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Occasionally a previous owner has pencilled  English names or notations below the nomeclature or near the edges.  There sometimes is occasional faint text offset or minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age with this work.  There may be some faint handling at the edges.  Occassionally on the plates there will be a Sotheran Booksellers stamp to verso corner without bleed through.  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The inner hinges of the book are reinforced with Japanese rice paper, and the end paper is missing. There is a small tear on the front paper repaired with Japanese rice paper. There is light spotting and staining throughout the book.  There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, there is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:17:20.197Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38448,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38449/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38449/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this outstanding folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n le antichita romane . the work was published in rome by stamperia salomoni circa 1780. \n \n the work depicted archaeological sites, sepulchral monuments, reconstructions of engineering feats, ancient bridges, baths and other structures. piranesi's etchings exhibit remarkable technical skill, historic accuracy, and artistic vision. \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n \"no other author before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127). \n le antichita romane cemented piranesi's reputation as \"the foremost artistic proponent of roman architecture\" (robison, piranesi, 1986, p.11 \n \n provenance: marcel bernard, architect in montpellier \n \n \n paper size: ~ 28\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio etching"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"523","title":{"en":"piranesi - large marble urn, believed to belong to alexander severus and julia mamaea, his mother [grand'urna di marmo, creduta di alessandro severo, e di giulia mamea sua madre]. 33"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38449/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Occasionally the lines from the engraving will create a color effect in the pictures, there is no color to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:58:45.228Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38449,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38450/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38450/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . this from a mixed edition of the work published in rome & paris likely published c1778 to early 1800s. the etchings are on laid paper some with watermark. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 33 1/2\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching on laid paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"524","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - interior view of st. peter\u2019s basilica in the vatican near the tribune [veduta interna della basilica di s. pietro in vaticano vicino alla tribuna]. 62"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38450/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some scattered foxing to the paper.  There may be some signs of handling at the edges.  This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. -  Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:18:26.664Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38450,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38451/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38451/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \n vedute di roma . this from a mixed edition of the work published in rome & paris likely published c1778 to early 1800s. the etchings are on laid paper some with watermark. \n \n piranesi noted, \"when i saw in rome how most of the remains of ancient buildings lay scattered through gardens and ploughed fields where they dwindled day by day \u2026 i resolved to preserve them by means of engravings. i have therefore drawn these ruins with all possible exquisiteness.\" \n \n giovanni battista piranesi (1720-1778) is known as one of the most famous architectural artists of all times. born in venice and later settled in rome, the young piranesi first aspired to be an architect. after having little luck in his studied field, he turned instead to the art of architecture. his work masterfully used light and space to create depth and detail in his exceptional work. \"no other author [artist] before or since was capable of visions of grandeur that could so excite and inspire the enthusiast.\" (scott, piranesi, 1975, p.127) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 33 1/2\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio etching on laid paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"525","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - remains of the temple called that of apollo in hadrian\u2019s villa near tivoli [avanzi del tempio detoo'di appollo nella villa adriana vicino a tivoli]. 59"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38451/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some scattered foxing to the paper.  There may be some signs of handling at the edges.  This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. -  Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color."},"directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:58:45.232Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38451,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38452/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38452/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"image depicts: filaments associated with stars southwest of 326 cygni, a filament disintegrating into stars in the nebula near b tauri, gaseous condensations similar to star trails in the northern part of the ic 1805 nebula, the central part of the nebula ic 1805 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this scarce original photograph is from an album entitled \n atlas gazovo-pylevykh tumannostei [atlas of gaseous dust nebulae] . the collection was created by vasiliy grigorevich fessenkov & dmitry alexandrovich rozhkovsky. it was published in 1953 in almaty, astrophysical institute, academic of sciences of the kazakh, ssr (kazakhstan, ussr). \n \n this is a truly impressive mounted photograph from 1953 with accompanying text page. the text and photos were compiled by vasiliy grigorevich fessenkov & dmitry alexandrovich rozhkovsky. the pair pioneered the studying of gaseous nebulae. \n \n fessenkov & rozhkovsky were leading soviet astrophysicists. they began their study of gas-dust galactic nebulae in 1950 and created these photographs. they began the study in order to understand \"evolution of structure of nebulae, turbulent phenomena in interstellar clouds and in the vicinity of hot stars.