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There is some separation of the paper along the lower fold.  There may be some offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  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":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:42.922Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 22\" by 18 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18578,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18579/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18579/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, map with original hand-coloring is is jan blaeu's \n le theatre du monde ou nouvel atlas contenant, les chartes et descriptions de tous les pais de la terre mis en lumiere . this is from the first french edition of blaeu's \n theatrum orbis terrarum and was published in 1635. \n \n the blaeus's atlases had extremely high production standards. the quality of the engraving, the paper, and colouring are of the highest quality. the maps are embellished in the baroque style. \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan (1596-1673). their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\""},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"58057","title":{"en":"blaeu, pub. 1635 - map of virginia with inset of powhatan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18579/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some offset due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be 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":"2026-08-16T05:33:42.354Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":18586,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18587/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18587/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58065","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - topless illustrations of women. 16"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18587/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:42.356Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":18587,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18588/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18588/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58066","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - illustration of woman. 2"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18588/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:42.357Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13\" by 18\""},"currency":"USD","id":18588,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18589/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18589/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning and rare lithograph is from alphonse mucha's \n documents décoratifs . the work was published in paris by librairie centrale des beaux-arts in 1902 and edited by emile levy. \n \n the work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. it included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. \n \n mucha \"illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] the compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. the publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in france and abroad, including russia.\" (v. arwas et al. alphonse mucha the spirit of art nouveau (alexandria, va: 1998), p.310) \n \n alphonse (alfons) maria mucha (1860-1939) was a bohemian and czech artist. he produced most of his early work in paris and truly broke through around 1895. he moved back to prague in 1910. mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58067","title":{"en":"mucha, folio - topless illustration of woman. 48"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18589/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:49.763Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 10 1/4\" by 14 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":18658,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18659/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18659/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely and exceedingly rare hand-colored lithograph is an untitled work involving pierre joseph redoute. it seems to now be referred to as \n bouquet des fleurs . the spine had been titled \n fleurs de redoute . the publication information is very limited in what could be researched. and was likely printed in the 1830s to 1850s in paris by chez clement. great flower books does mention an uncoloured quarto series of floral bouquets and hunt records a color issue but little more is known, and this is likely one of the last publications in redoute's lifetime. \n \n nomenclature on the plate reads \"peint par p. j. redoute\" which could be translated to mean coloring by redoute or drawn by redoute. additional nomenclature reads the same denoting either pointel du portail, prevost, or courtin as well. based on the design of the bouquets and research available, it is probably a safe presumption that redoute would be responsible for the illustrations and portail, prevost, & courtin for the coloring. the lithography process is at least clearly credited to villain. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. 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 provenance: bookplate of henry rogers broughton. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58137","title":{"en":"redoute & villain, rare - bouquet of flowers: carnation. 46"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18659/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a blind stamp below or at the lower the nomenclature.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:49.770Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9 1/2\" by 13 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18659,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18660/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18660/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely and exceedingly rare hand-colored lithograph is an untitled work involving pierre joseph redoute. it seems to now be referred to as \n bouquet des fleurs . the spine had been titled \n fleurs de redoute . the publication information is very limited in what could be researched. and was likely printed in the 1830s to 1850s in paris by chez clement. great flower books does mention an uncoloured quarto series of floral bouquets and hunt records a color issue but little more is known, and this is likely one of the last publications in redoute's lifetime. \n \n nomenclature on the plate reads \"peint par p. j. redoute\" which could be translated to mean coloring by redoute or drawn by redoute. additional nomenclature reads the same denoting either pointel du portail, prevost, or courtin as well. based on the design of the bouquets and research available, it is probably a safe presumption that redoute would be responsible for the illustrations and portail, prevost, & courtin for the coloring. the lithography process is at least clearly credited to villain. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. 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 provenance: bookplate of henry rogers broughton. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58138","title":{"en":"redoute & villain, rare - bouquet of flowers: hibiscus. 49"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18660/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a blind stamp below or at the lower the nomenclature.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:49.781Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9 1/2\" by 13 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18660,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18661/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18661/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely and exceedingly rare hand-colored lithograph is an untitled work involving pierre joseph redoute. it seems to now be referred to as \n bouquet des fleurs . the spine had been titled \n fleurs de redoute . the publication information is very limited in what could be researched. and was likely printed in the 1830s to 1850s in paris by chez clement. great flower books does mention an uncoloured quarto series of floral bouquets and hunt records a color issue but little more is known, and this is likely one of the last publications in redoute's lifetime. \n \n nomenclature on the plate reads \"peint par p. j. redoute\" which could be translated to mean coloring by redoute or drawn by redoute. additional nomenclature reads the same denoting either pointel du portail, prevost, or courtin as well. based on the design of the bouquets and research available, it is probably a safe presumption that redoute would be responsible for the illustrations and portail, prevost, & courtin for the coloring. the lithography process is at least clearly credited to villain. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. 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 provenance: bookplate of henry rogers broughton. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58139","title":{"en":"redoute & villain, rare - bouquet of flowers: passion flower, chrysanthemum. 42"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18661/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a blind stamp below or at the lower the nomenclature.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:49.788Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9 1/2\" by 13 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18661,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18662/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18662/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely and exceedingly rare hand-colored lithograph is an untitled work involving pierre joseph redoute. it seems to now be referred to as \n bouquet des fleurs . the spine had been titled \n fleurs de redoute . the publication information is very limited in what could be researched. and was likely printed in the 1830s to 1850s in paris by chez clement. great flower books does mention an uncoloured quarto series of floral bouquets and hunt records a color issue but little more is known, and this is likely one of the last publications in redoute's lifetime. \n \n nomenclature on the plate reads \"peint par p. j. redoute\" which could be translated to mean coloring by redoute or drawn by redoute. additional nomenclature reads the same denoting either pointel du portail, prevost, or courtin as well. based on the design of the bouquets and research available, it is probably a safe presumption that redoute would be responsible for the illustrations and portail, prevost, & courtin for the coloring. the lithography process is at least clearly credited to villain. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. 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 provenance: bookplate of henry rogers broughton. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"58140","title":{"en":"redoute & villain, rare - bouquet of flowers: anemone, bottlebrush. 40"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18662/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a blind stamp below or at the lower the nomenclature.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:49.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9 1/2\" by 13 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18662,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18663/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18663/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this large folio, stipple engraving is from the first edition of pierre joseph redoute's \n les roses . the work was published in paris by firmin didot between 1817 and 1824. \n the large paper rose engravings were believed to have only been printed perhaps 15 times and thus are quite impressive and noteworthy. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. the work proved to be not only outstanding in terms of its beauty but also for its scientific merits. many of the images were after thory's personal collection as well as the rose garden of the empress josephine's garden at malmaison. redoute and thory described almost all of the important roses that were known in their time. lawalree describes the text as being 'of outstanding importance to both botanists and horticulturalists. \n \n redoute's fame is due in large part to his diligent effort to perfect the use of stipple engraving. this labor intensive, and therefore expensive, technique creates subtle yet stunning variations of color making it superior to the engraving alone. each plate was created using the 'a la poupee' process in which the color was applied before the printing. hand-finished coloring was painstakingly applied after printing. \n \n redoute was renowned for his artistic ability and tutored such people as queen marie-antoinette, empress josephine, marie-louise, and queen marie-amelie. redoute influenced a breadth of artists that followed him including turpin, poiteau, bessa, and prevost. redoute is widely considered the finest botanical illustrator of the early 19th century, if not throughout history. \n \n the process of stipple engraving and color printing give the redoute rose prints their luminous quality. stippling is an etching process that employs dots instead of lines to form the image, which is then color printed by applying colored inks directly to the copper plate for each impression. the use of colored inks, greens and browns to print the stems and leaves, and reds and pinks to print the flowers, create a more luminous print by eliminating the necessity to paint watercolor over a back inked image. \n \n provenance: earl of aylesford, packington, warwicks"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"58141","title":{"en":"redoute, rare, large