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There is some light wear and rubbing to cloth.  Some light foxing and offsetting present to plates and map.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:22:33.593Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":39992,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39993/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this captivating celestial engraving is from john flamsteed's \n atlas celeste . the work was published in paris by j. fortin and f. g. deschamps in 1776. \n \n each engraving has been splendidly hand-colored with gold highlights to the stars. the work featured some of the most accurate and detailed star charts available for the time. jean fortin was responsible for reducing the plates from the large folio publication of flamsteed's atlas. this is the second edition of the atlas with the engravings worked on by p. c. le monnier and françois pasumot. \n \n john flamsteed (1646-1719) was the first royal astronomer. flamsteed spent nearly half a century observing and recording the sky. he catalogued over 3000 stars in his life. flamsteed also worked to correct bayer's represnetations of the constellation figures. however, as he did not want to release unverified data, he kept his records under seal in greenwich. his observations were pulled for publication in 1712 by isaac newton and edmund halley, as commissioned by the king. flamsteed refused to publish for the king, but newton pirated 400 publications, of which flamsteed managed to gather 300 of these and burn them. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 1/4\" by 8 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with exceptional professional hand-coloring with gold highlights"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"3224","title":{"en":"flamsteed - constellation or celestial chart of northern hemisphere sky with milky way"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39993/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:22:57.544Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":39993,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39994/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39994/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3225","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - temple commonly called that of janus [tempio detto volgarinte di giana]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39994/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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:23:52.055Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39994,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39995/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39995/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3226","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view of the basilica of st. paul outside the walls [veduta della basilica di s. paolo fior dell mura]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39995/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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:24:19.889Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39995,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39996/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39996/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3227","title":{"en":"david roberts - central avenue of the great hall of columns, karnak"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39996/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There is a closed tear at the right edge, well outside the image.  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,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:24:52.812Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":39996,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39997/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39997/002/002.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":"3228","title":{"en":"david roberts - oblique view of the hall of columns, karnak"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39997/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":"2026-08-31T17:43:58.771Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":39997,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39998/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and early engraving is from matthaus merian's \n todten-tantz, wie derselbe in der löblichen und weit-berühmten stadt basel, als ein spiegel menschlicher beschaffenheit... or \n the dance of the dead... the dance of death, as it can be seen in the laudable and world-famous city of basel . this engraving was published in frankfurt in 1725 by joh. b. andrea and h. hort. \n \n the engravings are printed from the original plates used for \n grossbasler totentanz first published in basel in 1621. this is an enchanting rendering of merian's work with very old hand-coloring added to the plate, often with added borders or details. there is a top coating providing a nice sheen to the color. \n \n merian first rendered the 'dance of death' mural in 1616, just after emanuel bock's restoration. he published the most complete and reliable representation of the 'dance of death.' he viewed the mural as \"'a mirror of human existence' in which people should recognize themselves in their transience and the resulting demand for a meaningful, god-devoted christian life.\" (exhibition catalogue: dances of death of the hab) \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\" by 8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3229","title":{"en":"merian - dance of death. 113"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39998/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The engravings may exhibit some toning or foxing due to age, but beautifully rendered color and details.  Many of the engravings available from the work have been archivally rebacked.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:27:12.362Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":39998,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/39999/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare and early engraving is from matthaus merian's \n todten-tantz, wie derselbe in der löblichen und weit-berühmten stadt basel, als ein spiegel menschlicher beschaffenheit... or \n the dance of the dead... the dance of death, as it can be seen in the laudable and world-famous city of basel . this engraving was published in frankfurt in 1725 by joh. b. andrea and h. hort. \n \n the engravings are printed from the original plates used for \n grossbasler totentanz first published in basel in 1621. this is an enchanting rendering of merian's work with very old hand-coloring added to the plate, often with added borders or details. there is a top coating providing a nice sheen to the color. \n \n merian first rendered the 'dance of death' mural in 1616, just after emanuel bock's restoration. he published the most complete and reliable representation of the 'dance of death.' he viewed the mural as \"'a mirror of human existence' in which people should recognize themselves in their transience and the resulting demand for a meaningful, god-devoted christian life.\" (exhibition catalogue: dances of death of the hab) \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\" by 8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3230","title":{"en":"merian - dance of death. 59"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/39999/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The engravings may exhibit some toning or foxing due to age, but beautifully rendered color and details.  Many of the engravings available from the work have been archivally rebacked.  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":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:28:03.