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There may be some very light foxing to the paper.  There is some minor offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There is a minor tear at the lower fold that would mat out easily. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":240,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:27:33.572Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":40119,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40120/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare constellation chart is from john bevis's \n uranographia; or the celestial atlas . it was published between 1747 and 1786 in london by john neale. \n \n this engraving is from bevis's \"unpublished\" star atlas. bevis began production of the atlas in 1747 with the intent to produce a large atlas. he had found 5 subscribers, and sold 30 copies, but his publisher, john neale, went bankrupt in 1750 where the plates were pulled. his executor, john horsfall, received the plates upon bevis's death in 1771. at horsfall's death in 1785, his estate had 6 copies of the work with 51 star charts included. this along with some unnumbered amount of loose engravings entered the market in 1786. the charts were all produced in bevis's lifetime by his hand, but the sale of his work was predominantly performed after his passing. it is believed about 21 complete sets were done. (kilburn, kevin; jay m. pasachoff; and owen gingerich, \"the forgotten star atlas: john bevis's uranographia brittanica.\" in: journal of the history of astronomy 34 (2003), pp.125-144) \n \n bevis's work included 600 more stars than the last star atlas of flamsteed. bevis based his work upon bayer's \n uranometria . his work included more stars and accurate positions to that of bayer's. he included nine messier objects in his charts, five of which had never before been published. \n \n john bevis (1695-1771) was a british physician and amateur astronomer. he discovered the crab nebula and was one of two observers in britain of halley's comet in 1759. he created his own private observatory in north london in 1738. bevis is believed to have passed from falling from his telescope. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/4\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3431","title":{"en":"bevis, rare - constellation or star chart of bootes"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40120/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:28:29.867Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40120,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40121/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare constellation chart is from john bevis's \n uranographia; or the celestial atlas . it was published between 1747 and 1786 in london by john neale. \n \n this engraving is from bevis's \"unpublished\" star atlas. bevis began production of the atlas in 1747 with the intent to produce a large atlas. he had found 5 subscribers, and sold 30 copies, but his publisher, john neale, went bankrupt in 1750 where the plates were pulled. his executor, john horsfall, received the plates upon bevis's death in 1771. at horsfall's death in 1785, his estate had 6 copies of the work with 51 star charts included. this along with some unnumbered amount of loose engravings entered the market in 1786. the charts were all produced in bevis's lifetime by his hand, but the sale of his work was predominantly performed after his passing. it is believed about 21 complete sets were done. (kilburn, kevin; jay m. pasachoff; and owen gingerich, \"the forgotten star atlas: john bevis's uranographia brittanica.\" in: journal of the history of astronomy 34 (2003), pp.125-144) \n \n bevis's work included 600 more stars than the last star atlas of flamsteed. bevis based his work upon bayer's \n uranometria . his work included more stars and accurate positions to that of bayer's. he included nine messier objects in his charts, five of which had never before been published. \n \n john bevis (1695-1771) was a british physician and amateur astronomer. he discovered the crab nebula and was one of two observers in britain of halley's comet in 1759. he created his own private observatory in north london in 1738. bevis is believed to have passed from falling from his telescope. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/4\" by 13 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"3432","title":{"en":"bevis, rare - constellation or star chart of andromeda, chained woman"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40121/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:29:23.682Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40121,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40122/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40122/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40122/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored engraving is from johann heinrich wilhelm tischbein after sir william hamilton's collection of vases. the full title reads \n recueil de gravures d'après les vases antiques or \n collection of engravings from ancient vases... the work was published in naples in 1791. \n \n this is tischbein's famous work on sir william hamilton's second and greatest collection of antique vases. his first had been sold to the british museum in 1772, the second nearly did not make it to britain (about a third were lost in a shipwreck), but the collection was eventually brought by thomas hope, one of the great champions of the neo-classical style. the present image is both a technically brilliant record of a priceless object and a highly-pleasing graphic image that has as much appeal today as when it was produced in florence two hundred years ago. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquites which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 13 1/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3433","title":{"en":"hamilton - pair of engravings of a painting from a grecian vase"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40122/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some light or uneven toning to the paper, generally not affecting the image area.  