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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is a closed tear and some loss of margin at the lower right corner from the fold out nature of the plate.  There are a couple small, closed tears at the left edge.  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":75,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:06:01.095Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":39851,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39852/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic lithograph is from jacques arago's \n promenade autour du monde, pendant les ann&eacute;es 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820, sur les corvettes du roi l'uranie et la physicienne command&eacute;es par m. freycinet or \n narrative of a voyage round the world, in the uranie and physicienne corvettes commanded by captain freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 . the work was published in paris in 1822 by leblanc. \n \n jacques etienne victor arago (1790-1854) was a french artist, writer, and explorer. he served as the artist on freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration and circumnavigation of the globe. \n \n the work served as an account of freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration. his voyage was one of the most important french 19th century circumnavigations of the globe. many zoological and botanical specimens were collected on the voyage by naturalist-surgeons: jospeh paul gaimard and jean rene constant quoy. jacques arago was the artist for the work. freycinet also smuggled his wife, rose, on board the ship making it the first time a woman circumanvigated the globe. \n \n \"the uranie, with a crew of 125 men, entered the pacific from the west to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. arago was the artist of the expedition which visited most notably australia, the hawaiian islands, tonga, and tierra del fuego. the original ship, wrecked off the falkland islands, was replaced by the physicienne which visited rio de janeiro. captain louis freycinet's wife, rose, was smuggled on board at the advent of the voyage and made the complete journey, causing a great deal of discord among the crew. freycinet named the island he discovered after her - rose island, among the samoa islands.\" (hill pp.9-10) \n \n \"this later circumnavigation by captain freycinet was organized by the french government, under the recently restored bourbon dynasty, to show the flag around the world and to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. it was one of the important voyages of exploration of the early nineteenth century. the uranie sailed from toulon to gibraltar, tenerife, rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, mascarene islands, western australia, timor, new guinea, the mariana islands, caroline islands, sandwich islands, new south wales, new zealand, tierra del fuego, and the falkland islands, where the uranie was shipwrecked in french bay....the ship's doctors, quoy and gaimard, and the pharmacist gaudichaud served as the naturalists, collected specimens, and published separate volumes on zoology and botany. freycinet was clandestinely accompanied by his wife, rose, after whom he named an island in the samoan chain....the scientific results of freycinet's explorations in timor, the islands off new guinea, the marianas, and hawaii were particularly significant and added greatly to the fund of knowledge that the europeans had of the geography, cultures, and histories of these areas. the writings on the penal colony of port jackson, australia, are of special historic importance\" - hill. the voyage included a one-month visit in the sandwich islands, with time spent in hawaii, maui, and oahu, as well as visits to rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, montevideo, mauritius, new south wales, and the caroline islands. the handsome plates in the atlases, many of which are colored, add greatly to the ethnographic and natural historical aspect of the work.\" (ferguson 941, hill 649, sabin 25916, forbes 602) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 10 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3009","title":{"en":"arago, hawaii - keihe-koukoui, nicknamed jack the royal pilot (sandwich islands) [keihe-koukoui, surmomme jack pilote royal (iles sandwich)]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39852/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":95,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:11:53.769Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":39861,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39862/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from arthur phillip's \n the voyage of governor phillip to botany bay; with an account of the establishment of the colonies of port jackson & norfolk island . the work was published in london in 1789. this work was a classic account of the first western settlement in australia. \n \n rodney davidson considered the work \"the authentic record of the first settlement the work's importance cannot be over-emphasised, and no collection can be complete without a copy.\" the text describes early expeditions into the interior around botany bay and port jackson, and the earliest coastal exploration. the natural history plates are mostly after drawings and possibly specimens sent back to london by john white. \n \"phillip was given the task of founding a convict settlement in australia, and became the first governor of new south wales. reaching botany bay in 1788, via tenerife, rio de janiero and the cape of good hope, phillip decided that the site was unsatisfactory and sailed to port jackson, where he founded the city named sydney, after thomas townshend, viscount sydney, secretary of state.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 1/2\" by 11 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3019","title":{"en":"philip, australia - the canoe and native of mulgrave's range"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39862/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":55,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:12:25.382Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":39862,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39863/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition engraving is from arthur phillip's \n the voyage of governor phillip to botany bay; with an account of the establishment of the colonies of port jackson & norfolk island . the work was published in london in 1789. this work was a classic account of the first western settlement in australia. \n \n rodney davidson considered the work \"the authentic record of the first settlement the work's importance cannot be over-emphasised, and no collection can be complete without a copy.\" the text describes early expeditions into the interior around botany bay and port jackson, and the earliest coastal exploration. the natural history plates are mostly after drawings and possibly specimens sent back to london by john white. \n \"phillip was given the task of founding a convict settlement in australia, and became the first governor of new south wales. reaching botany bay in 1788, via tenerife, rio de janiero and the cape of good hope, phillip decided that the site was unsatisfactory and sailed to port jackson, where he founded the city named sydney, after thomas townshend, viscount sydney, secretary of state.