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":39999,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40000/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40000/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 16 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3231","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - altar or burnt offerings, bronze laver, vestments of high priest / verso: ten commandments"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40000/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:28:39.247Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40000,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40001/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40001/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 16 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3232","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - menorah"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40001/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:29:04.818Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40001,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40002/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40002/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3233","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - judgement of solomon & english town / verso: lineage of christ"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40002/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:30:18.612Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40002,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40003/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40003/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3234","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - depiction of noah's drunkenness / verso: lineage of christ"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40003/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:31:06.670Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40003,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40004/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40004/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3235","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of rome, italy / verso: view of geneva, switzerland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40004/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some old paper repair.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:33:28.848Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40004,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40005/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40005/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle (in german: \n das buch der croniken und geschichten . this is from the first german edition published 6 months after the first latin edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n provenance: early manuscript notes on map and marginalia (see below); early ownership inscription on title dated 1600, (reading in part: \"dis buch hatt mir der edel und vest ernst von und zu asch[...] geschenckt\", signed by johann schüstle [?], apparently \"pfarrer zu landshut\" [?], with the date 1493 added beneath) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 16 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio woodcut engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3236","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of krakow, poland (cracovia) / verso: partial view of lubeck, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40005/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  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.  The fold has been archivally reinforced.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:35:04.593Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40005,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40006/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40006/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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 1574 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: ~ 15 1/2\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3237","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1574 - map of italy with corsica, sardinia, sicily"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40006/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some archival repair or reinforcement at the fold.  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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:35:51.118Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":40006,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40007/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40007/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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 1574 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: ~ 15 1/2\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3238","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1574 - map of india with asia, russia, some east indies, madagascar, sea monsters)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40007/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some archival repair or reinforcement at the fold.  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":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:37:06.217Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40007,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40008/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40008/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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 1574 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: ~ 15 1/2\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"3239","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1574 - map of palestine, holy land, middle east"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40008/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some archival repair or reinforcement at the fold.  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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:37:38.649Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":40008,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40009/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40009/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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 1574 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: ~ 15 1/2\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3240","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1574 - map of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40009/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some archival repair or reinforcement at the fold.  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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:38:34.258Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40009,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40010/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsburg in 1575. \n \n it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. many of the engravings in this collection feature very old hand-coloring often with gold gilt detail work. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the \n civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famous of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's theatrum orbis terrarum. hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 15 3/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3241","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of milan, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40010/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving. There may be very faint toning at the fold.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:40:14.417Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40010,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40011/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work was published in augsburg in 1575. \n \n it is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. it included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. many of the engravings in this collection feature very old hand-coloring often with gold gilt detail work. the text to verso is in latin. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the \n civitates was, like ortelius's \n theatrum , one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public.