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":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:19:31.123Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40122,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40123/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40123/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40123/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this hand-colored engraving is from johann heinrich wilhelm tischbein after sir william hamilton's collection of vases. the full title reads \n recueil de gravures d'après les vases antiques or \n collection of engravings from ancient vases... the work was published in naples in 1791. \n \n this is tischbein's famous work on sir william hamilton's second and greatest collection of antique vases. his first had been sold to the british museum in 1772, the second nearly did not make it to britain (about a third were lost in a shipwreck), but the collection was eventually brought by thomas hope, one of the great champions of the neo-classical style. the present image is both a technically brilliant record of a priceless object and a highly-pleasing graphic image that has as much appeal today as when it was produced in florence two hundred years ago. \n \n sir william hamilton was the british ambassador to naples from 1764 to 1800, during the city's golden age. an avid antiquarian, hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of greek and roman antiquities. in addition to his duties as ambassador, hamilton was also renowned as a knowledgeable guide and congenial host to the visiting english 'grand tourists'. with infectious enthusiasm he would extol the wonders of naples and the beauties of arts of the ancient world, inspiring in many of his aristocratic visitors a genuine love of the antique. this new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the new style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquites which found their way to many of the stately homes of england. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 20 1/4\" by 13 1/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3434","title":{"en":"hamilton - pair of engravings of a painting from a grecian vase"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40123/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some light or uneven toning to the paper, generally not affecting the image area.  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":150,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:30:42.170Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40123,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40124/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40124/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":"3435","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view of the great curia innocenziana [veduta della gran curia innocenzina]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40124/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some scattered foxing to the paper.  There may be some signs of handling at the edges.  This is very large paper that would have been line dried and you can see the faint crease of this to the paper, but it is not deep and part of the process used at the time.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. -  Some of the engraving lines with the photography process will create a color effect but the engravings are without color."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:31:25.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40124,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40125/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40125/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":"3436","title":{"en":"piranesi, folio - view of hadrian\u2019s mausoleum, now called castel sant\u2019angelo\u2026 [veduta del mausoleo d'elio adriano cora chiamato castello s. angelo..]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40125/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":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:32:30.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40125,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40126/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40126/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographia universalis or \n cosmographey: das ist beschreibung aller lander [...] the work was published in basel in 1592 by heinrich petri. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11\" by 31\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3437","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1592 - view of vienna, austria"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40126/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall.  There is some old paper repair near the center fold and right edge.  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":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:33:09.670Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40126,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40127/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40127/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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 1578 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: ~ 30\" by 13\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3438","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1578 - view of heidelberg, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40127/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":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:34:49.543Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40127,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40128/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40128/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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 1578 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: ~ 16 1/4\" by 13 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3439","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1578 - view of cusco, peru"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40128/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":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:36:16.523Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40128,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40129/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40129/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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 1578 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: ~ 8 1/4\" by 13 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"3440","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1578 - map of england with part of scotland & ireland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40129/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":"2026-08-29T14:37:24.875Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40129,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40130/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40130/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40130/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40130/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40130/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":"3441","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - pair of pages with religious & historic figures"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40130/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is a hole near the center of page 16.  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":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:39:28.601Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":40130,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40131/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3442","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - 3 pages with town view & religious & historic figures"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40131/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:40:38.