folio - rose; rosa damascena variegata"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18663/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few faint marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:54.268Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4\" by 20 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18663,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18664/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent, elephant folio engraving is from prideux john selby's \n plates to illustrations of british ornithology . this is considered the bohn edition published in london in 1841 by henry g. bohn. the engraving is on woven, j. whatman watermarked paper. these exceptional engravings feature original hand-coloring done by william lizars. \n \n selby was a prominent naturalist that received drawing lessons from john james audubon and was friends with the likes of john gould, sir william jardine, william yarrell, and h. e. strickland. he is often referred to as the british audubon. he rendered all of the engravings with birds in their true to life size. \n \n christine jackson of sotheby's noted besides \"collecting and preserving birds, selby had observed them in the field, making careful notes of their habitat and habits. at his leisure, he also sensitively colored drawings of them. with this accumulation of practical knowledge, specimens, and some drawings, selby embarked in 1819 on an ambitious project to publish the most up-to-date, life-size illustrations of british birds...\" \n \n \"selby etched his drawings on copper plates and then either took or sent the plates to william home lizars in edinburgh. either lizars or one of his workmen took a pull [proof impression] from selby's plate and worked on any parts necessary to bring the plate to a very fine state of completion. selby and sir william jardine both purchased their copper plates and etching ground from pontifex of london, and their letters refer to the progress made in drawing and 'biting' or etching their plates. if they made a mistake or accidently over-etched a plate, they relied on lizars to correct by burnishing to lighten it...\" \n \n \"the cool, classical quality of selby's plates belongs to an age of elegance and could never have been achieved by the victorian john gould. selby's bird figures were the most accurate delineation of british birds to that date, and the liveliest. after so many books with small, stiff bird portraits, this new atlas with life-sized figures and more relaxed drawing was a great achievement in the long history of bird illustration.\" (jackson, bird etchings) \n \n prideaux john selby (1788-1867) was a british naturalist, landowner, magistrate, high sheriff, and then deputy lieutenant of northumberland. he was friends with many leading naturalists including john james audubon (who gave selby and his brother-in-law robert mitford lessons in drawing), sir william jardine (one of selby's closest friends and a collaborator on various later works), john gould, william yarrell, h. e. strickland, and more. \n \n provenance: bookplate from wessington court was present. wessington court was a 19th century house built by william henry booth."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"58142","title":{"en":"selby, folio - peregrine falcon, young female. 15"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18664/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:54.270Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 27\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":18664,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18665/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this magnificent, elephant folio engraving is from prideux john selby's \n plates to illustrations of british ornithology . this is considered the bohn edition published in london in 1841 by henry g. bohn. the engraving is on woven, j. whatman watermarked paper. these exceptional engravings feature original hand-coloring done by william lizars. \n \n selby was a prominent naturalist that received drawing lessons from john james audubon and was friends with the likes of john gould, sir william jardine, william yarrell, and h. e. strickland. he is often referred to as the british audubon. he rendered all of the engravings with birds in their true to life size. \n \n christine jackson of sotheby's noted besides \"collecting and preserving birds, selby had observed them in the field, making careful notes of their habitat and habits. at his leisure, he also sensitively colored drawings of them. with this accumulation of practical knowledge, specimens, and some drawings, selby embarked in 1819 on an ambitious project to publish the most up-to-date, life-size illustrations of british birds...\" \n \n \"selby etched his drawings on copper plates and then either took or sent the plates to william home lizars in edinburgh. either lizars or one of his workmen took a pull [proof impression] from selby's plate and worked on any parts necessary to bring the plate to a very fine state of completion. selby and sir william jardine both purchased their copper plates and etching ground from pontifex of london, and their letters refer to the progress made in drawing and 'biting' or etching their plates. if they made a mistake or accidently over-etched a plate, they relied on lizars to correct by burnishing to lighten it...\" \n \n \"the cool, classical quality of selby's plates belongs to an age of elegance and could never have been achieved by the victorian john gould. selby's bird figures were the most accurate delineation of british birds to that date, and the liveliest. after so many books with small, stiff bird portraits, this new atlas with life-sized figures and more relaxed drawing was a great achievement in the long history of bird illustration.\" (jackson, bird etchings) \n \n prideaux john selby (1788-1867) was a british naturalist, landowner, magistrate, high sheriff, and then deputy lieutenant of northumberland. he was friends with many leading naturalists including john james audubon (who gave selby and his brother-in-law robert mitford lessons in drawing), sir william jardine (one of selby's closest friends and a collaborator on various later works), john gould, william yarrell, h. e. strickland, and more. \n \n provenance: bookplate from wessington court was present. wessington court was a 19th century house built by william henry booth."