\" (van der krogt) \n \n this work was the most famous of all the town-books comprising over 500 views. it featured views of the majority of the major european cities. the cities illustrated included amsterdam, barcelona, \u200b\u200bbologna, brixen, brussels, chios, danzig, hamburg, helsingborg, innsbruck, istanbul (constantinople), cologne, leiden, liege, london, luxembourg, milan, moscow, nuremberg, ostia, paris, pozzuoli, prague-eger, rome, rotterdam, seville, stockholm, tivoli, trento, utrecht, venice, weimar, wroclaw, and zurich. it also included some illustrations of places in asia, africa, and latin america including: aden, alexandria, cuzco, casablanca, jerusalem, and cairo. \n \n georg braun and frans hogenberg began the work for this atlas in 1572, intended as a companion work to abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . braun was responsible for editing the work and hogenberg engraved the majority of the views. there were also many talented contributors that provided original drawings including joris hoefnagel (spanish and italian towns), jacob van deventer (netherlands), stumpf, sebastien munster (german), and heinrich von rantzau (danish). \n \n georg braun (1541-1622) was a german catholic cleric. he spent most of his life working for the church st. maria and gradus. abraham ortelius assisted braun with the editing of \n civitates orbis terrarum . \n \n frans hogenberg (1535-1590) was one of the greatest engravers of his time. he engraved the majority of the plates for \n civitates orbis terrarum as well as ortelius's theatrum orbis terrarum. hogenberg also made sure to detail the foregrounds of the plates including fashion of the time. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 15 3/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3242","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of cairo, egypt"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40011/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving. There may be very faint toning at the fold.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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The work may have some occasional discoloration the folds.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. 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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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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 light toning or spotting to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint 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.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:48:49.202Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40020,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40021/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map with original outline color is from nicolas d'abbeville sanson's atlas volume entitled \n america . the work was published in paris by the author in 1657. \n \n nicolas sanson (1600-1667) was oft considered the father of french cartography. he produced over 300 maps in his career, noted for their sharp style and research. \n \n provenance: bookplate reading \"haec studia nobiscum perigrinantur rusticantur\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original outline color"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3252","title":{"en":"sanson - map of california as an island"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40021/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:49:50.894Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40021,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40022/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional map is from the very handsome atlas entitled \n a new and elegant imperial sheet atlas; comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world... the work was published by robert holmes laurie and james whittle in london in 1814. \n \n each engraving from the atlas has original hand-coloring and is on a large fold out sheet. the maps are after the work of cartographers d'anville, dunn, jefferys, kitchin and others. some of the maps from the atlas date to 1794.the map itself is dated to 1794. \n \n robert laurie and james whittle meant as apprentices to leading publisher, robert sayer. they took over his establishment in 1794 and acquired a large stock of maps. the map here was from the last and most complete edition published in 1814. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 29 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3253","title":{"en":"laurie & whittle - map of egypt [egypt, with part of arabia and palestine. from the draughts of the scientific institute at cairo]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40022/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.   The fold out plates may havd some faint offset. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:50:10.245Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40022,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40023/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional map is from the very handsome atlas entitled \n a new and elegant imperial sheet atlas; comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world... the work was published by robert holmes laurie and james whittle in london in 1814. \n \n each engraving from the atlas has original hand-coloring and is on a large fold out sheet. the maps are after the work of cartographers d'anville, dunn, jefferys, kitchin and others. some of the maps from the atlas date to 1794.the map itself is dated to 1794. \n \n robert laurie and james whittle meant as apprentices to leading publisher, robert sayer. they took over his establishment in 1794 and acquired a large stock of maps. the map here was from the last and most complete edition published in 1814. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 29 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3254","title":{"en":"laurie & whittle - map of the united states [the british colonies in north america]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40023/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.   The fold out plates may havd some faint offset. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:51:49.358Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40023,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40024/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional map is from the very handsome atlas entitled \n a new and elegant imperial sheet atlas; comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world... the work was published by robert holmes laurie and james whittle in london in 1814. \n \n each engraving from the atlas has original hand-coloring and is on a large fold out sheet. the maps are after the work of cartographers d'anville, dunn, jefferys, kitchin and others. some of the maps from the atlas date to 1794.the map itself is dated to 1794. \n \n robert laurie and james whittle meant as apprentices to leading publisher, robert sayer. they took over his establishment in 1794 and acquired a large stock of maps. the map here was from the last and most complete edition published in 1814. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 29 1/2\" by 20 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3255","title":{"en":"laurie & whittle - map of the united states [the united states of america]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40024/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.   The fold out plates may havd some faint offset. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There can be some negligible offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is a touch of rubbing to the binding. There may be some minor offset due to the fold out nature of some of the plates. Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  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":1000,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:55:13.197Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":40026,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40027/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic map with original outline color is from guillaume de l'isle (delisle)'s atlas entitled \n new atlas containing all the parts of the world, where the empires, monarchies, kingdoms, states, republics &c . this is from the dutch edition of the work which was published in amsterdam circa 1744 by jean covens and cornelius mortier. \n \n guillaume de l'isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of jean dominique cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. under cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. de l'isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. while precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 26\" by 21 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original outline color"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3258","title":{"en":"de l'isle - map of the eastern hemisphere (ancient world with europe, asia, africa, and part of new holland or australia)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40027/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, occasional creases, or signs of handling.  