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40131,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40132/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40132/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40132/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40132/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40132/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":1600,"lotNumber":"3443","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - pair of town views: babylon & marseilles, france"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40132/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  The lower part of the Babylon engraving was torn and has archival tape at verso.  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":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:41:31.807Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40132,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40133/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3444","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - 4 pages with town view & religious & historic figures"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40133/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:43:20.477Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40133,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40134/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40134/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3445","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of bamberg (bamberga), germany / verso: religious & historic figures"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40134/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:45:02.857Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40134,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40135/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40135/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":2000,"lotNumber":"3446","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of nuremberg, germany / verso: partial view of vienna, austria"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40135/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:49:54.478Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40135,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40136/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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 with old partial hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3447","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - vew of frankfurt am main, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40136/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":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:50:34.956Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40136,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40137/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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 with old partial hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3448","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of cologne, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40137/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":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:51:02.795Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40137,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":50,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40138/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from giulio ferrario's \n le costume ancien et moderne ou histoire . the work was published in milan circa 1831. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 10 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"3449","title":{"en":"ferrario - map of the world"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40138/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. 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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.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:57:51.665Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40145,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40146/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40146/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map is by tobias conrad lotter and entitled \n america septentrionalis. the map was published circa 1770. the map features a decorative cartouche and original wash coloring. the map was based on gerard de l'isle (delisle)'s observations. \n \n guillaume de l'isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of jean dominique cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. under cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. de l'isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. while precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. he also served as the royal geographer to the king of france. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 19 7/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old wash coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3457","title":{"en":"lotter after de l'isle - map of north america (america septentrionalis)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40146/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some old paper repair at the upper corners.  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":200,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T14:58:28.787Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40146,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40147/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40147/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map after jean-baptiste bourguignon d'anville is entitled \n mappa geographica, complectens i. indiae occidentalis partem mediam circum panamensem ii. ipsumq. isthmum iii. ichnographiam praecipuorum locorum & portuum ad has terras pertinentium. - carte des isles de l'amerique et deplusieurs pays de terre ferme situes su devant de ces isles & autour de golfe de mexique . the map was published circa 1731 in amsterdam and nuremberg by the homann heirs. \n \n jean-baptiste bourguignon d'anville (1697-1782) was a leading cartographer in the 1700s. he became ordinary geographer of the king in 1719. his maps were known for accuracy, leaving space blank when knowledge was insufficient of an area. he has a collection of maps bought by louis xvi that is now housed in the department of maps and plans of the national library of france since 1924. \n \n following the decline of the great dutch publishers, the homann family became one of the most important map publishing houses in germany. founded in nuremberg by johann baptist homann in 1702, the homann empire dominated germany's map market for over a century. homann published his first major atlas in 1707 and was soon after appointed geographer to the emperor. after homann's death in 1724, the firm was continued by his son until 1730. the business was then bequeathed to his heirs with the stipulation that it conducted business under the name of homann heirs. \n \n the homann family continued to produce maps until the beginning of the nineteenth century, and remained one of the most important german publishers on the continent. they published a \n neuer atlas in 1714, a \n grosser atlas in 1737, and an \n atlas maior in 1780. in addition they issued an atlas of german town plans, numerous school atlases, and an atlas of 20 maps of silesia. their excellent work had a lasting impact on european maps during the eighteenth century. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 3/4\" by 23 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with some old outline color"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3458","title":{"en":"d'anville & homann - map of the west indies with florida, inset of mexico, lousiana, st. augustine"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40147/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There are a few old circled or hilited areas on the  map.  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":200,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:00:06.128Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40147,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40148/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. the work was published in several editions, and the second edition was the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n henri abraham chatelain (1684-1743) was a huguenot or protestant pastor originally from paris. he was the son of a wealthy parisian merchant who brought the spanish use of gold and silver stitching to paris. he would become best known as a dutch cartographer and his publication and of \n atlas historique which included numerous maps and engravings depicting geography, history, ethnology, heraldry, and cosmography. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 22 3/8\" by 16 7/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":4500,"lotNumber":"3459","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of north america with great lakes, florida, texas, mexico, lousiana, west indies"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40148/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.  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 images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:02:00.811Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $4,500","currency":"USD","id":40148,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":400,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40149/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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":4500,"lotNumber":"3460","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the southeast north america, west indies, part of central & south america"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40149/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some light toning on the bottom half of the map.   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":400,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:03:36.400Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $4,500","currency":"USD","id":40149,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40150/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraved map is from hendrick doncker's \n de zee-atlas ofte water-waereld, vertoonede alle de zee kusten van het bekende deel des aerd-bodems, met een generale beschrijvinge van dien. seer dienstigh vooralle schippers en stuurlieden; mitsgaders kooplieden om op't kantoor gebruykt te werden nieuwe amsterdam . the work was published in amsterdam by hendrick doncker in c1670 (frontispiece dated 1659) (koeman's don 12b). \n \n the dutch sea atlas was an important maritime atlas of the later 17th century helping to aid in long distance trade. maps from this atlas were intended for commercial use by merchants, shipmasters, and pilots interested in coastal geography, especially regions where the dutch of the time would have traded. \n \n hendrick doncker (1626-1699) was a dutch cartographer, bookseller, publisher, and maker of navigational tools. his maps were widely copied. he was known to take old and inaccurate maps to improve and publish. his son, hendrick doncker ii, was also a cartographer and engraver. doncker's maps were prized for their practical application and attention to detail as well as incorporating rhumb lines, compass roses, and scale bars. \n \n provenance: ownership inscription \"j.g. nörbye | d. 20 - 12 - 92 \" to front pastedown \n \n \n paper size: ~20 1/4\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3461","title":{"en":"doncker, pub. 1670 - map of the atlantic ocean west of ireland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40150/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is minor separation from the reinforcement. The maps from this atlas were laid to supporting paper, some have been expertly remargined.  Some maps may exhibit marginal dampstaining or soiling.  There may be occasional tears supported by the backing, minor offset, or faint toning typical to atlases of 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":200,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:04:33.834Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40150,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40151/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraved map is from hendrick doncker's \n de zee-atlas ofte water-waereld, vertoonede alle de zee kusten van het bekende deel des aerd-bodems, met een generale beschrijvinge van dien. seer dienstigh vooralle schippers en stuurlieden; mitsgaders kooplieden om op't kantoor gebruykt te werden nieuwe amsterdam . the work was published in amsterdam by hendrick doncker in c1670 (frontispiece dated 1659) (koeman's don 12b). \n \n the dutch sea atlas was an important maritime atlas of the later 17th century helping to aid in long distance trade. maps from this atlas were intended for commercial use by merchants, shipmasters, and pilots interested in coastal geography, especially regions where the dutch of the time would have traded. \n \n hendrick doncker (1626-1699) was a dutch cartographer, bookseller, publisher, and maker of navigational tools. his maps were widely copied. he was known to take old and inaccurate maps to improve and publish. his son, hendrick doncker ii, was also a cartographer and engraver. doncker's maps were prized for their practical application and attention to detail as well as incorporating rhumb lines, compass roses, and scale bars. \n \n provenance: ownership inscription \"j.g. nörbye | d. 20 - 12 - 92 \" to front pastedown \n \n \n paper size: ~20 1/4\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3462","title":{"en":"doncker, pub. 1670 - map of the east atlantic"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40151/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is minor separation from the reinforcement. The maps from this atlas were laid to supporting paper, some have been expertly remargined.  