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There may be some faint offset or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.032Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 20 3/4\" by 17\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":21539,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21540/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map is from mathew carey's \n general atlas, improved and enlarged: being a collection of maps of the world and quarters, their principal empires, kingdoms, &c. the work was published in philadelphia in 1814 by m. carey & son. this was considered the third and rarest edition. it was \"the first atlas made in the united states to employ color on the maps.\" (rumsey) \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was born in dublin, ireland and emigrated to the united states in 1784. he was an american publisher and economist based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. he was active in parliamentary reform in ireland and remained politcal in america. benjamin franklin recommended carey to gilbert du motier, marquis de lafayette. he gave carey a check for $400 which he used to establish his publishing business and bookshop. \n \n \n paper size ~ 20 3/4\" by 17\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"61623","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1814 - map of virginia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21540/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is a foxed or brown spot at the center fold. There may be some faint offset or minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.034Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 20 3/4\" by 17\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":21540,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21541/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this engraved map is from mathew carey's \n general atlas, improved and enlarged: being a collection of maps of the world and quarters, their principal empires, kingdoms, &c. the work was published in philadelphia in 1814 by m. carey & son. this was considered the third and rarest edition. it was \"the first atlas made in the united states to employ color on the maps.\" (rumsey) \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was born in dublin, ireland and emigrated to the united states in 1784. he was an american publisher and economist based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. he was active in parliamentary reform in ireland and remained politcal in america. benjamin franklin recommended carey to gilbert du motier, marquis de lafayette. he gave carey a check for $400 which he used to establish his publishing business and bookshop. \n \n \n paper size ~ 20 3/4\" by 17\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"61624","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1814 - map of the missouri territory formerly louisiana"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21541/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.035Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 20 3/4\" by 17\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":21541,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21542/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21542/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"61625","title":{"en":"de jode, pub. 1593 - map of gelderland, netherlands, dutch province (geldria\u2026)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21542/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The maps from this work are truly in remarkable condition for the age.  While some faint offset or minor marks or imperfections can be expected, they generally present quite well.  Most of the maps have been re-inforced with period paper archivally at the back of the fold, please review the image of the back.  This is a general statement of the maps overall from the collection, we will try to note anything more significant, but please review the images and reach out with any questions or concerns.  Please also note that occasionally the camera will create a blue or brown affect from the engraved lines and lighting effect, typically there is no coloration or defect but please ask if I can provide additional images.  The listing is for only the map shown."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.037Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":21542,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21543/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21543/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":3500,"lotNumber":"61626","title":{"en":"de jode, pub. 1593 - map of styria & carniola, austria (stirae marchiae ducatus seu tauriscoum noricorum\u2026 & carinthiae ducatus vel iuliarium\u2026)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21543/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The maps from this work are truly in remarkable condition for the age.  While some faint offset or minor marks or imperfections can be expected, they generally present quite well.  Most of the maps have been re-inforced with period paper archivally at the back of the fold, please review the image of the back.  This is a general statement of the maps overall from the collection, we will try to note anything more significant, but please review the images and reach out with any questions or concerns.  Please also note that occasionally the camera will create a blue or brown affect from the engraved lines and lighting effect, typically there is no coloration or defect but please ask if I can provide additional images.  The listing is for only the map shown."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":1450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.038Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $3,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":21543,"estimateMin":2500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21544/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21544/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . this was from a combined latin and french edition of the work and was published in augsberg in 1575. 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. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the 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 famouse 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 \n 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 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"61627","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - views of italy: genoa & florence"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21544/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.  There may be some wear or minor imperfections near the fold in engravings from this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.040Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":21544,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21545/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21545/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . this was from a combined latin and french edition of the work and was published in augsberg in 1575. 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. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the 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 famouse 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 \n 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 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"61628","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of messina in sicily, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21545/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.  There may be some wear or minor imperfections near the fold in engravings from this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:34.041Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":21545,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21546/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21546/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . this was from a combined latin and french edition of the work and was published in augsberg in 1575. 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. \n \n \"the \n civitates orbis terrarum or the 'braun & hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. the 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 famouse 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 \n 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 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"61629","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of danzig (gdansk), germany or poland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21546/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.  