"merian - 4 plant & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34933/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:51:27.285Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":34944,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34945/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34945/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34945/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n spermaceti whale. 184 \n great northern whale or mysticetus. 133 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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 3/8\" by 8 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"5932","title":{"en":"shaw & nodder - pair of whale engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34945/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 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":150,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:52:12.953Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":34945,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34946/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful hornbill lithograph is from daniel giraud elliot's \n a monograph of the bucerotidae, or family of the hornbills . the work was published in new york by taylor & francis of london between 1877 and 1882. this first edition work is a \"comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills\" (zimmer) from one of the best known american ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by john gerrard keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period.\" the lithographs were printed by m. & n. hanhart. \n \n this is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. \"the bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the ethiopian and oriental regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the malay archipelago\" (introduction). hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of \"enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched\" (introduction). the male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. she will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. the bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. keulemans was born in rotterdam, holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in england, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in london in 1912. he was \"undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. he was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations\" (feathers to brush p. 47) \n \n daniel giraud elliot (1835-1915) was an american zoologist. he produced numerous, stunning natural history works recruiting artists that helped form some of john gould's works. he served as the first curator of zoology for the field museum in chicago. he was the founder of the american ornithologist union and one of the founders of the american museum of natural history in new york city. \n \n john gerrard keulemans (1842-1912) is one of the most respected bird artists whose images were noted for their fine detail. he contributed to some of the best known ornithological works including those of elliot, buller, dresser, and \n the ibis . according to jackson (bird illustrators, p. 90), \u201cthe great value of keulemans' work as an ornithological draughtsman lay in his sureness of design of the plate and his accuracy in portraying the birds themselves. the bird figures were carefully drawn and executed down to the last scales on the feet. the feathering was neatly delineated with the different plumes receiving sympathetic treatment.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\u201d by 14 3/4\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"5933","title":{"en":"elliot & keulemans - white-crested hornbill"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34946/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":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:52:49.285Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":34946,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34947/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful hornbill lithograph is from daniel giraud elliot's \n a monograph of the bucerotidae, or family of the hornbills . the work was published in new york by taylor & francis of london between 1877 and 1882. this first edition work is a \"comprehensive treatment of the entire family of hornbills\" (zimmer) from one of the best known american ornithologists of the second half of the nineteenth century, with illustrations by john gerrard keulemans, the most popular ornithological artist of the period.\" the lithographs were printed by m. & n. hanhart. \n \n this is an important first monograph on this widely scattered family of extraordinary birds. \"the bucerotidae are pretty equally divided at the present day between the ethiopian and oriental regions, the first having twenty-seven and the latter twenty-nine species, while but a few... are scattered about the islands of the malay archipelago\" (introduction). hornbills are extraordinary not only for their physical appearance but also for their behavior - the most noteworthy shared trait amongst the species is the male's habit of \"enclosing the female in the hollow of some tree, firmly fastening her in by a wall of mud, and keeping her close prisoner until the eggs are hatched\" (introduction). the male will feed the female through a slit in the wall whilst she incubates the eggs. she will only break through the wall of mud and leave the nest once the young have hatched, at which point the wall is rebuilt and remains in place until the young are ready to fly. the bizarre beauty of this species is here ably captured by keulemans highly accurate and beautifully observed plates. keulemans was born in rotterdam, holland, in 1842, but worked and lived chiefly in england, working on most of the important ornithological monographs and periodicals published between about 1870 and his death in london in 1912. he was \"undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his day as well as being the most prolific. he was gifted with a superb sense of draughtsmanship and revealed his considerable versatility in capturing the significant subtleties of color, form, and expression in the birds... represented in his various illustrations\" (feathers to brush p. 47) \n \n daniel giraud elliot (1835-1915) was an american zoologist. he produced numerous, stunning natural history works recruiting artists that helped form some of john gould's works. he served as the first curator of zoology for the field museum in chicago. he was the founder of the american ornithologist union and one of the founders of the american museum of natural history in new york city. \n \n john gerrard keulemans (1842-1912) is one of the most respected bird artists whose images were noted for their fine detail. he contributed to some of the best known ornithological works including those of elliot, buller, dresser, and \n the ibis . according to jackson (bird illustrators, p. 90), \u201cthe great value of keulemans' work as an ornithological draughtsman lay in his sureness of design of the plate and his accuracy in portraying the birds themselves. the bird figures were carefully drawn and executed down to the last scales on the feet. the feathering was neatly delineated with the different plumes receiving sympathetic treatment.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/2\u201d by 14 3/4\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"5934","title":{"en":"elliot & keulemans - ceylonese grey hornbill"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34947/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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(see sothebys london, 5 june 2001) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 18 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"5935","title":{"en":"elliot - ringless chinese pheasant"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34948/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.777Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":34948,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34949/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","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: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5936","title":{"en":"gould - temminck's sapphire-wing hummingbird (pterophanes temmincki)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34949/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":300,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:55:58.727Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34949,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34950/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","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":2500,"lotNumber":"5937","title":{"en":"gould - glowing puff-leg hummingbird with cactus (eriocnemis vestitus)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34950/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.  