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 1/2\" by 11 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3020","title":{"en":"philip, australia - new holland cassowary"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39863/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint foxing or fox marks present throughout the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.141Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39865,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39866/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic lithograph is from jacques arago's \n promenade autour du monde, pendant les ann&eacute;es 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820, sur les corvettes du roi l'uranie et la physicienne command&eacute;es par m. freycinet or \n narrative of a voyage round the world, in the uranie and physicienne corvettes commanded by captain freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 . the work was published in paris in 1822 by leblanc. \n \n jacques etienne victor arago (1790-1854) was a french artist, writer, and explorer. he served as the artist on freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration and circumnavigation of the globe. \n \n the work served as an account of freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration. his voyage was one of the most important french 19th century circumnavigations of the globe. many zoological and botanical specimens were collected on the voyage by naturalist-surgeons: jospeh paul gaimard and jean rene constant quoy. jacques arago was the artist for the work. freycinet also smuggled his wife, rose, on board the ship making it the first time a woman circumanvigated the globe. \n \n \"the uranie, with a crew of 125 men, entered the pacific from the west to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. arago was the artist of the expedition which visited most notably australia, the hawaiian islands, tonga, and tierra del fuego. the original ship, wrecked off the falkland islands, was replaced by the physicienne which visited rio de janeiro. captain louis freycinet's wife, rose, was smuggled on board at the advent of the voyage and made the complete journey, causing a great deal of discord among the crew. freycinet named the island he discovered after her - rose island, among the samoa islands.\" (hill pp.9-10) \n \n \"this later circumnavigation by captain freycinet was organized by the french government, under the recently restored bourbon dynasty, to show the flag around the world and to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. it was one of the important voyages of exploration of the early nineteenth century. the uranie sailed from toulon to gibraltar, tenerife, rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, mascarene islands, western australia, timor, new guinea, the mariana islands, caroline islands, sandwich islands, new south wales, new zealand, tierra del fuego, and the falkland islands, where the uranie was shipwrecked in french bay....the ship's doctors, quoy and gaimard, and the pharmacist gaudichaud served as the naturalists, collected specimens, and published separate volumes on zoology and botany. freycinet was clandestinely accompanied by his wife, rose, after whom he named an island in the samoan chain....the scientific results of freycinet's explorations in timor, the islands off new guinea, the marianas, and hawaii were particularly significant and added greatly to the fund of knowledge that the europeans had of the geography, cultures, and histories of these areas. the writings on the penal colony of port jackson, australia, are of special historic importance\" - hill. the voyage included a one-month visit in the sandwich islands, with time spent in hawaii, maui, and oahu, as well as visits to rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, montevideo, mauritius, new south wales, and the caroline islands. the handsome plates in the atlases, many of which are colored, add greatly to the ethnographic and natural historical aspect of the work.\" (ferguson 941, hill 649, sabin 25916, forbes 602) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 10 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3023","title":{"en":"arago, australia - battle in new holland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39866/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:14:24.478Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":39866,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39867/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic lithograph is from jacques arago's \n promenade autour du monde, pendant les ann&eacute;es 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820, sur les corvettes du roi l'uranie et la physicienne command&eacute;es par m. freycinet or \n narrative of a voyage round the world, in the uranie and physicienne corvettes commanded by captain freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 . the work was published in paris in 1822 by leblanc. \n \n jacques etienne victor arago (1790-1854) was a french artist, writer, and explorer. he served as the artist on freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration and circumnavigation of the globe. \n \n the work served as an account of freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration. his voyage was one of the most important french 19th century circumnavigations of the globe. many zoological and botanical specimens were collected on the voyage by naturalist-surgeons: jospeh paul gaimard and jean rene constant quoy. jacques arago was the artist for the work. freycinet also smuggled his wife, rose, on board the ship making it the first time a woman circumanvigated the globe. \n \n \"the uranie, with a crew of 125 men, entered the pacific from the west to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. arago was the artist of the expedition which visited most notably australia, the hawaiian islands, tonga, and tierra del fuego. the original ship, wrecked off the falkland islands, was replaced by the physicienne which visited rio de janeiro. captain louis freycinet's wife, rose, was smuggled on board at the advent of the voyage and made the complete journey, causing a great deal of discord among the crew. freycinet named the island he discovered after her - rose island, among the samoa islands.\" (hill pp.9-10) \n \n \"this later circumnavigation by captain freycinet was organized by the french government, under the recently restored bourbon dynasty, to show the flag around the world and to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. it was one of the important voyages of exploration of the early nineteenth century. the uranie sailed from toulon to gibraltar, tenerife, rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, mascarene islands, western australia, timor, new guinea, the mariana islands, caroline islands, sandwich islands, new south wales, new zealand, tierra del fuego, and the falkland islands, where the uranie was shipwrecked in french bay....the ship's doctors, quoy and gaimard, and the pharmacist gaudichaud served as the naturalists, collected specimens, and published separate volumes on zoology and botany. freycinet was clandestinely accompanied by his wife, rose, after whom he named an island in the samoan chain....the scientific results of freycinet's explorations in timor, the islands off new guinea, the marianas, and hawaii were particularly significant and added greatly to the fund of knowledge that the europeans had of the geography, cultures, and histories of these areas. the writings on the penal colony of port jackson, australia, are of special historic importance\" - hill. the voyage included a one-month visit in the sandwich islands, with time spent in hawaii, maui, and oahu, as well as visits to rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, montevideo, mauritius, new south wales, and the caroline islands. the handsome plates in the atlases, many of which are colored, add greatly to the ethnographic and natural historical aspect of the work.