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The paper from this work may exhibit some faint toning or fox marks.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":65,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:06:07.555Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":35421,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35422/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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&deg; to 97&deg; 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"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"6608","title":{"en":"wilkes - crater of moku-a-weo-weo (mokuʻāweoweo, hawaii)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35422/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:06:43.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":35422,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35423/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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&deg; to 97&deg; 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: ~ 11 7/8\" by 10 3/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"6609","title":{"en":"wilkes - map of upper california"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35423/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:19:34.655Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35435,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35436/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"6622","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - constellation chart (cetus, pegasus, andromeda, pisces) [globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti pars ii]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35436/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:20:28.918Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":35436,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35437/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"perhaps the most influential book in celestial maps, johann bayer's \n uranometria set long-lasting standards in the world of astronomy. most importantly, this was not just a book of pictures of the skies, but a map of them, an atlas. the engravings for the work were completed by alexander mair. this particular engraving was published circa 1661 likely by johann g&ouml;rling in ulm, germany (but was presented without title page). \n \n bayer included a carefully engraved grid so that the maps could be read and followed to a fraction of a degree. also, bayer was the first to us greek letters to designate stars, commonly in order of magnitude. from that, he named the stars using the greek letter he had given it coupled with the constellation name, i.e. alpha tauri. \n \n bayer's work opened a new age in the history of celestial cartography. it was also the first work to represent the stars around the south pole. the work represented the stars and their positions as presented in tycho brahe's catalogue. bayer also included a plate depicting 12 new southern constellations discovered by dutch navigators, peter dirckszoon de keyser and frederick de houtmann. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 3/4\" by 14 1/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"6623","title":{"en":"bayer - constellation chart: ursa major (bear)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35437/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. 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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. 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(kilburn, kevin; jay m. pasachoff; and owen gingerich, \"the forgotten star atlas: john bevis's uranographia brittanica.\" in: journal of the history of astronomy 34 (2003), pp.125-144) \n \n bevis's work included 600 more stars than the last star atlas of flamsteed. bevis based his work upon bayer's \n uranometria . his work included more stars and accurate positions to that of bayer's. he included nine messier objects in his charts, five of which had never before been published. \n \n john bevis (1695-1771) was a british physician and amateur astronomer. he discovered the crab nebula and was one of two observers in britain of halley's comet in 1759. he created his own private observatory in north london in 1738. bevis is believed to have passed from falling from his telescope. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 14\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"6627","title":{"en":"bevis, rare - constellation chart: taurus (bull)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35441/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:23:49.438Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35441,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35442/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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 3/8\" by 15\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old (perhaps original) hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"6628","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of ven, sweden (location of tycho brahe's observatory) [topographia insulae huenae in celebri porthmo regni daniae]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35442/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is some very light toning at the fold.  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":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:25:38.301Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":35442,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35443/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map is from claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy) and giovanni antonio magini's \n geographiae universae tum vet(eris, t)um novae absolutissimum opus, duobus voluminibus distinct(um). auctore i. a. magino. the work was published in 1596 in venice by s. galignani erben. this is the first magini edition in latin. the maps were engraved by girolamo porro. \n \n this work is considered a later published editon of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s \n geographia . the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of \n geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 6 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6629","title":{"en":"magini's ptolemy, pub. 1596 - map of persia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35443/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The far left plate mark is cropped slightly due the printing and binding process but no image or border loss.  There is some period paper at the left edge to strengthen the plate.  There is text to verso which may have some bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:37:02.198Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":35443,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35444/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map is from claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy) and giovanni antonio magini's \n geographiae universae tum vet(eris, t)um novae absolutissimum opus, duobus voluminibus distinct(um). auctore i. a. magino. the work was published in 1596 in venice by s. galignani erben. this is the first magini edition in latin. the maps were engraved by girolamo porro. \n \n this work is considered a later published editon of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s \n geographia . the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of \n geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 6 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6630","title":{"en":"magini's ptolemy, pub. 1596 - map of taprobana, island in sumatra, with inset of elephant"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35444/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The far left plate mark is cropped slightly due the printing and binding process but no image or border loss.  There is some period paper at the left edge to strengthen the plate.  