There may some minor offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  Generally considered very good to excellent condition for the age.  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":150,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:55:55.645Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40027,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40028/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic map with original outline color is from guillaume de l'isle (delisle)'s atlas entitled \n new atlas containing all the parts of the world, where the empires, monarchies, kingdoms, states, republics &c . this is from the dutch edition of the work which was published in amsterdam circa 1744 by jean covens and cornelius mortier. \n \n guillaume de l'isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of jean dominique cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. under cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. de l'isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. while precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 26\" by 21 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original outline color"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3259","title":{"en":"de l'isle - map of the western hemisphere (americas and partial coast of new zealand)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40028/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a closed tear at the center fold.  The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, occasional creases, or signs of handling.  There may some minor offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  Generally considered very good to excellent condition for the age.  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":150,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:56:44.252Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40028,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40029/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3260","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the east indies, india"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40029/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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:57:34.191Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40029,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40030/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":6000,"lotNumber":"3261","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the americas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40030/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_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. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T14:59:03.386Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":40030,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40031/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [ \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca ] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3262","title":{"en":"harris - map of the north pole"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40031/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint image or text offset on some of the plates from the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:00:09.029Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40031,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40032/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40032/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"description of the map: \n \n \"new map of georgia, with part of carolina, florida and louisiana. drawn from original draughts, assisted by the most approved maps and charts collected by eman: bowen. geographer to his majesty\" covers from charles town to the mississippi river and extends into florida to cape canaveral. it was included as an accompaniment to a new chapter \"the history of the rise, progress, and present state of the colony of georgia\" included for the first time in this edition. besides being a spectacular image, much useful information is also included, particularly the coastal settlements, indian villages and french and english forts. a distinction is made between tribes that are friendly and hostile to the english. the trading paths and main roads are marked, many shown here for the first time. the modern relevance and historical importance of this map was demonstrated when it was used in a 1981 supreme court case over the location of the boundary between georgia and south carolina at the mouth of the savannah river. \n \n desciption of the work: \n \n this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [ \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca ] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"3263","title":{"en":"harris - new map of georgia, with part of carolina, florida and louisiana"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40032/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint image or text offset on some of the plates from the work.  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 closed tears, foxing, wear, or chipping in the margins / to the card.  The lithograph itself is in excellent condition.  There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:04:03.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40037,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40038/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40038/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this moving photogravure in folio size is from edward curtis's \n the north american indian being a series of volumes picturing and describing the indians of the united states and alaska. edited by frederick webb hodge. foreword by theodore roosevelt. field research conducted under the patronage of j. pierpont morgan . this photogravure was published in 1908 by the suffolk engraving company in boston, massachusetts. this was part of a proposed edition of 500 (though about 272 sets are believed to be completed). the photogravure is on japon paper. \n \n curtis's work was a remarkable record of native american life and one of the most ambitious anthropological studies done. w. h. holmes, chief of the bureau of american ethnology in 1910, stated that this \"publication should last for a thousand years.\" \n the north american indian was referred to as \u201cthe most gigantic undertaking since the making of the king james edition of the bible\u201d and containing \u201cthe most exquisite book art of our time.\u201d \n \n edward sheriff curtis (1868-1952) was an american photographer and ultimately historian of the american west. he travelled extensively for three decades living with the native american tribes. he immersed himself in their customs, languages and beliefs. he detailed and photographed the tribes creating a truly comprehensive look into their lives. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 21 7/8\"; plate mark ~ 12\" by 17 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: photogravure"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"3269","title":{"en":"edward curtis, folio - otter robe - atsina"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40038/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - There is about 1\" of tabbed edge from binding at the left edge not included in measurement of paper / border area."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:08:10.876Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40040,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40041/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40041/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40041/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful stipple engraving is from michel etienne descourtilz's \n flore pittoresque et medicale des antilles ou histoire naturelle des plantes usuelles des colonies francaises, anglaises, espagnoles et portugaises . the work was published in paris in 1833 by chez l'editeur. each stipple engraving was printed in color but finished by hand after theodore descourtilz. \n \n michel descourtilz (1775-1839) was a french medical doctor, botanist and historian. he first focused on the medicinal properties of the plants featured. he then included plates which featured plant with commercial potential. however, this work may be most known for the tropical flora that was featured which truly showed the beautiful flora of the area. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 4 3/4\" by 7 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"3272","title":{"en":"descourtilz - pair of engravings of tomato & pepper"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40041/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 scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint 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).' 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:15:31.345Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40052,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40053/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40053/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40053/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40053/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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 ausländischer aus allen vier welt-theilen, in verlauf vieler jahr mit unermüdetem fleisz... pflanzen, baüme, stauden, kraüter, blumen, früchte und schwämme...\". this was the first dutch edition published in amsterdam between 1739 and 1748 by zacharias romberg. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. \n \n weinmann (1683-1741), an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. \n \n many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). 'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767).' (hunt) \n \n provenance: library of dr. michael d. paul of st. john\u2019s, newfoundland \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3284","title":{"en":"weinmann - 3 buttercup or ranunculus engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40053/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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'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).' 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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":2000,"lotNumber":"3302","title":{"en":"gould, asia - pair of phyllornis lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40071/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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[?]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":2500,"lotNumber":"3303","title":{"en":"gould, asia - pair of magpie lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40072/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  Excellent paper tone.  The image is cropped at the far right of one of the magpie plates due to the large nature of the image and printing process.  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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-24T11:53:50.985Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40072,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40073/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of asia published in london between 1850 and 1883. \n \n \n birds of asia featured some of the most vibrant varieties of birds to be found around the world due to the wide reaching natural fauna of the expansive geographical region. the work took thirty-four years to complete and is considered one of gould\u2019s greatest accomplishments. \n \n trogons, kingfishers, sunbirds, woodpeckers, pheasants, and parrots are all featured in the bountiful work. the backgrounds should also be given particular note, as it was clear gould was especially drawn to the natural flora and delineated the bird\u2019s surroundings with great detail. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today. \n \n provenance: pen inscription to the front free endpaper that reads 'this book is one of the 41 volumes of john gould's illustrated birds referred to in the declaration made by me on 21st june 1983/ geoffrey g.m. 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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":2000,"lotNumber":"3305","title":{"en":"gould, asia - many-coloured kingfisher [halcyon omnicolor]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40074/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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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":350,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:37:14.983Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40076,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40077/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3308","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - flying squirrel with viscum. 2-77"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40077/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":350,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:38:34.774Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40077,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40078/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3309","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - grey fox squirrel (eastern gray squirrel) with bahaman orchid . 2-74"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40078/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":"2026-08-22T15:39:24.379Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40078,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40079/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3310","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - pork fish & schoolmaster. 2-4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40079/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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:40:21.110Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40079,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":350,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40080/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":4500,"lotNumber":"3311","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - land crab with black wood. 2-32"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40080/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":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:41:29.568Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $4,500","currency":"USD","id":40080,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40081/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40081/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40081/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40081/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40081/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n thurnberg's lily [lilium elegans] \n siberian lily [lilium davuricum] \n orange lily [lilium croceum] \n bulbiferous lily [lilium bulbiferum] \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":"3312","title":{"en":"elwes & fitch - 4 folio lily lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40081/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":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:42:13.274Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40081,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40082/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3313","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - dombeya [dombeya ameliae]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40082/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":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-22T15:42:57.824Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40082,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40083/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3314","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - blanket flower [galardia]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40083/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.  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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":"3316","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - pomegranate [grenadier punica]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40085/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":"2026-08-22T15:45:13.722Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40085,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40086/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-22","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":"3317","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - carnations [oeillet variete]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79487/lot/40086/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 very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some toning or smudging in the margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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