Some maps may exhibit marginal dampstaining or soiling.  There may be occasional tears supported by the backing, minor offset, or faint toning typical to atlases of 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":200,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:06:08.112Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40151,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40152/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraved map is from hendrick doncker's \n de zee-atlas ofte water-waereld, vertoonede alle de zee kusten van het bekende deel des aerd-bodems, met een generale beschrijvinge van dien. seer dienstigh vooralle schippers en stuurlieden; mitsgaders kooplieden om op't kantoor gebruykt te werden nieuwe amsterdam . the work was published in amsterdam by hendrick doncker in c1670 (frontispiece dated 1659) (koeman's don 12b). \n \n the dutch sea atlas was an important maritime atlas of the later 17th century helping to aid in long distance trade. maps from this atlas were intended for commercial use by merchants, shipmasters, and pilots interested in coastal geography, especially regions where the dutch of the time would have traded. \n \n hendrick doncker (1626-1699) was a dutch cartographer, bookseller, publisher, and maker of navigational tools. his maps were widely copied. he was known to take old and inaccurate maps to improve and publish. his son, hendrick doncker ii, was also a cartographer and engraver. doncker's maps were prized for their practical application and attention to detail as well as incorporating rhumb lines, compass roses, and scale bars. \n \n provenance: ownership inscription \"j.g. nörbye | d. 20 - 12 - 92 \" to front pastedown \n \n \n paper size: ~20 1/4\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3463","title":{"en":"doncker, pub. 1670 - map of the eastern mediterranean sea"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40152/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is minor separation from the reinforcement. The maps from this atlas were laid to supporting paper, some have been expertly remargined.  Some maps may exhibit marginal dampstaining or soiling.  There may be occasional tears supported by the backing, minor offset, or faint toning typical to atlases of 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":200,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:07:09.785Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40152,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40153/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraved map is from hendrick doncker's \n de zee-atlas ofte water-waereld, vertoonede alle de zee kusten van het bekende deel des aerd-bodems, met een generale beschrijvinge van dien. seer dienstigh vooralle schippers en stuurlieden; mitsgaders kooplieden om op't kantoor gebruykt te werden nieuwe amsterdam . the work was published in amsterdam by hendrick doncker in c1670 (frontispiece dated 1659) (koeman's don 12b). \n \n the dutch sea atlas was an important maritime atlas of the later 17th century helping to aid in long distance trade. maps from this atlas were intended for commercial use by merchants, shipmasters, and pilots interested in coastal geography, especially regions where the dutch of the time would have traded. \n \n hendrick doncker (1626-1699) was a dutch cartographer, bookseller, publisher, and maker of navigational tools. his maps were widely copied. he was known to take old and inaccurate maps to improve and publish. his son, hendrick doncker ii, was also a cartographer and engraver. doncker's maps were prized for their practical application and attention to detail as well as incorporating rhumb lines, compass roses, and scale bars. \n \n provenance: ownership inscription \"j.g. nörbye | d. 20 - 12 - 92 \" to front pastedown \n \n \n paper size: ~20 1/4\" by 22 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"3464","title":{"en":"doncker, pub. 1670 - map of the north sea and western scandinavia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40153/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is minor separation from the reinforcement. The maps from this atlas were laid to supporting paper, some have been expertly remargined.  Some maps may exhibit marginal dampstaining or soiling.  There may be occasional tears supported by the backing, minor offset, or faint toning typical to atlases of 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":200,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T15:08:12.465Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":40153,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":400,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/017/017.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/018/018.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/019/019.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/020/020.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/021/021.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/022/022.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/023/023.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/024/024.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/025/025.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40154/026/026.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating portfolio includes 27 engravings on america. the album is title \n amerique and was published in paris circa 1865 by f. chardon aine. \n \n the steel engraved plates are loose in publisher's red half-cloth portfolio with gilt title on the upper cover. the engravings include 25 buildings or landscapes and 2 portraits completed by outhwaite, willmann, colin, lalaisse, aubert, delannoy, nargeot, and foulquier. the illustrations were done by by lebreton, noel, fichot, willmann, and janet. included in the views are niagara falls, louisville, new orleans, memphis, hudson river, the white house, havana, montevideo, verazruz, lima, buenos aires, and rio de janeiro. the portraits are of maximilian i, emperor of mexico and h.m. dom pedro ii, emperor of brazil. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 16 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: album with 27 engravings of the americas"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3465","title":{"en":"amerique album with 27 engravings of the americas"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40154/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The ties are missing and portfolio slightly worn from age.  There is a hole in the spine.  There is some light scattered foxing to the plates.  It is lacking title page or table of contents, thus possibly incomplete but count is true.