There is text to verso which may have some bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:37:02.202Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":35444,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35445/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map is from claudius ptolemaeus (ptolemy) and giovanni antonio magini's \n geographiae universae tum vet(eris, t)um novae absolutissimum opus, duobus voluminibus distinct(um). auctore i. a. magino. the work was published in 1596 in venice by s. galignani erben. this is the first magini edition in latin. the maps were engraved by girolamo porro. \n \n this work is considered a later published editon of ptolemy (ptolemaeus)\u2019s \n geographia . the work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all renaissance mapmakers. he compiled what was known of the world's geography in the roman empire during his time (circa 90-168 ad). ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. the earliest known manuscripts of \n geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 3/4\" by 6 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6631","title":{"en":"magini's ptolemy, pub. 1596 - map of cyprus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35445/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The far left plate mark is cropped slightly due the printing and binding process but no image or border loss.  There is some period paper at the left edge to strengthen the plate.  There is text to verso which may have some bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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The far left plate mark is cropped slightly due the printing and binding process but no image or border loss.  There is some period paper at the left edge to strengthen the plate.  There is text to verso which may have some bleed through.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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[navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 3/4\u201d by 15 3/4\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"6634","title":{"en":"harris - a new & correct map of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35448/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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[navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 7/8\u201d by 9 3/4\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6635","title":{"en":"harris - a map of marco polo's voyages\u2026 of asia, all tartary, the east india islands, & part of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35449/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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[navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 5/8\u201d by 15 3/4\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"6636","title":{"en":"harris - a new & common chart of all the known world"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35450/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. The plates can exhibit some minor offset or imperfections to be expected with age. Some of the plates will have faint toning at the folds. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:31:14.870Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":35450,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35451/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... 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The plates can exhibit some minor offset or imperfections to be expected with age. Some of the plates will have faint toning at the folds. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:32:09.857Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":35451,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35452/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\u201d by 15 7/8\u201d (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"6638","title":{"en":"harris - map of the north pole"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35452/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. The plates can exhibit some minor offset or imperfections to be expected with age. Some of the plates will have faint toning at the folds. 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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."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:35:36.003Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":35456,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35457/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35457/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35457/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35457/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35457/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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 1584 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: ~ 21 1/2\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"6643","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1580 - pair of maps of frisia (germany, netherlands)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35457/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.  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Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored.  Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age.  There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There 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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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":250,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T15:38:30.337Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":35460,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35461/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35461/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":2000,"lotNumber":"6647","title":{"en":"jansson & hondius, pub. 1656 - map of denmark"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35461/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 some archival repairs to edges or fold.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is some archival paper repair at the lower edge to add margin and secure the fold.  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 some archival repairs to edges or fold.  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 some archival repairs to edges or fold.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is some archival tape placed at the veso of the lower fold.  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 some archival repairs to edges or fold.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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rose island, among the samoa islands.\" (hill pp.9-10) \n \n \"this later circumnavigation by captain freycinet was organized by the french government, under the recently restored bourbon dynasty, to show the flag around the world and to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. it was one of the important voyages of exploration of the early nineteenth century. the uranie sailed from toulon to gibraltar, tenerife, rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, mascarene islands, western australia, timor, new guinea, the mariana islands, caroline islands, sandwich islands, new south wales, new zealand, tierra del fuego, and the falkland islands, where the uranie was shipwrecked in french bay....the ship's doctors, quoy and gaimard, and the pharmacist gaudichaud served as the naturalists, collected specimens, and published separate volumes on zoology and botany. freycinet was clandestinely accompanied by his wife, rose, after whom he named an island in the samoan chain....the scientific results of freycinet's explorations in timor, the islands off new guinea, the marianas, and hawaii were particularly significant and added greatly to the fund of knowledge that the europeans had of the geography, cultures, and histories of these areas. the writings on the penal colony of port jackson, australia, are of special historic importance\" - 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:00:51.581Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $500","currency":"USD","id":35481,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":600,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35482/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35482/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"curtis's description of the image: \n \n the travois is still used for transporting bundles of ceremonial objects. before, and sometimes even long after, the acquisition of horses, travoix were drawn by dogs. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1928 in cambridge, massachusetts. the photogravure is on japanese vellum. \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the chipewyan, cree and sarsi cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"6668","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - a blackfoot travois. 637"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35482/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:01:35.927Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":35482,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":600,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35483/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35483/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"curtis's description of the image: \n \n a family group consisting of two middle-aged women, a young mother, and several children, camped at the lake while the rest of the band were haying in a swampy meadow some miles inland. they engaged in fishing with a gill-net and in gathering blueberries. in point of sanitation their tipi and their cooking methods left much to be desired. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1928 in cambridge, massachusetts. the photogravure is on japanese vellum. \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the chipewyan, cree and sarsi cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"6669","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - a cree camp at lac les isles. 628"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35483/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:37:02.215Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":35483,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35484/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35484/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare aquatint engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america or \n voyage dans l\u2019int&eacute;rieur de l\u2019am&eacute;rique du nord execut&eacute; pendant les ann&eacute;es 1832, 1833 et 1834 . the work was published in paris, coblentz and london between 1839 and 1842. it has the blind stamp. \n \n karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/8\" by 24 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"6670","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - idols of the mandan indians. 25"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35484/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:03:15.126Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":35484,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":1000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35485/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35485/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"george catlin\u2019s \n north american indian portfolio features stunning lithographs which capture native american history. field describes the lithographs as \u201cbeautiful scenes in indian life [that] are probably the most truthful ever presented to the public.\u201d the full title reads \n north american indian portfolio. hunting scenes and amusements of the rocky mountains and prairies of america. from drawings and notes of the author, made during eight years travel amongst forty-eight of the wildest and most remote tribes of savages in north america . \n \n this is a folio lithograph from the rare hand-colored issue that was published in london circa 1875 for george catlin by chatto & windus. the lithographs are considered to be from the best edition which are mounted on card and feature original hand-coloring to imitate watercolors. the lithographs represent the greatest images from catlin\u2019s travels. \n \n george catlin\u2019s \n portfolio marks a noteworthy moment in american history. catlin traveled extensively chronicling the lives and culture of indians across america. he created nearly 500 paintings of which some were used to make prints for this momentous work. catlin described his need to do this work in that \u201cthe history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\u201d original images of native americans are uncommon from the 19th century, and catlin\u2019s are among the most detailed and impressive. \n \n catlin summarized the native american as \"an honest, hospitable, faithful, brave, warlike, cruel, revengeful, relentless, -- yet honourable, contemplative and religious being.\" in a famous passage from the preface of his north american indian portfolio, catlin describes how the sight of several tribal chiefs in philadelphia led to his resolution to record their way of life: \"the history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\" he saw no future for either their way of life or their very existence, and with these thoughts always at the back of his mind he worked, against time, setting himself a truly punishing schedule, to record what he saw. from 1832 to 1837 he spent the summer months sketching the tribes and then finished his pictures in oils during the winter. the record he left is unique, both in its breadth and also in the sympathetic understanding that his images constantly demonstrate. \n \n george catlin (1796-1872) was an american lawyer, painter, author, and traveler. he originally was a lawyer but moved to philadelphia in 1821 to become an artist. he became a member of the pennsylvania academy of fine arts in 1824. he made his way early on by creating society portraits and miniatures. he travelled to buffalo in 1825 producing original artwork on the construction and opening of the erie canal. during his stay in buffalo, he would paint the seneca chief, red jacket, which led to his monumental western expedition and renowned indian paintings. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 5/8\" by 21 7/8\"; image ~ 10 3/4\" by 16 3/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph; on woven paper cut to image edge and mounted on card as issued with ink-ruled frame"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"6671","title":{"en":"catlin, folio, on card - wild horses, at play"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35485/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":2300,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:05:24.388Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":35485,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35486/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35486/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35486/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35486/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35486/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from pierre francois hughues d'hancarville's \n antiquit&eacute;s etrusques, grecques et romaines . this is from the second edition of the work and was published in paris y l'auteur & david between 1785 and 1787. this is the reduced (in size of printing) edition of \n antiquit&eacute;s... tir&eacute;es du cabinet de m. hamilton first published in 1766. (blackmer) \n \n the engravings illustrate sir william hamilton's collection of ancient vases. the work is of particular importance in the development of neo-classical designs for pottery and porcelain, including wedgwood. the copperplate engravings were done by f. a. david and on chain-lined paper. the illustrations shoed antique vases, urns, and mythological scenes. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 1/2\" by 4 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"6672","title":{"en":"hamilton & hancarville - 4 etruscan vase design engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35486/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:09:12.711Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":35486,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35487/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from pierre francois hughues d'hancarville's \n antiquit&eacute;s etrusques, grecques et romaines . this is from the second edition of the work and was published in paris y l'auteur & david between 1785 and 1787. this is the reduced (in size of printing) edition of \n antiquit&eacute;s... tir&eacute;es du cabinet de m. hamilton first published in 1766. (blackmer) \n \n the engravings illustrate sir william hamilton's collection of ancient vases. the work is of particular importance in the development of neo-classical designs for pottery and porcelain, including wedgwood. the copperplate engravings were done by f. a. david and on chain-lined paper. the illustrations shoed antique vases, urns, and mythological scenes. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 1/2\" by 4 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"6673","title":{"en":"hamilton & hancarville - 7 etruscan vase design engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35487/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:13:31.482Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":35487,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35488/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35488/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35488/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35488/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35488/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning pochoir is from emile-allain seguy's \n prismes: 40 planches de dessins at coloris nouveaux. the work was published in paris in 1930 by editions d\u2019art charles moreau. \n \n emile-allain seguy (1877-1951) was an important french artist and designer of the art deco movement. the designs for this work were likely done prominently for textiles featuring geometric and abstract motifs. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 9 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: pochoir"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"6674","title":{"en":"seguy - 4 pochoirs of geometric motif design"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35488/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some minor handling to the extreme edges. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:14:42.472Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":35488,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35489/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35489/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35489/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35489/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35489/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/8\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"6675","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - 4 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35489/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:17:02.217Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":35489,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35490/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/8\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"6676","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by meunier - trianon concert"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35490/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 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 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 some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767)' (hunt) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 15 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"6697","title":{"en":"weinmann - 4 aloe engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35511/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of hte printing and coloring process.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:39:56.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":35511,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35512/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful, originally hand-colored engraving is from the composite collection of pierre joseph buchoz, \n collection pr&eacute;cieuse et enlumin&eacute;e des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses qui se cultivent dans les jardins de la chine que ceux de l\u2019europe... [et] premi&egrave;re centurie de planches enlumin&eacute;es et non enlumin&eacute;es... . 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 pr&eacute;cieuse.. 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":800,"lotNumber":"6698","title":{"en":"buchoz - daffodil & butterfly. 78"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35512/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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[et] premi&egrave;re centurie de planches enlumin&eacute;es et non enlumin&eacute;es... . 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 pr&eacute;cieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"6699","title":{"en":"buchoz - pair of iris & entomology engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35513/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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[et] premi&egrave;re centurie de planches enlumin&eacute;es et non enlumin&eacute;es... . 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 pr&eacute;cieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"6700","title":{"en":"buchoz - pair of poppy & pheasant engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35514/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:43:50.573Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":35514,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35515/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this charming entomology engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire g&eacute;n&eacute;rale 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: ~ 6 1/4\" by 7 3/4\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"6701","title":{"en":"merian - honeysuckle with bee & moth metamorphosis. 124"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35515/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":100,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:44:52.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":35515,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35516/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this charming entomology engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire g&eacute;n&eacute;rale 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: ~ 6 5/8\" by 8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"6702","title":{"en":"merian - berry branch with moth metamorphosis & insects. 1"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35516/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":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:45:44.779Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":35516,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35517/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35517/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35517/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scientific entomology engraving is from a. j. roesel (rosel) von rosenhof's \n der monatlich-herausgegebenen insecten-belustigung . the work was published in nuremberg between 1749 and 1761 by j. j. fleischmann f&uuml;r r&ouml;sel erben. (plates from volume 1 will be from the second edition, all other plates from the work will be from the first.) \n \n this originally hand-colored engraving is from the most important work on german insects, which nissen describes as \"treasures of entomological literature.