\" the high-quality photographs illustrated the fine structure of objects formed by the radiation of ionised gas and made it possible to reveal dust scattering the light of stars. their work was important and the field and inspired further interest in nebulae study. rozhkovsky discovered 30 new diffuse nebulae. \n \n provenance: hale library of the carnegie institute (deaccessioned) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: mounted photograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"526","title":{"en":"fessenkov & rozhovsky - gasous dust nebulae photograph [filaments associated with stars southwest of 326 cygni\u2026]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38452/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. 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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:20:19.652Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":38453,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38454/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this charming originally hand-colored celestial engraving is from johann leonhard rost's \n atlas portatilis coelestis. oder compendiose vorstellung des gantzen welt-gebaudes in den anfangs-gründen der wahren astronomie . this is from the first edition of the work which was published in nuremberg in 1723 by weigel. \n \n he first published \n astronomisches handbuch in 1718 which was \"the first strictly scientific compendium in the german language... the \n atlas coelestis portatilus also represents a truly substantial achievement...\" (adb xxix, 274) rost's work was \"strongly influenced by hevelius.\" (warner, sky explored 212) \n \n johann leonhard rost (1688\u20131725) was a german astronomer and author. the crater rost on the moon is named after him. he also wrote under the alias meletaon. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 4 1/4\" by 7\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"528","title":{"en":"rost - celestial or astronomy engraving of centaurus, lupus, corona australis, ara, triangulum australae, apus, cruc, septans uraniae, hydra, crater, corvus"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38454/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:41:17.772Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38489,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38490/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38490/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller länder [...] it was published in basel in 1598 by henric petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean. \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 1/2\" by 13 1/2\"; image ~ 6 1/8\" by 4 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodcut engraving with professoinal hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"564","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1598 - panther"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38490/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall. There may be some light chipping or wear at the edges. There is some smudging mostly present to the margins. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:41:46.562Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38490,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38491/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38491/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller länder [...] it was published in basel in 1598 by henric petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean. \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 1/2\" by 13 1/2\"; image ~ 6 1/2\" by 7\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodcut engraving with professoinal hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"565","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1598 - diagram of horizon, parallels, etc."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38491/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall. There may be some light chipping or wear at the edges. There is some smudging mostly present to the margins. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:43:50.866Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38491,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38492/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare, historic map is thomas jefferys's \n the american atlas; or, a geographical description of the whole continent of america; wherein are delineated at large its several regions, countries, states, and islands; and chiefly the british colonies . the map was published in london in 1775 by r. sayer and j. bennett. \n \n robert sayer and john bennett were jefferys's successors and compiled this 1775 edition of \n the american atlas . it is considered the most important 18th century atlas of america, showing the colonies at the time of the american revolution. \n \n ristow noted of the atlas that it was a \"geographical description of the whole continent of america, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century ... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by american, english, and french civilian administrators and military officers during the revolution.\" \n \n the atlas was of particular note for including brassier's map of lake champlain, braddock meade's 'a map of the most inhabited parts of new england' (largest and most detailed to that date), samuel holland's 'the provinces of new york and new jersey', william scull's 'a map of pennsylvania' (first to include the western portion), joshua fry and peter jefferson's 'a map of the most inhabited part of virginia' (best to date for the chesapeake region), lt. ross's 'course of the mississippi' (first chart of the river based on english sources), and 'a new map of the province of quebec'. \n \n thomas jefferys (1719-1771) was a leading english cartographer. he produced some of the most significant maps of the english / american colonies and the early american landscape. he was the appointed geographer to the prince of wales and eventually to the king (1761). his official appointments granted him access to some of the very best surveys and were often considered \"official work\" for england. \n \n \n paper size: image ~ 15\" by 27 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original outline color"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"566","title":{"en":"jefferys, pub. 1775 - a map of the island of st. john in the gulf of st. laurence (published april 6, 1775)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38492/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning of the paper from age.  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 to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. (Some of the pictures are digitially stitched to show how the plate would appear joined.)"},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:58:45.256Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38492,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38493/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"about the map: \n \n \n this map is noted for the charting contributions from captain james cook.about the work: \n \n \n this rare, historic map is thomas jefferys's \n the american atlas; or, a geographical description of the whole continent of america; wherein are delineated at large its several regions, countries, states, and islands; and chiefly the british colonies . the map was published in london in 1775 by r. sayer and j. bennett. \n \n robert sayer and john bennett were jefferys's successors and compiled this 1775 edition of \n the american atlas . it is considered the most important 18th century atlas of america, showing the colonies at the time of the american revolution. \n \n ristow noted of the atlas that it was a \"geographical description of the whole continent of america, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century ... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by american, english, and french civilian administrators and military officers during the revolution.\" \n \n the atlas was of particular note for including brassier's map of lake champlain, braddock meade's 'a map of the most inhabited parts of new england' (largest and most detailed to that date), samuel holland's 'the provinces of new york and new jersey', william scull's 'a map of pennsylvania' (first to include the western portion), joshua fry and peter jefferson's 'a map of the most inhabited part of virginia' (best to date for the chesapeake region), lt. ross's 'course of the mississippi' (first chart of the river based on english sources), and 'a new map of the province of quebec'. \n \n thomas jefferys (1719-1771) was a leading english cartographer. he produced some of the most significant maps of the english / american colonies and the early american landscape. he was the appointed geographer to the prince of wales and eventually to the king (1761). his official appointments granted him access to some of the very best surveys and were often considered \"official work\" for england. \n \n \n paper size: image ~ 21 1/2\" by 22\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original outline color"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"567","title":{"en":"jefferys, pub. 1775 - a general chart of the island of newfoundland (published may 10, 1775)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38493/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning of the paper from age.  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 to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. (Some of the pictures are digitially stitched to show how the plate would appear joined.)"},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:58:45.259Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38493,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38494/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38494/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . this is from the dutch edition of the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu in 1635. \n \n this is an important map by blaeu depicting the dutch and english colonies in north america. it is one of the earliest depictions of the european colonies in north america based on adriaen block's 1614 manuscript. \n \n it was one of the earliest printed maps to designate the region between cape cod and manhattan as nieu amsterdam, to depict manhattan as an island, and to include the names manhates and nieu nederlandt. according to burden, blaeu\u2019s map departs from block\u2019s manuscript in several notable respects. the colony of nieu pleimonth is identified, and cape cod is refined\u2014reconnected to the mainland by the removal of the narrow strait present in block\u2019s version. the coastline between this peninsula and narragansett bay, though recognizable, is rendered with less precision. adriaen block\u2019s eylandt leads to the versche rivier (the connecticut river), which he had mapped as far inland as possible. \u2019t lange eyland is named but misplaced too far to the east, perhaps corresponding to fishers island. de groote bay denotes what is now long island sound. the hudson river, though still unnamed, is shown dotted with dutch settlements, and the defunct fort nassau appears here as fort orange. the course of the river is more accurately drawn, and blaeu separates the sources of the hudson and delaware rivers\u2014resolving an earlier confusion. nieu amsterdam is correctly depicted as a fort at the southern tip of an island, separated to the east by the hellegat (east river). the coastline south of sandy hook also shows notable improvement. \n \n among the most visually engaging maps of the seventeenth century, this work is richly embellished with wildlife\u2014deer, foxes, bears, eagles, hares, cranes, and turkeys\u2014alongside beavers, skunks, and otters, which appear here for the first time on a printed map. the surrounding seas are enlivened by sailing ships and compass roses, while the title and scale are framed within elegant decorative cartouches. \n \n only a single state of this map is known, issued in various editions of the \n theatrum orbis terrarum with latin, german, dutch, or french text. according to burden and van der krogt, the present example was published in the french edition, le théâtre du monde, issued between 1635 and 1658. \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartographer for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas theatrum orbis terrarum. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 5/8\" by 17 7/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"568","title":{"en":"blaeu, pub. 1635 - map of new england [nova belgica et anglia nova]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38494/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 faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":1250,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:45:23.618Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":38494,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38495/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38495/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38495/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in antwerp by gillis van den rade in 1575 (with the first edition being published 1570). \n \n the engraved map features latin text to verso. the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and mythological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"569","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1575 - map of the americas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38495/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some old owner pen notations to the map.  There may be some old arvchival paper repairs that can be seen in the verso picture.  There may be some signs of handling or wear to the fold due to the age and nature of the engravings.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:47:21.783Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":38495,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38496/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38496/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38496/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38496/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n striking the post \n indian woman dressing a buffalo skin \n death whoop (scalping) \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this historic engraving is from mary henderson eastman's \n the american indian portfolio or \n the american aboriginal portfolio . the work was published in philadelphia in 1853 by lippincott, grambo. \n \n the illustrations show native american life and culture, specifically that of the dakota sioux. the scenes included dancing, burial, administering medicine, traveling, fishing, spearing muskrats, and dressing a buffalo skin. \n \n \"a beautiful book upon aboriginal manners and history, written by a lady and illustrated by her husband, both of whom were well fitted for the task by long residence among the indians\" (field 477). \n \n the steel engravings were after original illustrations by mary's husband, captain seth eastman. they were engravings by c. burt, j. smillie, j.c. mcrae, a. jones, c. e. wagstaff, & j. andrews. seth was an accomplished artist and topographical draftsman. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 9 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"570","title":{"en":"eastman - 3 native american engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38496/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 faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:48:16.404Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":38496,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38497/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38497/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38497/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38497/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n a medicine man administering to a patient \n transporting the wounded \n indian burial \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this historic engraving is from mary henderson eastman's \n the american indian portfolio or \n the american aboriginal portfolio . the work was published in philadelphia in 1853 by lippincott, grambo. \n \n the illustrations show native american life and culture, specifically that of the dakota sioux. the scenes included dancing, burial, administering medicine, traveling, fishing, spearing muskrats, and dressing a buffalo skin. \n \n \"a beautiful book upon aboriginal manners and history, written by a lady and illustrated by her husband, both of whom were well fitted for the task by long residence among the indians\" (field 477). \n \n the steel engravings were after original illustrations by mary's husband, captain seth eastman. they were engravings by c. burt, j. smillie, j.c. mcrae, a. jones, c. e. wagstaff, & j. andrews. seth was an accomplished artist and topographical draftsman. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 9 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"571","title":{"en":"eastman - 3 native american engravings depicting care for wounded"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38497/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 faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:49:24.162Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":38497,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38498/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38498/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in quarto size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1909 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the mandan, arikara, and atsina cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 12 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"572","title":{"en":"edward curtis - arikara medicine-lodge"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38498/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:50:12.097Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":38498,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38499/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38499/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in quarto size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . the work was published in 1909 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of # 198 of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the mandan, arikara, and atsina cultures. curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 1/2\" by 12 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"573","title":{"en":"edward curtis - dancing into the medicine-lodge- arikara"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38499/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:50:46.004Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":38499,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38500/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"574","title":{"en":"lewis - ker-o-menee, a celebrated winnebago chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38500/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:51:08.152Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":38500,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38501/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38501/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38501/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38501/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n men-dow-min or the corn, a chippewa dwarf \n na-mas or the little sturgeon, a chippeway chief \n o-hya-wa-nim-ce-kee or the yellow thunder, a chippeway chief \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest indian works, james otto lewis\u2019s \n the aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. george lehman & peter s. duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by lehman & duval. \n \n \n the aboriginal portfolio is the first published portrait collection of prominent native american leaders, made \"on the spot and in the field.\" \"lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. he has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest.\" - st. louis commercial bulletin, may 18, 1835. \n \n james otto lewis (1799-1858) was born in philadelphia. he studied in st. louis and became an engraver in portraitist. he moved to detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of michigan, lewis cass, asked him to paint tens-qua-ta-wa, a shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). cass sent the portrait to thomas l. mckenney, superintendent of indian fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of indian councils in the great lakes region. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"575","title":{"en":"lewis - 3 native american lithographs of chippewa (chippeway)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38501/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint toned spots, handling, or minor wear / closed tears at the edges from age.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:51:39.084Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38501,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38502/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38502/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"description of the image: \n \n walvia is a characteristic type of taos womanhood. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure 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 1930 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. tiwa communities were located near taos, picuris, sandia, isleta, and ysleta del sur (near el paso). the keres were located along the rio grande at cochiti, san felipe, santa ana, santo domingo / kewa, and zia as well as at acoma and laguna. \n \n each photogravure is on japanese tissue on support sheets as issued with curtis's credit, printer's credit, title, copyright date, and plate number printed on recto. the deckle is preserved on the edges, and they are on the original overmats. the japanese tissue issue was produced in the smallest number at great expense. it is the most rare issue of his photogravures. the tissue provides a truly refined presentation of curtis's images. the picture shown is with a presentation mat over the original issue overmats. \n \n 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: presentation mat size ~ 19\" by 23 1/4\"; paper ~ 21 3/4\" by 17 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio photogravure on original overmat / archivally matted"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"576","title":{"en":"e curtis, folio, japanese tissue in overmat - walvia (\"medicine root\") - taos"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38502/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. This photogravure is on the original overmat and archivally matted for presentation.  It is possible there could be some residue in the margins from the matting process if removed.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:52:27.720Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":38502,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38503/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38503/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"description of the image: \n \n the office of fiscal, like that of governor and alguacil, is of spanish origin, and its incumbents are charged with the supervision of activi- ties connected with the church, such as burial of the dead and physical care of the church building. in general the church is an institution superimposed on pueblo life; it has nowhere become an integral part of it. at jemez several centuries of effort at christianization have been without tangible result, except that the presence of mis- sionaries has been a more or less beneficial object lesson in a better mode of life. \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this moving photogravure 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 1930 in cambridge, massachusetts. this was part of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). \n \n the photogravures depict native americans from the tiwa and keres cultures. tiwa communities were located near taos, picuris, sandia, isleta, and ysleta del sur (near el paso). the keres were located along the rio grande at cochiti, san felipe, santa ana, santo domingo / kewa, and zia as well as at acoma and laguna. \n \n each photogravure is on japanese tissue on support sheets as issued with curtis's credit, printer's credit, title, copyright date, and plate number printed on recto. the deckle is preserved on the edges, and they are on the original overmats. the japanese tissue issue was produced in the smallest number at great expense. it is the most rare issue of his photogravures. the tissue provides a truly refined presentation of curtis's images. the picture shown is with a presentation mat over the original issue overmats. \n \n 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: presentation mat size ~ 19\" by 23 1/4\"; paper ~ 21 3/4\" by 17 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio photogravure on original overmat / archivally matted"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"577","title":{"en":"e curtis, folio, japanese tissue in overmat - a jemez fiscal"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38503/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. This photogravure is on the original overmat and archivally matted for presentation.  It is possible there could be some residue in the margins from the matting process if removed.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:53:02.644Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":38503,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38504/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautifully illustrated, original etching by marc chagall was part of nikolai gogol's \n les ames mortes . the work was published in paris by teriade in 1948. this was a limited edition of 368 copies, this being one of 285 on arche woven paper, and numbered 323. the colophon was signed by chagall (photocopy included with purchase). chagall's signature, done to the original plate, is present in the etching. \n \n chagall had created 107 etchings for the work for ambroise vollard, but upon vollard's death in 1939, his work for \n les ames mortes had yet to be published. he eventually was able to buy back his engravings from lucien vollard, ambroise's brother, in 1946. he then commissioned teriade to publish the completed work. \n \n \"the most complete work, [it] appeared quickly in 1948. it was necessary beforehand to restore the proofs, which were dirty.\" (cécile chicha-castex, 'la reprise des editions inachevees d\u2019ambroise vollard'.. petit palais, 2021, pp. 101\u2013105 and cat. 53\u201355) \"here, the drypoint, opposing pure lines and areas of sieving, of zebra stripes, of dense black, restores the complexity of gogol's world, this profusion which is sometimes crossed by a poignant recourse to russian soil.\" (chapon, the painter and the book, pp. 223-224) \n \n marc chagall (1887-1985) was a belarusian-french artist. his given name was moishe segal and was born in belarus which was part of the russian empire. his art was influenced by symbolism, fauvism, cubism, and surrealism. the art critic, robert hughes, described chagall as \"the quintessential jewish artist of the twentieth century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 15\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: etching"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"578","title":{"en":"chagall - the lamppost guard - le garde au reverbere"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38504/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T14:53:31.180Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38504,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38505/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautifully illustrated, original etching by marc chagall was part of nikolai gogol's \n les ames mortes . the work was published in paris by teriade in 1948. this was a limited edition of 368 copies, this being one of 285 on arche woven paper, and numbered 323. the colophon was signed by chagall (photocopy included with purchase). chagall's signature, done to the original plate, is present in the etching. \n \n chagall had created 107 etchings for the work for ambroise vollard, but upon vollard's death in 1939, his work for \n les ames mortes had yet to be published. he eventually was able to buy back his engravings from lucien vollard, ambroise's brother, in 1946. he then commissioned teriade to publish the completed work. \n \n \"the most complete work, [it] appeared quickly in 1948. it was necessary beforehand to restore the proofs, which were dirty.\" (cécile chicha-castex, 'la reprise des editions inachevees d\u2019ambroise vollard'.. petit palais, 2021, pp. 101\u2013105 and cat. 53\u201355) \"here, the drypoint, opposing pure lines and areas of sieving, of zebra stripes, of dense black, restores the complexity of gogol's world, this profusion which is sometimes crossed by a poignant recourse to russian soil.