\" (ferguson 941, hill 649, sabin 25916, forbes 602) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 10 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3024","title":{"en":"arago, australia - family of savages, aborigines [cabanes de sauvages (nouvelle holland)]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39867/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:15:27.565Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":39868,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39869/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic lithograph is from jacques arago's \n promenade autour du monde, pendant les ann&eacute;es 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820, sur les corvettes du roi l'uranie et la physicienne command&eacute;es par m. freycinet or \n narrative of a voyage round the world, in the uranie and physicienne corvettes commanded by captain freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 . the work was published in paris in 1822 by leblanc. \n \n jacques etienne victor arago (1790-1854) was a french artist, writer, and explorer. he served as the artist on freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration and circumnavigation of the globe. \n \n the work served as an account of freycinet's voyage of scientific exploration. his voyage was one of the most important french 19th century circumnavigations of the globe. many zoological and botanical specimens were collected on the voyage by naturalist-surgeons: jospeh paul gaimard and jean rene constant quoy. jacques arago was the artist for the work. freycinet also smuggled his wife, rose, on board the ship making it the first time a woman circumanvigated the globe. \n \n \"the uranie, with a crew of 125 men, entered the pacific from the west to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. arago was the artist of the expedition which visited most notably australia, the hawaiian islands, tonga, and tierra del fuego. the original ship, wrecked off the falkland islands, was replaced by the physicienne which visited rio de janeiro. captain louis freycinet's wife, rose, was smuggled on board at the advent of the voyage and made the complete journey, causing a great deal of discord among the crew. freycinet named the island he discovered after her - rose island, among the samoa islands.\" (hill pp.9-10) \n \n \"this later circumnavigation by captain freycinet was organized by the french government, under the recently restored bourbon dynasty, to show the flag around the world and to make scientific observations on geography, magnetism, and meteorology. it was one of the important voyages of exploration of the early nineteenth century. the uranie sailed from toulon to gibraltar, tenerife, rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, mascarene islands, western australia, timor, new guinea, the mariana islands, caroline islands, sandwich islands, new south wales, new zealand, tierra del fuego, and the falkland islands, where the uranie was shipwrecked in french bay....the ship's doctors, quoy and gaimard, and the pharmacist gaudichaud served as the naturalists, collected specimens, and published separate volumes on zoology and botany. freycinet was clandestinely accompanied by his wife, rose, after whom he named an island in the samoan chain....the scientific results of freycinet's explorations in timor, the islands off new guinea, the marianas, and hawaii were particularly significant and added greatly to the fund of knowledge that the europeans had of the geography, cultures, and histories of these areas. the writings on the penal colony of port jackson, australia, are of special historic importance\" - hill. the voyage included a one-month visit in the sandwich islands, with time spent in hawaii, maui, and oahu, as well as visits to rio de janeiro, cape of good hope, montevideo, mauritius, new south wales, and the caroline islands. the handsome plates in the atlases, many of which are colored, add greatly to the ethnographic and natural historical aspect of the work.\" (ferguson 941, hill 649, sabin 25916, forbes 602) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 10 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3026","title":{"en":"arago, australia - wedding ceremony, aborigines [ceremonie de marriage (nouvelle holland)]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39869/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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There may some minor 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.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:22:45.516Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":39878,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39879/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this celestial engraving is from corbinian thomas's \n mercurii philosophici firmamentum firmianum descriptionem et usum globi artificialis coelestis . the work was published in augsburg in 1731 by merz und mayr. \n \n linda hall library described the work as, \"one of the unsung treasures of celestial cartography.\" the plates in the work depicted celestial globes, wind rose, lunar map (after hevelius), map of salzburg, and constellation maps with zodiac signs. he used a nomenclature system developed on coronelli's globes that included a bayer greek letter, roman numeral for magnitude, and arabic numeral for reference to a star catalog. the plates were engraved by a. c. fleischmann, j. c. bernd, and j. hering. \n \n corbinianus thomas (1694-1767) was a benedictine monk, astronomer, mathematician, professor, and librarian. thomas was one of the first celestial cartographers to place camelopardalis to its own plate and the first to place some of the southern constellations to their own plates as well, including indus and pavo. he invented a constellation of his own, corona firmiana, to honor his patron, the archbishop of salzburg. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 6\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3036","title":{"en":"thomas - constellation or celestial chart of draco (dragon)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39879/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:23:25.152Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":39879,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39880/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39880/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \"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":4000,"lotNumber":"3037","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view of piazza di monte cavallo [veduta della piazza di monte cavallo]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39880/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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:23:59.565Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39880,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39881/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39881/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary large folio etching is from giovanni battista piranesi's \"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":4000,"lotNumber":"3038","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view on via del corso of the palace of the academy [veduta nella via del corso, del palazzao dell'accademia]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39881/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":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.144Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39881,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39882/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39882/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed duotone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. the lithograph presented here includes beautifully rendered hand-coloring. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 \n holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 3/4\" by 23 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: duotone lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3039","title":{"en":"david roberts - portico of the temple of edfou, upper egypt"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39882/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.147Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39882,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39883/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39883/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39883/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39883/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39883/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"david roberts' most famous work, \n holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed duotone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. the lithograph presented here includes beautifully rendered hand-coloring. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 \n holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 3/4\" by 23 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: duotone lithograph with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3040","title":{"en":"david roberts - pair of lithographs of the ruins of kom-ombo"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39883/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.149Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39883,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39884/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). [the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3041","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - map of texel and vlieland (netherlands)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39884/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:26:16.465Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39884,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39885/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). [the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3042","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - map of the coast of norway"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39885/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39885,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39886/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). [the dutch letterpress title is dated 1708 and contains the address of gerard van keulen, while the general allegorical title and 5 allegorical divisional titles are all dated 1709 and show the address of johannes van keulen. a further letterpress title in french is dated 1709 and has the address of gerard van keulen.] \n \n johannes van keulen (1654-1711) was a dutch publisher. he was said to have produced \u201cthe largest and finest marine atlases in holland.\u201d (koeman) he received a privelege from the states general of holland and west friesland in order to printe maritame atlases and shipping guides. the privilege was to protect his printed material from illegal reproduction. he named his printing firm, in de gekroonde lootsman, which grew to be one of the most successful amsterdam publishing firms. he collaborated with other cartographers including claes janszoon vooght and johannes van luyken. \n \n keulen's first atlas, entitled \n zee atlas , contained only 40 charts. by 1695 his atlas would have 160 charts. his son, gerard, took over publication in 1704 and expanded the atlas to 185 charts by 1709. \n \n gerard van keulen (1678-1727) was a skilled engraver, mathematician, and chart-maker. he was appointed hydrographer to the dutch east india company in 1714. the van keulen publishing firm operated continuously from 1678 to 1885 with three generations of the family active in the firm. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3043","title":{"en":"van keulen, rare - map of the coast of finland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39886/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some smudging, handling, or slight weakening / closed tears to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  There may be some separation at the fold out pages.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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There may be some toned spots to the image.  There may be some smudging, handling, or slight weakening / closed tears to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  There may be some separation at the fold out pages.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  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There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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The plates have little margin to the edges.  There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:52:06.446Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":39910,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39911/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39911/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39911/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39911/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scientific engraving is athanasius kircher's \n d'onder-aardse weereld in haar goddelijk maaksel en wonderbare uitwerkselen aller dingen... it was published in 1682 in amsterdam by j. janssonius van waasberge. this was the first dutch translation of the original latin edition entitled \n mundus subterraneus . \n \n this work was based off kircher's visit to sicily in 1637-8 when etna and stromboli both erupted. this observation led him to conclude that the earth's center as a massive internal fire and that volcanoes acted as safety valves. his work speculated on geology, hidden lakes, rivers of fire, strange inhabitants, the sun, the moon, eclipses, currents, meteorology, medicines, poisons, and even fireworks. the work \u201cmust always command a high place in the literature as the first effort to describe the earth from a physical standpoint.\u201d (zittel, p. 25) \n \n athanasius kircher (1601-1680) was a jesuit priest and scholar. he gathered and helped disseminate knowledge from around the world gathered by jesuit missionaries. it is believed he was the first to depict the pacific ring of fire on a map. he was one of the final renaissance men. he lowered himself into vesuvius after an eruption, experimented with bioluminescence as a light source, and make the first known aeolian harp. he wrote 44 books, over 2000 manuscripts, and assembled one of the first natural history collections. kircher's work was itself fascinating for its thematic maps. his work was on the underground passages and subterranean networks of the globe. he created a map that was the first to show ocean currents. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/8\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3068","title":{"en":"kircher, pub. 1682 - two engravings with volvelles for ocean movement & meridian lines"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39911/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The volvelles are unnattached and stored in plastic sleeve. There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  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":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:52:55.968Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39911,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39912/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographia universalis or \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller lander [...] the work was published in basel in 1592 by heinrich 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) \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: ~ 7 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3069","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1592 - map of sardinia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39912/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  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":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:54:34.734Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39912,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39913/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographia universalis or \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller lander [...] the work was published in basel in 1592 by heinrich 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) \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: ~ 7 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3070","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1592 - view of prague, czech republic"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39913/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:55:58.695Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39913,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39914/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39914/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning engraved map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . this is the first french but third edition of the work published in 1587 in antwerp by christophe plantin. \n \n these 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 [ 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 provenance: early page with handwritten note in pen \"this book belongs to sir jacques d'o\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with some old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3071","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1587 - map of persia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39914/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some paper or ink transfer from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some closed tears or paper imperfections.  There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:57:22.059Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":39914,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39915/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39915/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning engraved map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . this is the first french but third edition of the work published in 1587 in antwerp by christophe plantin. \n \n these 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 [ 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 provenance: early page with handwritten note in pen \"this book belongs to sir jacques d'o\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with some old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3072","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1587 - map of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39915/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some paper or ink transfer from the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some closed tears or paper imperfections.  There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T14:57:50.739Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39915,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39916/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable originally hand-colored engraved map is from frederik de wit\u2019s \n atlas maior it was published in amsterdam circa 1710. \n \n de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \u201cthe de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 25\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3073","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the netherlands & belgium"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39916/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset to the fold out nature of the plates.  There may be some older paper repair to maps from the work. There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767).' (hunt) \n \n provenance: library of dr. michael d. paul of st. john\u2019s, newfoundland \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3088","title":{"en":"weinmann - 4 radish or brassica engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39931/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":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:17:08.124Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":39931,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39932/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39932/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39932/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39932/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \"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 ausl&auml;ndischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unerm&uuml;detem fleisz... pflanzen, ba&uuml;me, stauden, kra&uuml;ter, blumen, fr&uuml;chte und schw&auml;mme...\". 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 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3089","title":{"en":"weinmann - 3 passion flower engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39932/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":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:18:20.013Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":39932,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39933/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39933/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39933/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39933/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \"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 ausl&auml;ndischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unerm&uuml;detem fleisz... pflanzen, ba&uuml;me, stauden, kra&uuml;ter, blumen, fr&uuml;chte und schw&auml;mme...\". 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 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3090","title":{"en":"weinmann - 3 morning glory engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39933/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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:19:01.017Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":39933,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39934/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39934/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39934/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39934/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \"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 ausl&auml;ndischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unerm&uuml;detem fleisz... pflanzen, ba&uuml;me, stauden, kra&uuml;ter, blumen, fr&uuml;chte und schw&auml;mme...\". 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 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3091","title":{"en":"weinmann - 3 fritillary engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39934/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.  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A few engravings from this work may exhibit faint text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:31:49.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":39943,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/017/017.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/018/018.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/019/019.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/020/020.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/021/021.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/022/022.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39944/023/023.