\" \"the scientific value of the \n ..insecten-belustigung is very high. it is based on the exemplary plates drawn and engraved by rosel and his successors themselves, which were magnificently colored under rosel's own supervision, as well as on the masterful biological observations that the book contains and which make rosel appear as a fabre of the 18th century... the plates are among the best we know in this field\" (junk). \n \n august johann rosel von rosenhof (1705-1759) was a german miniature painter, naturalist and entomologist. roesel is considered the father of german entomology. his work made sure to balance accurate science with aesthetic appeal and are \"counted among the most beautiful and accurate of the eighteenth century.\" (damkaer p 33) \n \n \"roesel, who studied at first with his father and then with his uncle wilhelm, an animal painter in merseburg, later became a pupil of the famous preisler in nuremberg. after living in copenhagen from 1726 to 1728 he returned to nuremberg for good, and there, besides painting portraits and drawings, he applied himself in particular to the study of nature. he collected insects, their eggs and larvae, studied the process of hatching, pupation, and emergence, and painted all this in a most meticulous way, as kleemann tells us. his manuscripts, with 406 illustrations, are now in the bayerische staatsbibliothek in munich. roesel also made the engravings of his drawings and, until his death in 1757, his 'loving and diligent spouse' contributed fine colouring to the prints.\" (nissen. bestiaries) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 3/4\" by 7 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6703","title":{"en":"roesel - pair of butterfly & moth engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35517/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":65,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:46:48.314Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":35517,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35518/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35518/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35518/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scientific entomology engraving is from a. j. roesel (rosel) von rosenhof's \n der monatlich-herausgegebenen insecten-belustigung . the work was published in nuremberg between 1749 and 1761 by j. j. fleischmann f&uuml;r r&ouml;sel erben. (plates from volume 1 will be from the second edition, all other plates from the work will be from the first.) \n \n this originally hand-colored engraving is from the most important work on german insects, which nissen describes as \"treasures of entomological literature.\" \"the scientific value of the \n ..insecten-belustigung is very high. it is based on the exemplary plates drawn and engraved by rosel and his successors themselves, which were magnificently colored under rosel's own supervision, as well as on the masterful biological observations that the book contains and which make rosel appear as a fabre of the 18th century... the plates are among the best we know in this field\" (junk). \n \n august johann rosel von rosenhof (1705-1759) was a german miniature painter, naturalist and entomologist. roesel is considered the father of german entomology. his work made sure to balance accurate science with aesthetic appeal and are \"counted among the most beautiful and accurate of the eighteenth century.\" (damkaer p 33) \n \n \"roesel, who studied at first with his father and then with his uncle wilhelm, an animal painter in merseburg, later became a pupil of the famous preisler in nuremberg. after living in copenhagen from 1726 to 1728 he returned to nuremberg for good, and there, besides painting portraits and drawings, he applied himself in particular to the study of nature. he collected insects, their eggs and larvae, studied the process of hatching, pupation, and emergence, and painted all this in a most meticulous way, as kleemann tells us. his manuscripts, with 406 illustrations, are now in the bayerische staatsbibliothek in munich. roesel also made the engravings of his drawings and, until his death in 1757, his 'loving and diligent spouse' contributed fine colouring to the prints.\" (nissen. bestiaries) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 3/4\" by 7 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"6704","title":{"en":"roesel - pair of butterfly engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35518/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":65,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T16:47:28.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":35518,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35519/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenst&auml;nden aus dem reiche der natur, der k&uuml;nste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor g&ouml;tz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"6705","title":{"en":"bertuch - 7 quadruped engravings: dogs, monkeys or primates, rodents"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35519/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 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":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:17:53.783Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35550,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35551/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":"6737","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - hermit crab with button wood & white torch. 2-33"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35551/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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:18:40.803Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35551,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35552/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":"6738","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - chain snake with climbing hydrangea. 2-52"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35552/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":300,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:19:35.742Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35552,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35553/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":"6739","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - porgy. 2-16"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35553/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":350,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:20:30.459Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35553,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35554/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":5000,"lotNumber":"6740","title":{"en":"catesby, first ed - loggerhead turtle. 2-40"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35554/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":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:22:05.817Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":35554,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35555/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite hand-colored folio engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire g&eacute;n&eacute;rale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe, contenant leurs descriptions, leurs fgures, leurs differenes metamorphoses commonly referred to as \n insects of surinam . this is from the third edition published in paris by l. c. desnos in 1771. \n \n maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a germannaturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \n \n the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. \n \n the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. \n \n 'her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book'; if gould and audubon have 'a spiritual ancestor, then it is difficult to think of a more worthy claimant to the title than maria sibylle merian' (op. cit. p. 51 \n \n it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"6741","title":{"en":"merian, folio - lanthorn fly & flower (granadier). 