\" (chapon, the painter and the book, pp. 223-224) \n \n marc chagall (1887-1985) was a belarusian-french artist. his given name was moishe segal and was born in belarus which was part of the russian empire. his art was influenced by symbolism, fauvism, cubism, and surrealism. the art critic, robert hughes, described chagall as \"the quintessential jewish artist of the twentieth century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 15\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: etching"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"579","title":{"en":"chagall - the encounter in a cloak - la recontre en houppelande"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38505/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:58:45.261Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38505,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38506/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38506/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38506/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38506/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare, aquatint engraving is from francisco goya's \n los proverbios. colección de diez y ocho láminas inventadas y grabadas al agua fuerte . it is from the second edition of the work published in madrid in 1875 by real academia de nobles artes de san fernando. \n \n the engravings were done by etching, aquatint, and drypoint and printed on vellum paper. this edition was often published with the lithographed title of the first edition, dated 1864. this lot will include the matted title page as well with the lot. (harris 248-265) the paper was the same as the first edition, but with some corrected errors to the plates. it was a very small printing for this edition and examples are \"extremely rare.\" (harris, ii, p. 438) \n \n goya created the series of \n los proverbios or \n los disparates between 1815 and 1825. the series was never published while goya was alive due to political oppression. the images depict political issues, spanish proverbs and sayings, as well as spanish carnival. \n \n francisco josé de goya y lucientes (1746-1828) was an influential spanish painter. he served as the appointed painter of king charles iv and queen maria-luisa. his art was influenced by rembrandt and velasquez. pablo picasso and salvador dalí both named goya as inspiration for their artistic styles. \n \n \n paper size: mat size ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\"; paper size ~ 17 1/4\" by 12 1/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: matted folio engraving by etching, aquatint, and drypoint"},"estimateMax":4500,"lotNumber":"580","title":{"en":"goya - modo de volar & title page [a way of flying or where there's a will there's a way]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38506/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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Occasionally a previous owner has pencilled  English names or notations below the nomeclature or near the edges.  There sometimes is occasional faint text offset or minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age with this work.  There may be some faint handling at the edges.  Occassionally on the plates there will be a Sotheran Booksellers stamp to verso corner without bleed through.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available (issued without as this was a pattern plate used for guidance in coloring the set, very special example, never bound)"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:31:58.842Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":38554,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38555/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38555/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38555/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38555/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n black-faced laughingthrush [trochalopteron affine] \n allied ianthocincla artemisiae [ianthocincla artemisiae] \n austen's ianthocincla [ianthocincla austeni] \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n henry sotheran & co purchased all of the remaining plates from the gould estate including the 'pattern plate' presented here. this plate was specifically used as the original reference for gould's colorist to produce the rest of the work. it is a unique opportunity to own a an important part of the production process of gould's works. \n birds of asia . \n \n \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"629","title":{"en":"gould, asia - 3 bird lithographs: laughingthrush, ianthocincla"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38555/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Occasionally a previous owner has pencilled  English names or notations below the nomeclature or near the edges.  There sometimes is occasional faint text offset or minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age with this work.  There may be some faint handling at the edges.  Occassionally on the plates there will be a Sotheran Booksellers stamp to verso corner without bleed through.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available (issued without as this was a pattern plate used for guidance in coloring the set, very special example, never bound)"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:33:36.859Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":38555,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38556/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with professional hand-coloring is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia . the work was published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with later hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"630","title":{"en":"gould, asia - indian scops owl [scops pennata]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38556/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:34:32.333Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38556,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38557/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with professional hand-coloring is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia . the work was published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with later hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"631","title":{"en":"gould, asia - oriental bay owl [phodilus badius]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38557/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. There can be minor fox marks or faint text offset as is common to Gould plates, but generally excellent condition. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:36:44.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38557,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38558/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite lithograph is from john gould's \n a monograph of the ramphastidae, or family of toucans . this is from the second edition of the work which was published in london by taylor & francis for the author between 1852 and 1854. the original plates were completed by gould and h. c. richter and printed by hullmandel & walton. \n \n many consider this work to contain the most stunning images gould ever produced. the toucans are represented with true-to-life details. rich, luminous colors and splendid composition combine to make the toucans come to life on the page. \n \n gould was the foremost bird artist and publisher in great britain, publishing over 15 folio sets. he employed the best artists of his day to complete his works. \n a monograph of the ramphastidae features lithographs after gould himself, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present image. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with later hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"632","title":{"en":"gould - sulphur & white-breasted toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38558/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some occasional very light fox marks or text offset to the paper which is common 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":500,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:37:45.918Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":38558,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38559/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning hand-colored folio lithograph is from \n monograph of the paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and ptilonorhynchidae, and bower-birds by richard bowdler sharpe. the work was published in london by taylor & francis for henry sotheran & co between 1891 and 1898. the \n birds of paradise was the idea of john gould's but completed after his death by sharpe. the plates were predominantly drawn by william matthew hart, john gould, and john gerard keulemans. it was the first monograph devoted to the remarkable birds of paradise and the \"last of the fine bird books\" (fine bird books p.107) \n \n the remarkable-looking \n birds of paradise have captivated western science since magellan first brought back a skin of such a creature in 1522. the skins, highly prized by east indian natives, was given by the ruler of batchian (in the mollucas) as a gift to the king of spain. the legs and wings of the bird, however, had been removed when skinned, presumably to better show its impressive plumage. when asked why the bird had no wings or feet, the natives replied that none were needed as the bird simply floated in its heavenly paradise. thus, the earliest descriptions of the species, and indeed even its scientific naming by linnaeus in the 18th century as paradisaea apoda (legless bird of paradise), perpetuated that myth. due to the remote nature of their rain forest habitat in new guinea, it was not until the mid-19th century that these remarkable birds were first scientifically observed and accurately described. \n \n gould had intended to publish the first monograph devoted to the birds of paradise following completion of his \n birds of new guinea , but he did not live to do so. when sharpe took over the task of completing that work, he appealed for subscribers for the proposed monograph. the response was clearly enthusiastic as within three years the first part of the present work was published. some of the plates had previously appeared in gould's birds of new guinea as \"messrs. sotheran purchased the stock of gould's works after his death [and] acquired the stones with which he had intended to illustrate his monograph... many of them were broken or otherwise damaged, and of these some have been redrawn or replaced by new plates by mr. hart. since gould's time, however, many marvelous new species have been discovered, and these have been described and figured in the present work\" (appendix). \n \n fine bird books (1990) p.107; nissen ivb 581; ripley 263; wood, p.565; zimmer, p.581. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 1/4\" by 22\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with later hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"633","title":{"en":"sharpe & gould - great sickle-billed bird of paradise [epimachus speciosus]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38559/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. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:38:55.657Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38559,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38560/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38560/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","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 redouté produced under the patronage of l'héritier, 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: ~ 17\" by 22 1/4\"; image ~ 13 3/8\" by 18\" \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":2500,"lotNumber":"634","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - indian reed"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38560/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:39:35.004Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":38560,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38561/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38561/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","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 redouté produced under the patronage of l'héritier, 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: ~ 17 1/8\" by 22 1/8\"; image ~ 14\" by 17 1/4\" \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":4000,"lotNumber":"635","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - hyacinths"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38561/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:40:17.884Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":38561,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38562/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38562/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, large folio fruit engraving is from george brookshaw's \n pomona britannica, or a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in the country; together with the blossoms and leaves of such as are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other . the work featured originally hand-colored aquatint engravings created using the color printed stipple method. they were engraved by r. brookshaw & h. merke. george brookshaw published the work in london between 1804 and 1812. \n \n dunthorne remarked on brookshaw and his work as \u201cone of the eminent english artists of the early nineteenth century is george brookshaw, who issued in 1812, \n pomona britannica . ninety aquatint plates, printed in colour and on a scale comparable to thornton\u2019s temple of flora, depict the fruit grown around london and particularly in the royal gardens at hampton court. in aquatint engravings, brookshaw\u2019s \n pomona britannica is described by s. t. prideaux as 'one of the finest colour plate books in existence.' in many of these plates the lovely mellow tones of the fruit glow against the dark or light brown backgrounds.\u201d \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 3/4\" by 22 3/4\"; image size varies slightly ~ 12 - 13\" by 16 - 17 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio, originally hand-colored aquatint engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"636","title":{"en":"brookshaw, folio - pineapple. 