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite, large folio palm chromolithograph is from joao barbosa rodrigues\u2019s \n sertum palmarum brasiliensium ou relation des palmiers nouveaux du bresil decouverts, decrits et dessines d\u2019apres nature . the prolific work on palms was published in brussels in 1903. it is comprised of plates featuring full length palm trees as well as plates of detailed drawings of specific plant components. rodrigues depicted more than 100 previously unknown species of palms in this, the apex of 30 years of field work, making this work historically significant. \n \n j. barbosa rodrigues, brazilian botanist and traveller, collected widely in brazil between 1868 and 1897. he was director of the manaos botanical museum from 1883-1889, and finally director of the botanical garden of rio de janeiro from 1889 until his death in 1909. his drawings have a cool, modern feel that exhibit his love and fascination with the structure and form of these magnificent trees. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16\" by 24\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio chromolithograph"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"3101","title":{"en":"rodrigues - 22 folio palm chromolithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39944/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few extremely small, light marks or fox marks mostly near the edges with this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:32:26.164Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":39944,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39945/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39945/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39945/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39945/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39945/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n lily [lilium giganteum] \n philippine lily [lilium philipinense] \n neilgherry lily [lilium neilgherriense] \n long-flowered lily [lilium longiflorum] \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impressive, large folio lithograph is from henry john elwes & walter hood fitch's \n a monograph of the genus lilium . the work was published in london by taylor & francis between 1877 and 1880. this hand-colored lithograph is from the first edition which was limited to 250 copies. \n \n henry john elwes (1846-1922) began this work after a voyage to the himalayas. he had no formal training, but was fascinated by the lilies he saw on his journey. the work included nearly every lily then known in cultivation. \"he knew what to collect, was determined in his travels to find it, was highly observant in describing the geographical distribution of what he found, and was particularly skilled in propagating specimens he brought back.\" (balfour and baigent) \n \n walter hood fitch (1817-1819) was a prolific and well regarded botanical illustrator. he produced over 9600 plates for some of the greatest british publications. sir joseph hooker described fitch as an \"incomparable botanical artist, \" with \"unrivalled skill in seizing the natural character of a plant.\" the images from this work proved to be what blunt calls the \"most important achievement of fitch's later career.\" (art of botanical illustration, p. 264) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3102","title":{"en":"elwes & fitch - 4 folio lily lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39945/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","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":400,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:33:26.996Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39945,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39946/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39946/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39946/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n trait&eacute; des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle &eacute;dition, augment&eacute;e d'un grand nombre d'esp&egrave;ces de fruits obtenus des progr&egrave;s de la culture, par a. poiteau et p.j.f. turpin . the work was published in paris and strasbourg between 1808 and 1835 by levrault. \n \n the work was first published in 1768, but it would be more accurate to view this new edition as its own independent work with the illustrations from poiteau and turpin. the work is considered \"one of the finest and rares books on fruit, with many beautiful plates.\" (dunthorne) duhamel authored the work as a practical manual to cultivate and increase consumption of fruit. the work described and illustrated almonds, peaches, nectarines, grapes, many kinds of berries, pears, and apples. \n \n the engravings were completed by victor, bouquet, gabriel, giraud, and others. they were printed by langlois. each engraving was printed in color with original hand-finishing. the engravings were completed after orignal illustrations by antoine poiteau & pierre-jean-francois turpin. antoine poiteau was a pupil of pierre joseph-redoute and was trained as a botanist. pierre-jean-fran&ccedil;ois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3103","title":{"en":"poiteau - pair of apple engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39946/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some occasional light foxing or offset to paper from this work, most are fairly clean.  The plate marks of the image are complete with ample margins; the original paper edges were very wide margin but did have damage from worming or mildew that has been trimmed down for preservation and better presentation of the plate.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:34:53.238Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":39946,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39947/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39947/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39947/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39947/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n trait&eacute; des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle &eacute;dition, augment&eacute;e d'un grand nombre d'esp&egrave;ces de fruits obtenus des progr&egrave;s de la culture, par a. poiteau et p.j.f. turpin . the work was published in paris and strasbourg between 1808 and 1835 by levrault. \n \n the work was first published in 1768, but it would be more accurate to view this new edition as its own independent work with the illustrations from poiteau and turpin. the work is considered \"one of the finest and rares books on fruit, with many beautiful plates.\" (dunthorne) duhamel authored the work as a practical manual to cultivate and increase consumption of fruit. the work described and illustrated almonds, peaches, nectarines, grapes, many kinds of berries, pears, and apples. \n \n the engravings were completed by victor, bouquet, gabriel, giraud, and others. they were printed by langlois. each engraving was printed in color with original hand-finishing. the engravings were completed after orignal illustrations by antoine poiteau & pierre-jean-francois turpin. antoine poiteau was a pupil of pierre joseph-redoute and was trained as a botanist. pierre-jean-fran&ccedil;ois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3104","title":{"en":"poiteau - 3 peach engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39947/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some occasional light foxing or offset to paper from this work, most are fairly clean.  The plate marks of the image are complete with ample margins; the original paper edges were very wide margin but did have damage from worming or mildew that has been trimmed down for preservation and better presentation of the plate.