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There may be some faint, unven toning of the paper.  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":350,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T16:57:18.728Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34951,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34952/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34952/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"this outstanding rose engraving is from pierre-joseph redoute's \n album des plus belle roses de redoute . the work was published in paris in the 1800s. \n \n each plate for this work is on large, wide-margined paper and was stipple-engraved, printed in color, with each finished by hand after redoute, by langlois, bessin, de gouy, couten, tassaert, allais, and chaponnieu. this was from a specially published volume to include a selection of engravings from one of his most celebrated works, \n les roses . \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. the work proved to be not only outstanding in terms of its beauty but also for its scientific merits. many of the images were after thory's personal collection as well as the rose garden of the empress josephine's garden at malmaison. redoute and thory described almost all of the important roses that were known in their time. lawalree describes the text as being 'of outstanding importance to both botanists and horticulturalists. \n \n redoute's fame is due in large part to his diligent effort to perfect the use of stipple engraving. this labor intensive, and therefore expensive, technique creates subtle yet stunning variations of color making it superior to the engraving alone. each plate was created using the 'a la poupee' process in which the color was applied before the printing. hand-finished coloring was painstakingly applied after printing. \n \n redoute was renowned for his artistic ability and tutored such people as queen marie-antoinette, empress josephine, marie-louise, and queen marie-amelie. redoute influenced a breadth of artists that followed him including turpin, poiteau, bessa, and prevost. redoute is widely considered the finest botanical illustrator of the early 19th century, if not throughout history. \n \n the process of stipple engraving and color printing give the redoute rose prints their luminous quality. stippling is an etching process that employs dots instead of lines to form the image, which is then color printed by applying colored inks directly to the copper plate for each impression. the use of colored inks, greens and browns to print the stems and leaves, and reds and pinks to print the flowers, create a more luminous print by eliminating the necessity to paint watercolor over a back inked image. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5939","title":{"en":"redoute, folio - rose - rosa centifolia amenonoides. 112"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34952/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint, unven toning of the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks 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) \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":"5940","title":{"en":"merian, folio - heliconia or false bird-of-paradise flower with bee & moth metamorphosis. 54"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34953/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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[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":"5941","title":{"en":"merian, folio - passion fruit with butterfly metamorphosis. 43"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34954/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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[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":"5942","title":{"en":"merian, folio - grape vine with sphinx moth metamorphosis. 47"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34955/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.785Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34956,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34957/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french . this first edition engraving was printed in london between 1731 and 1743. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby's \n natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \n natural history was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (first edition, chain-lined, watermarked paper)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5944","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - anona (pawpaw). 2-85"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34957/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.   Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:02:03.709Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34957,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34958/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french . this first edition engraving was printed in london between 1731 and 1743. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby's \n natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \n natural history was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (first edition, chain-lined, watermarked paper)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5945","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - guana (iguana) with pond apple. 2-64"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34958/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.   Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:02:25.708Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34958,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34959/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french . this first edition engraving was printed in london between 1731 and 1743. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby's \n natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \n natural history was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (first edition, chain-lined, watermarked paper)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5946","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - alligator with mangrove tree. 2-63"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34959/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.   Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:02:51.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":34959,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/34960/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-12-13","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french . this first edition engraving was printed in london between 1731 and 1743. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby's \n natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \n natural history was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 20 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving (first edition, chain-lined, watermarked paper)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"5947","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - pilchard with ti-ti. 2-24"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/68710/lot/34960/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.   Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is a small, closed tear at the left edge reaching just to the log.  There is some older tape at verso from prior framing / matting.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":1550,"lastUpdate":"2025-12-13T17:09:05.384Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":34963,"estimateMin":4000}],"schema":"bidspirit-bots-feed/1","catalog":{"date":"2025-12-13","timedAuction":false,"liveAuctionDisabled":false,"type":"auction","catalogOnly":false,"buyersPremiumPercent":7,"lotsCount":150,"currency":"USD","state":"ENDED","contentType":"ART","key":68710,"feedUrl":"https://tools-bots.bidspirit.com/services/bots/catalogs/trillium/68710","address":{"en":"115 Hampsted Lane Franklin, TN 37069"},"startPricesHidden":false,"aiDescriptionsCount":0,"unknownExactDate":false,"idInApp":329,"version":"2026-09-26_08-00-53","itemsPriceIncludesVat":false,"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/trillium/68710","aiDescriptions":"none","lastUpdate":"2026-09-26T08:00:53.699Z","name":{"en":"Antique Maps & Prints of Natural History, Botanicals, & More"},"soldPricesHidden":false,"time":"09:00","endTime":"2025-12-13T17:09:07.205Z"},"house":{"country":"US","feedUrl":"https://tools-bots.bidspirit.com/services/bots/houses/trillium","code":"trillium","address":{"en":"115 Hampsted Lane Franklin, TN 37069"},"name":{"en":"Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books"},"region":"US","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/houses/trillium"}}