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"58143","title":{"en":"selby, folio - young goshawk, male. 12"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18665/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:54.271Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 27\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":18665,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18666/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n monograph of the trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds published in london between 1849 and 1887. \n \n \n family of hummingbirds undoubtedly featured some of gould\u2019s most desired plates. of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbird\u2019s feathers. the birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. \n \n \"there is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall... with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. the suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye.... the beautiful nests of humming-birds... will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs\" (alfred newton in 'the encyclopedia britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). the hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. the largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. they are confined to the american continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of tierra del fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of toronto gardens in the north. \n \n the present image is from the work of which gould himself was most proud. hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the royal zoological gardens in regent's park, london, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the great exhibition. the exhibit proved a great success, with queen victoria and prince albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"58144","title":{"en":"gould - chequered violet-ear hummingbird"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18666/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:54.273Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":18666,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18667/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n monograph of the trochilidae, or family of hummingbirds published in london between 1849 and 1887. \n \n \n family of hummingbirds undoubtedly featured some of gould\u2019s most desired plates. of particular note was the use of gold and silver leaf to create the appearance of the natural iridescence of the hummingbird\u2019s feathers. the birds are also featured amidst intricately drawn fauna that accentuates the beauty of the composition. \n \n \"there is no one appreciative of the beauties of nature who will not recall... with delight the time when a live humming-bird first met his gaze. the suddenness of the apparition, even when expected, and its brief duration, are alone enough to fix the fluttering vision on the mind's eye.... the beautiful nests of humming-birds... will be found on examination to be very solidly and tenaciously built, though the materials are generally of the slightest - cotton-wool or some vegetable down and spider's webs\" (alfred newton in 'the encyclopedia britannica 1911, vol. 13, p.887). the hummingbird family includes members that are the smallest birds in the world. the largest measures no more than 8 1/2 inches and the smallest 2 3/8 inches in length. they are confined to the american continent and its islands, but are wide ranging within this limitation, with over 400 different species covering an area from the fuchias of tierra del fuego in the south to the althaea bushes of toronto gardens in the north. \n \n the present image is from the work of which gould himself was most proud. hummingbirds remained a fascination for him throughout his professional life, as evidenced by his collection of 1500 mounted specimens, which were exhibited in the royal zoological gardens in regent's park, london, in 1851 as part of the festivities surrounding the great exhibition. the exhibit proved a great success, with queen victoria and prince albert numbering among the 75,000 visitors. \n \n john gould created nearly 3000 hand-colored plates of animals in his extensive career. gould gained much of his knowledge by observation and experience and contributed greatly to scientific knowledge at the time. gould is believed to have done the original sketches for all of the plates. he utilized many talented artists to help create the finished lithograph including his wife elizabeth coxen gould, edward lear, joseph wolf, william hart, and h. c. richter. even at the time of publication, gould\u2019s plates were very expensive and only sold to a small set of subscribers. due to the limited subscriber list, the plates remain rare and of high value for collectors today."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"58145","title":{"en":"gould - chilian fire-crown hummingbird"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18667/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.208Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":18676,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18677/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite lithograph is from john gould's \n a monograph of the ramphastidae , or \n family of toucans . this is from the second edition of the work which was published in london by taylor & francis for the author between 1852 and 1854. the original plates were completed by gould and h. c. richter and printed by hullmandel & walton. \n \n many consider this work to contain the most stunning images gould ever produced. the toucans are represented with true-to-life details. rich, luminous colors and splendid composition combine to make the toucans come to life on the page. \n \n gould was the foremost bird artist and publisher in great britain, publishing over 15 folio sets. he employed the best artists of his day to complete his works. \n a monograph of the ramphastidae features lithographs after gould himself, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present image."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58155","title":{"en":"gould - lettered aracari or toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18677/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.209Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":18677,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18678/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this stunning originally hand-colored engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants; particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in english and french . this is the second edition of the work published in 1754 in london. it was printed for charles marsh, thomas wilcox, and benjamin stichall. \n \n the engravings are on fine chain-linked, whatman watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. \n \n \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n catesby set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. hunt describes the work as: \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life, and a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\u201d engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his dedication is this wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a detailed view of the natural world of america. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n provenance: george m. pflaumer."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58156","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - mangrove snapper. 2-9"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18678/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.213Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18680,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18681/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this stunning originally hand-colored engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants; particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in english and french . this is the second edition of the work published in 1754 in london. it was printed for charles marsh, thomas wilcox, and benjamin stichall. \n \n the engravings are on fine chain-linked, whatman watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. \n \n \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n catesby set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. hunt describes the work as: \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life, and a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\u201d engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his dedication is this wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a detailed view of the natural world of america. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n provenance: george m. pflaumer."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58159","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - turtle of carolina or carolina turtle dove. 1-24"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18681/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.215Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18681,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18682/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this stunning originally hand-colored engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants; particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in english and french . this is the second edition of the work published in 1754 in london. it was printed for charles marsh, thomas wilcox, and benjamin stichall. \n \n the engravings are on fine chain-linked, whatman watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. \n \n \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n catesby set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. hunt describes the work as: \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life, and a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\u201d engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his dedication is this wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a detailed view of the natural world of america. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n provenance: george m. pflaumer."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58160","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - pigeon of passage (passenger pigeon, extinct) with red oak. 1-23"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18682/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.216Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18682,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18683/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"we are pleased to offer this stunning originally hand-colored engraving from mark catesby\u2019s \n the natural history of carolina, florida and the bahama islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants; particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in english and french . this is the second edition of the work published in 1754 in london. it was printed for charles marsh, thomas wilcox, and benjamin stichall. \n \n the engravings are on fine chain-linked, whatman watermarked paper. \n \n mark catesby was the first american naturalist and illustrator. though born in england in 1682, catesby spent several years of his life in the colonies studying the natural flora and fauna. he was so fascinated he produced the first color plate, natural history work on american flora and fauna. one of the signatures of catesby\u2019s work is that it incorporates plant and animal life on the same page. combining the flora and fauna was to save time and money but also began a new style of print composition. \n \n \"mark catesby made a valuable and important contribution to ornithological illustration. he was confident enough to break new ground - to portray his birds more naturally than before, with foliage backgrounds, and to adopt the folio format. he depicted the natural history of one area in its entirety, and often drew from living models ... as his was the earliest published natural history of a part of the new world, he has been called the father of american ornithology.\" (jackson) \n \n catesby set out to illustrate all the plants, birds, fish, and reptiles in america. his work greatly contributed to the natural sciences of the 18th century. hunt describes the work as: \"the most famous color-plate book of american plant and animal life, and a fundamental and original work for the study of american species.\u201d engravers could not be afforded to get the work to print, so catesby studied under joseph goupy where he learned how to etch the plates himself. the result of his dedication is this wonderfully detailed and informative work which gave a detailed view of the natural world of america. \n \n catesby's work was also the first to abandon the indian names for his subjects, trying to establish scientific names based on generic relationships. linnaeus used catesby's work as the basis for his system of binomial nomenclature for the american species. \n \n provenance: george m. pflaumer."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"58161","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - american bison. sup-20"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18683/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some faint text offset to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:33:53.348Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":18683,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/18684/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2023-12-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. the color on this set is exceptional, and the condition of the plates remarkably fresh. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: george w. turner (supralibros; signatures dated 1853 to pastedowns of text volumes)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"58162","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - leopard spermophile. 39"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/39927/lot/18684/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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