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:35:51.227Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":39947,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39948/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39948/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking originally hand-colored stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \"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":"3105","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - red currant [ribes rubrum]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39948/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in 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":"3106","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - orange [oranger a fruits deprimes]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39949/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or light foxing to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint toning or light foxing to the paper.  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":180,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:44:55.122Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39950,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39951/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39951/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking originally hand-colored stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \"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":"3108","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - hyacinth [jacinthe d'orient]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39951/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or light foxing to the paper.  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":180,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:47:00.775Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39951,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39952/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39952/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking originally hand-colored stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \"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":"3109","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - camellia [camellia anemonefolia]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39952/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint toning or light foxing to the paper.  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":180,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:49:45.978Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":39952,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39953/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39953/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this dramatic large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus...and the temple of flora, or garden of nature . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. each engraving was made using stipple, mezzotint, and aquatint processes and some feature hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. the engraving will include the text when available to send with the plate. \n \n thornton\u2019s engravings featured an uncommon composition in which the subject was seen oversized in relation to the background giving the plates a theatrical presence. \n temple of flora is often considered the greatest achievement in british botanical art. thornton employed some of the foremost artists to create the plates included peter charles henderson, philip reinagle, abraham pether, and sydenham edwards. richard earlom, james caldwall, thomas sutherland, and joseph constantine stadler were the engravers for \n temple of flora . \n \n thornton's \n the temple of flora is the greatest english colour-plate flower book. \"...[thornton] inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. he appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the marylebone dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at guy's and st. thomas's hospitals. but quite early in his career he embarked on his...great work. what redout&eacute; produced under the patronage of l'h&eacute;ritier, marie antoinette, the empress josephine, charles x, and the duchesse de berry, thornton set out to do alone...numerous important artists were engaged...twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from abraham pether, known as `moonlight pether, ' philip reinagle, ...sydenham edwards, and peter henderson...the result...involved thornton in desperate financial straits...in an attempt to extricate himself he organized the royal botanic lottery, under the patronage of the prince regent...it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing...but he produced...one of the loveliest books in the world.\" (alan thomas, great books and book collecting, pp.142-144) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 5/8\" by 21 3/4\"; 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":2500,"lotNumber":"3110","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - the aloe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39953/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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":500,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:50:34.310Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39953,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39954/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this marvelous original watercolor was part of a collection that was inscribed as \n botanic plants drawn by a lady for mrs. bliss . the watercolor was completed in great britain circa 1800. the paper is woven and watermarked 1797-1801. most of the watercolors also display contemporary pencil captions. the botanicals were lightly sketched in pencil, completed with watercolor, and finished with gum arabic. \n \n the watercolors were most likely completed by the fantastic botanical artist mary lawrance (later mary kearse). the possible attribution to mary lawrance is based principally on the presence of two images of the passion flower. although undated, the watermarks confirm that these drawings were accomplished circa 1800, just at the time that lawrance was working on her now-fantastically-rare \n a collection of passion flowers (1799-1800). \n \n mary lawrance exhibited at the royal academy from 1795 to 1830. she was a skilled artist that was able to charge for lessons when it was considered a social accomplishment for ladies to paint flowers. she \"is said to have been the possessor of much personal charm and exceedingly popular in london. [she] obtained her botanical specimens for her drawings from various nursery gardens, including the famous vineyard nursery at hammersmith. it was thought to be an honour for the owner as well as for the flower when miss lawrence painted its portrait.\" (henrey ii, pp.580-581) \n \n provenance: mrs. bliss (title inscription); william carlyon, tregrehan, cornwall (armorial bookplate); william h. schab gallery, four centuries of fine illustrated books (1962). sold by william h. schab gallery in 1962, their catalogue description identified mrs. bliss as elizabeth clement breed (1778-1829) and suggests that the drawings were presented to her by enos bliss (1765-1852) on their marriage on 11 march 1801. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3111","title":{"en":"original watercolor of iris (attributed to mary lawrance)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39954/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.161Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39954,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39955/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this marvelous original watercolor was part of a collection that was inscribed as \n botanic plants drawn by a lady for mrs. bliss . the watercolor was completed in great britain circa 1800. the paper is woven and watermarked 1797-1801. most of the watercolors also display contemporary pencil captions. the botanicals were lightly sketched in pencil, completed with watercolor, and finished with gum arabic. \n \n the watercolors were most likely completed by the fantastic botanical artist mary lawrance (later mary kearse). the possible attribution to mary lawrance is based principally on the presence of two images of the passion flower. although undated, the watermarks confirm that these drawings were accomplished circa 1800, just at the time that lawrance was working on her now-fantastically-rare \n a collection of passion flowers (1799-1800). \n \n mary lawrance exhibited at the royal academy from 1795 to 1830. she was a skilled artist that was able to charge for lessons when it was considered a social accomplishment for ladies to paint flowers. she \"is said to have been the possessor of much personal charm and exceedingly popular in london. [she] obtained her botanical specimens for her drawings from various nursery gardens, including the famous vineyard nursery at hammersmith. it was thought to be an honour for the owner as well as for the flower when miss lawrence painted its portrait.\" (henrey ii, pp.580-581) \n \n provenance: mrs. bliss (title inscription); william carlyon, tregrehan, cornwall (armorial bookplate); william h. schab gallery, four centuries of fine illustrated books (1962). sold by william h. schab gallery in 1962, their catalogue description identified mrs. bliss as elizabeth clement breed (1778-1829) and suggests that the drawings were presented to her by enos bliss (1765-1852) on their marriage on 11 march 1801. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 18 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3112","title":{"en":"original watercolor of iris (attributed to mary lawrance)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39955/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T16:10:29.163Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39955,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":1500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39956/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39956/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39956/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite pair of tulip watercolors were completed circa 1630 likely done by anthony claesz ii. the watercolors were done at the height of tulipomania and depict some of the rare and more valuable tulip varieties with striped petals. \n \n the watercolors present are very well matched to robert noortman's collection sold and studied in 1987. s. segal compared the watercolors with a drawing on vellum signed a. c. or anthony claesz. \n \n anthony claesz (1607-1649) was a dutch painter. he worked predominantly in amsterdam. he studied under balthasar van der ast and took influence from the art of hans bollongier. \n \n \n paper size: matted size ~ 19 1/4\" by 19 1/4\"; each sheet ~ 4 1/2\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: matted pair of tulip watercolors on chain-linked paper"},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"3113","title":{"en":"claesz - pair of original watercolors of tulips"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39956/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":1500,"soldPrice":2700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:54:13.690Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":39956,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39957/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \"the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french\". this is from the second edition and was printed in london in 1754. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper \n \n mark catesby's \"natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands\" was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \"natural history\" was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 20 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving on chain-lined, watermarked paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3114","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - zebra swallow-tail butterfly with prickly apple. 2-100"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39957/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":350,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:55:04.972Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39957,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39958/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \"the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french\". this is from the second edition and was printed in london in 1754. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper \n \n mark catesby's \"natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands\" was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \"natural history\" was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 20 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving on chain-lined, watermarked paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3115","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - swallow-tail with acacia (cat\u2019s claw). 2-97"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39958/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":350,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T15:55:44.561Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39958,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39959/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-15","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this folio engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \"the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants ... together with their descriptions in english and french\". this is from the second edition and was printed in london in 1754. it is on chain-lined, watermarked paper \n \n mark catesby's \"natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands\" was the first natural history of american flora and fauna. it is noted as \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life ... it is a delightful and amusing book [and] a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\" (hunt) \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. \n \n one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. he set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his dedication and work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. \n \n \"natural history\" was almost entirely completed by mark catesby. he did his own field research and sketches. engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his labors is the wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a glimpse of the world beyond. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 20 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving on chain-lined, watermarked paper"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3116","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - tiger swallow-tail with wafer ash. 2-83"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39959/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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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[?]ecleston'. believed to have been one of gould's own copies of the work acquired through a sotheby's auction in 1980. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3119","title":{"en":"gould, asia - pair of phyllornis bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79245/lot/39962/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Excellent paper tone.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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