55"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38562/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some toning or smudging in the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":2300,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:41:09.024Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":38562,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38563/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38563/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38563/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \n duidelyke vertoning, eeniger duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende bomen, stammen, kruiden, bloemen, vrugten, en uitwassen, [german title:] phythanthoza iconographia, oder eigentliche vorstellung etlicher tausend so wohl einheimisch-als ausländischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unermüdetem fleisz... pflanzen, baüme, stauden, kraüter, blumen, früchte und schwämme... . this was the first dutch edition published in amsterdam between 1739 and 1748 by zacharias romberg. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. \n \n weinmann (1683-1741), an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. \n \n many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). 'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767).' (hunt) \n \n provenance: library of dr. michael d. paul of st. john\u2019s, newfoundland \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":1500,"lotNumber":"637","title":{"en":"weinmann - pair of scolymocephalus engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38563/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process, but one of the cleanest sets we've seen overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:42:00.462Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":38563,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38564/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38564/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38564/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \n duidelyke vertoning, eeniger duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende bomen, stammen, kruiden, bloemen, vrugten, en uitwassen, [german title:] phythanthoza iconographia, oder eigentliche vorstellung etlicher tausend so wohl einheimisch-als ausländischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unermüdetem fleisz... pflanzen, baüme, stauden, kraüter, blumen, früchte und schwämme... . this was the first dutch edition published in amsterdam between 1739 and 1748 by zacharias romberg. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. \n \n weinmann (1683-1741), an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. \n \n many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). 'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767).' (hunt) \n \n provenance: library of dr. michael d. paul of st. john\u2019s, newfoundland \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":2000,"lotNumber":"638","title":{"en":"weinmann - pair of tulip engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38564/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process, but one of the cleanest sets we've seen overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-05-30T15:43:37.350Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":38564,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38565/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/38565/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-05-30","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking originally hand-colored stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \n le choix des plus belles fleurs . this is from the first edition of the work and was published in paris between 1827 and 1833 by panckoucke. \n \n these were engraved with a stipple technique on copper, printed in some color. there were printed by bessin, chapuy, langlois, and victor after redoute's illustrations. each engraving is hand-finished with watercolor. this is a very rare presentation in large folio format with wide margined paper. it is speculated that redoute published 5 in folio format, but research from hunt is speculative of a slightly higher number. (hunt, redouteana) \"a superb work, one of the finest of all collections of flower prints.\" (dunthorne) \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. choix is often considered some of redoute's most desirable work, a culmination of his impressive skill and talent. he aimed to make the composition more appealing to the upper classes which created highly decorative engravings. \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 engravings 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 1/4\" by 19\"; plate size ~ 8 3/4\u201d by 11\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving on large folio paper (rare presentation)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"639","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - jasmine [jasminum grandiflorum]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38565/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a faint fox mark in the lower portion of the print.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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(hunt, redouteana) \"a superb work, one of the finest of all collections of flower prints.\" (dunthorne) \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. choix is often considered some of redoute's most desirable work, a culmination of his impressive skill and talent. he aimed to make the composition more appealing to the upper classes which created highly decorative engravings. \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 engravings 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 1/4\" by 19\"; plate size ~ 8 3/4\u201d by 11\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving on large folio paper (rare presentation)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"640","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - camellia [camellia japonica]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38566/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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(hunt, redouteana) \"a superb work, one of the finest of all collections of flower prints.\" (dunthorne) \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. choix is often considered some of redoute's most desirable work, a culmination of his impressive skill and talent. he aimed to make the composition more appealing to the upper classes which created highly decorative engravings. \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 engravings 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 1/4\" by 19\"; plate size ~ 8 3/4\u201d by 11\u201d \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving on large folio paper (rare presentation)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"641","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - carnation [oeillet variete]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/75932/lot/38567/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Some of the plates from the work may occasionally have some text offset.   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There may be some extremely faint mottled toning or offset to the paper from this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some extremely faint mottled toning or offset to the paper from this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There are a couple minor closed tears at the edges from handling. There is a faint horizontal crease or bend to the paper near the center. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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