49"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35555/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":400,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:23:12.553Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35555,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35556/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite hand-colored folio engraving is from maria sibylla merian's \n histoire g&eacute;n&eacute;rale des insectes de surinam et de toute l'europe, contenant leurs descriptions, leurs fgures, leurs differenes metamorphoses commonly referred to as \n insects of surinam . this is from the third edition published in paris by l. c. desnos in 1771. \n \n maria sibylla (1647-1717) merian was a germannaturalist and artist. her contributions to entomology were never truly acknowledged in her lifetime, but she is considered a groundbreaker in the fields of botany and zoology. she made detailed observations of live specimens, which was a departure from previous studies that used preserved specimens. she focused great detail on the processes of metamorphosis which had not been studied so comprehensively before her work. \n \n the engravings were done by j. mulder, p. sluyter and a. stopendaal, all after merian. the work is considered to be one of the most beautiful if not most famous illustrated natural history works of the 18th century. \n \n the work was the result of merian's trip with her daughter dorothea to surinam in 1699. the pair studied and recorded plants and insects for two year under difficult conditions. they came back to amsterdam with specimens and their work and produced this astounding work. \n \n 'her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book'; if gould and audubon have 'a spiritual ancestor, then it is difficult to think of a more worthy claimant to the title than maria sibylle merian' (op. cit. p. 51 \n \n it is 'easily the most magnificent work on insects so far produced ... [combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"6742","title":{"en":"merian, folio - casava with lizard & butterfly metamorphosis. 4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35556/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":400,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:24:19.387Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":35556,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35557/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite folio stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \n les liliacees . the work was published in paris between 1802 and 1816 by chez l'auteur, imprimerie de didot jeune. each engraving features original hand-coloring and is on woven, watermarked paper. \n \n \n les liliacees was completed by redoute while under the patronage of empress josephine, wife of napoleon. the work is often considered redoute's masterpiece. it was his largest and most ambitious work, representing not only lilies as the title suggests, but images of iris, orchids, amaryllis, and other botanical groups. the images were drawn from empress josephine's gardens at malmaison. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. his 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. \n \n 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 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. he was often referred to as the \"raphael of flowers\" because of his exquisite compositional sense and clarity of vision. more than with any other painter, one sees in redout&eacute;'s flowers living, breathing beings at their most beautiful moment. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: stipple engraving, printed in colour and finished by hand"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"6743","title":{"en":"redoute, folio - white flag iris (iris florentina)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35557/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:25:25.996Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":35557,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35558/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","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":3000,"lotNumber":"6744","title":{"en":"redoute, folio - rose - rosa indica cruenta"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35558/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":350,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-01-10T17:26:15.364Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":35558,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35559/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35559/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/35559/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-01-10","available":false,"description":{"en":"this dramatic large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus...and the temple of flora, or garden of nature . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. each engraving was made using stipple, mezzotint, and aquatint processes and some feature hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. the engraving will include the text when available to send with the plate. \n \n thornton\u2019s engravings featured an uncommon composition in which the subject was seen oversized in relation to the background giving the plates a theatrical presence. \n temple of flora is often considered the greatest achievement in british botanical art. thornton employed some of the foremost artists to create the plates included peter charles henderson, philip reinagle, abraham pether, and sydenham edwards. richard earlom, james caldwall, thomas sutherland, and joseph constantine stadler were the engravers for \n temple of flora . \n \n thornton's \n the temple of flora is the greatest english colour-plate flower book. \"...[thornton] inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. he appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the marylebone dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at guy's and st. thomas's hospitals. but quite early in his career he embarked on his...great work. what redout&eacute; produced under the patronage of l'h&eacute;ritier, marie antoinette, the empress josephine, charles x, and the duchesse de berry, thornton set out to do alone...numerous important artists were engaged...twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from abraham pether, known as `moonlight pether, ' philip reinagle, ...sydenham edwards, and peter henderson...the result...involved thornton in desperate financial straits...in an attempt to extricate himself he organized the royal botanic lottery, under the patronage of the prince regent...it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing...but he produced...one of the loveliest books in the world.\" (alan thomas, great books and book collecting, pp.142-144) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 22 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio - printed in color using mezzotint, aquatint, engraving, etching, and stipple engraving processes with original hand-finished coloring"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"6745","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - the nodding renealmia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/69795/lot/35559/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may  be some general, light uneven toning of the paper.  There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may  be some general, light uneven toning of the paper.  There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset or faint handling nearer to the edges as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition.  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There is some flecking of the paint or gum arabic in the green part of the rifle-bird.  There may be some faint foxing or fox marks present throughout the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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