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:19:31.131Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40154,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40155/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this significant, historic engraving is from theodor de bry & jacques le moyne's \n der ander theyl de newlich erfundenen landtschafft americae . . . in floridam or \n brevis narratio eorum quae in florida americae provi[n]cia gallis acciderunt ... quae est seconda pars americae . it is the second part or volume of \n grands voyages which is considered one of the most remarkable collections of voyages published in the age of discovery. this is from the first german edition of the work published in frankfurt by joannis wecheli. \n \n this is from one of the most important volumes published on early north america. it included jacques le moyne de morgues's illustrations of native americans. the work described the earliest french settlements that would become the united states. the illustrations were after watercolors drawn first hand in the new world by le moyne on the mid-1560s expedition led by jean ribault and rene goulaine de laudonniere. his illustrations of the florida indians are some of the most important visual records of american indians and their culture before the 19th century. \n \n theodor de bry (1528-1598) was a prominent flemish engraver and publisher. he came from a family of jewelers and engravers, and faced persecution for his lutheran faith during the spanish inquisition. de bry would be most known for his engravings of the new world from \n grands voyages , a work which would reach 30 volumes in scope. he was inspired to create this work after meeting richard hakluyt in 1587, who had published his own collection of voyages. \n \n de bry's landmark work depicted the early voyages and settlements in the americas. his work greatly influenced the european view of the americas for a long period of time. de bry's prints provide an important contemporary view of european conquest and settlement in early america. the images depict native customs, culture and warfare, and episodes in the history of european contact with these natives and their world. as michael alexander said, de bry's work \"brought to the european public the first realistic visualization of the exotic world opened up across the atlantic by the explorers, conquerors and settlers.\" (discovering the new world, p. 7) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8 7/8\" by 12 7/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"3466","title":{"en":"de bry - florida - solemnities as the king receives a queen"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40155/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall. There may be some old paper repair to the edges.  There can be some occasional wear or closed tears to edges of the paper in this work. Some of the image / plates from the work are printed to the edge or slightly trimmed. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some old paper repair to the edges.  There can be some occasional wear or closed tears to edges of the paper in this work. Some of the image / plates from the work are printed to the edge or slightly trimmed. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/4\" by 15 1/4 - 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3482","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 9 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40171/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:19:31.139Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":40200,"estimateMin":10000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40201/001/001.jpg"],"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":500,"lotNumber":"3512","title":{"en":"weinmann - coffee / golden shower tree. 340"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40201/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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(hunt) \n \n provenance: library of dr. michael d. paul of st. john\u2019s, newfoundland \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored mezzotint engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"3513","title":{"en":"weinmann - 6 chrysanthemum engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40202/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process, but one of the cleanest sets we've seen overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:02:56.085Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40202,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40203/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40203/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40203/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40203/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40203/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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). 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:04:58.692Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":40203,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40204/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40204/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40204/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40204/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40204/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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).' 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[he was] appointed painter to the cabinet of queen marie-antoinette in 1786, he was also a professor of renowned, who can boast of counting pierre-joseph redouté among his students. (great flower books, 77) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: stipple engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3516","title":{"en":"spaendonck - hyacinth"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40205/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:07:20.385Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40205,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40206/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40206/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this rich, folio botanical stipple engraving is from gérard van spaendonck's \n fleurs dessinées d'après nature . the work was published in paris circa 1800. the engravings were mostly completed by p. f. le grand for the work with some done by l. c. ruotte, carrée, j. godefroy, and a. l. x. chaponnier. \n \n this work was exceedingly rare. \"copies are occasionally found either hand-coloured or printed in colour and retouched with watercolour. . . the watercolour serves in fact to cloak the delicacy of the stipple-work. in their black-and-white state, these prints may well claim to be the finest flower-engravings ever made.\" (great flower books, 77) \n \n gerard van spaendonck (1746-1822) was a dutch painter and professor. he was a master to pierre joseph redouté, who further perfected his style of stipple engraving botanicals. \"becoming a master in the art of engraving, gérard van spaendonck added to his compositions very small dots intended to refine the rendering of details and nuance the colors (technique known as \"spit\")... [he was] appointed painter to the cabinet of queen marie-antoinette in 1786, he was also a professor of renowned, who can boast of counting pierre-joseph redouté among his students. (great flower books, 77) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 1/4\" \n \n  \n  \n paper type or special features: stipple engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3517","title":{"en":"spaendonck - rose"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40206/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:19:31.144Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":40206,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40207/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40207/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this striking originally hand-colored stipple engraving is from pierre joseph redoute's \n le choix des plus belles fleurs . this is from the second edition of the work with plate numbers added and was published in paris in 1835 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. \"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: ~ 14 1/2\" by 10\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored stipple engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"3518","title":{"en":"redoute, choix - chinese primrose [primula sinensis]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40207/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There is occasionally faint toning with some mottled spots to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is occasionally faint toning with some mottled spots to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is occasionally faint toning with some mottled spots to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is occasionally faint toning with some mottled spots to the paper.  There may be a few minor imperfections 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":"3522","title":{"en":"redoute, choix, rare folio - winged-stem passion flower [passiflora alata]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40211/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":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:14:28.360Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40211,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":180,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40212/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40212/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","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. 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There is some very light toning of the paper with a couple mottled spots.  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":1650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:16:18.251Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":40212,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40213/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/40213/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2026-08-29","available":false,"description":{"en":"this dramatic large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus...and the temple of flora, or garden of nature . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. each engraving was made using stipple, mezzotint, and aquatint processes and some feature hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. the engraving will include the text when available to send with the plate. \n \n thornton\u2019s engravings featured an uncommon composition in which the subject was seen oversized in relation to the background giving the plates a theatrical presence. \n temple of flora is often considered the greatest achievement in british botanical art. thornton employed some of the foremost artists to create the plates included peter charles henderson, philip reinagle, abraham pether, and sydenham edwards. richard earlom, james caldwall, thomas sutherland, and joseph constantine stadler were the engravers for \n temple of flora . \n \n thornton's \n the temple of flora is the greatest english colour-plate flower book. \"...[thornton] inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. he appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the marylebone dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at guy's and st. thomas's hospitals. but quite early in his career he embarked on his...great work. what redouté produced under the patronage of l'héritier, marie antoinette, the empress josephine, charles x, and the duchesse de berry, thornton set out to do alone...numerous important artists were engaged...twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from abraham pether, known as `moonlight pether, ' philip reinagle, ...sydenham edwards, and peter henderson...the result...involved thornton in desperate financial straits...in an attempt to extricate himself he organized the royal botanic lottery, under the patronage of the prince regent...it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing...but he produced...one of the loveliest books in the world.\" (alan thomas, great books and book collecting, pp.142-144) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/8\" by 21 3/4\"; plate mark ~ 16\" by 19 1/2\"; image ~ 13 1/2\" by 16 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: large folio - printed in color using mezzotint, aquatint, engraving, etching, and stipple engraving processes with original hand-finished coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"3524","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - the persian cyclamen"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/79728/lot/40213/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions."},"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":1950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-29T16:19:28.626Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":40214,"estimateMin":2000}],"schema":"bidspirit-bots-feed/1","catalog":{"date":"2026-08-29","timedAuction":false,"liveAuctionDisabled":false,"type":"auction","catalogOnly":false,"buyersPremiumPercent":7,"lotsCount":125,"currency":"USD","state":"ENDED","contentType":"ART","key":79728,"feedUrl":"https://tools-bots.bidspirit.com/services/bots/catalogs/trillium/79728","address":{"en":"115 Hampsted Lane Franklin, TN 37069"},"startPricesHidden":false,"aiDescriptionsCount":0,"unknownExactDate":false,"idInApp":366,"version":"2026-09-27_19-37-32","itemsPriceIncludesVat":false,"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/trillium/79728","aiDescriptions":"none","lastUpdate":"2026-09-27T19:37:32.483Z","name":{"en":"Antique Prints, Maps, & Books of Natural History, Botanicals, & More"},"soldPricesHidden":false,"time":"09:00","endTime":"2026-08-29T16:19:30.636Z"},"house":{"country":"US","feedUrl":"https://tools-bots.bidspirit.com/services/bots/houses/trillium","code":"trillium","address":{"en":"115 Hampsted Lane Franklin, TN 37069"},"name":{"en":"Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books"},"region":"US","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/houses/trillium"}}