There may be some wear or minor imperfections near the fold in engravings from this work.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:33.035Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","details":{"en":"~ 18 3/4\" by 14\""},"currency":"USD","id":21551,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21552/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21552/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite folio, aquatint engraving with original hand-coloring is after john webber's original paintings from captain james cook's third voyage in \n views in the south seas: from drawings by the late james webber, draftsman on board the resolution, captain james cooke, from the year 1776 to 1780 . the work was published in london by boydell & co in 1808. the watermark on the paper is dated 1820 but do not distinguish the editions (hill collection of pacific voyages, 1837; holmes, m. captain james cook 79). the engravings from this work were the only originally hand-colored images published depicting cook's third voyage. \n \n john webber (1751-1793) was an english artist. he served as the draftsman and official artist for cook's third voyage. his images of hawaii, alaska, and australasia have given him great renown. webber was the first european artist to make contact with hawaii (then the sandwich islands). \n \n about the voyage: \n \n james cook was already a celebrated captain by 1776, having completed two scientific expeditions for the admirality and royal society. he embarked on this third voyage on the hms resolution and hms discovery in hopes to find the northwest passage. the passage was blocked by ice, but it resulted in cook's discovery of the hawaiian islands, the charting of alaska's coastling, and the exploration of the north specific up to 70° n. the expedition returned south to hawaii where captain cook met his untimely demise over a fight over the theft of a cutter in kealakekua bay. his second lietenant, james king, made a second attempt at the northwest passage before returning to england via china and the thames. \n \n \"the famous accounts of captain cook's three voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. in three great voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. he was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge\" (hill). \n \n \"cook's third voyage was organized to seek the northwest passage and to return [the islander] omai to tahiti. officers of the crew included william bligh, james burney, james colnett, and george vancouver. john webber was appointed artist to the expedition. after calling at kerguelen island, tasmania, new zealand, and the cook, tonga, and society islands, the expedition sailed north and discovered christmas island and the hawaiian islands, which cook named the sandwich islands. cook charted the american west coast from northern california through the bering strait as far north as latitude 70 degrees 44 minutes before he was stopped by pack ice. he returned to hawaii for the winter and was killed in an unhappy skirmish with the natives over a boat. charles clarke took command and after he died six months later, the ships returned to england under john gore. despite hostilities with the united states and france, the scientific nature of this expedition caused the various governments to exempt these vessels from capture. the voyage resulted in what cook judged his most valuable discovery - the hawaiian islands\" (hill). \n \n provenance: book plate of james edge partington. stamp reading mrs. philip e. spalding, 2411 makiki heights rd / honolulu, hawaii \n \n \n paper size ~ 18 3/4\" by 14\""},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"61635","title":{"en":"webber & cook, rare - waheiadooa, chief of oheitepeha, lying in state"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21552/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Some of the plates exhibit light text offset, toning, or scattered fox marks which is common to Audubon's works. 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There may be a few faint fox marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  The plate marks of the image are complete with ample margins; the original paper edges were very wide margin but did have damage from worming or mildew that has been trimmed down for preservation and better presentation of the plate.  Text will typically not be included with purchase of the plate.  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There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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":500,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.680Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","details":{"en":"~ 15 3/4\" by 21\"; image size ~ 12\u201d by 15 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":21645,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21646/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21646/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, one-of-a-kind watercolor is from a collection entitled \n dessins originaux chinois. . the watercolor was done in the 1800s in canton and is mounted to a larger sheet. \n \n the watercolors were clearly completed by very skilled hands. the collection included illustrations of flowers, natural history, customs, punishments, and naval scenes. there appears to have been some indian influence in the style of illustration as well as subjects including a depiction of the mango, native to india. \n \n the work had two bookplates: one from henry rogers broughton and the second from winifred bois. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world. winifred bois (1875-1966) collected chinese school watercolors and travelled extensively in the far east. her family held a prominent place among the merchants of ceylon (sri lanka) from the 1860s. \n \n \n paper size ~ 15 3/4\" by 21\"; image size ~ 12\u201d by 15 3/4\""},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"61729","title":{"en":"original chinese watercolor of dragonfly, butterfly, & flower"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21646/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  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":500,"soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.682Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","details":{"en":"~ 15 3/4\" by 21\"; image size ~ 12\u201d by 15 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":21646,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21647/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","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. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"61730","title":{"en":"gould - violet tail hummingbird (metallura smaragdinicollis)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21647/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.  Some of the plates from Gould's works may exhibit some faint foxing or offset.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":230,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.683Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":21647,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21648/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","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. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 1/2\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"61731","title":{"en":"gould - spenser's sun angel hummingbird (heliangelus spencei)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21648/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.  Some of the plates from Gould's works may exhibit some faint foxing or offset.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.149Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":21648,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21649/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite lithograph is from john gould's \n a monograph of the ramphastidae , or \n family of toucans , published between 1833 and 1835 \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, his wife elizabeth, edward lear, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present image. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"61732","title":{"en":"gould - langsdorf's aracari or toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21649/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some faint  text offset and scattered foxing to the paper.  There may be some very light text offset or toning 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":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":21649,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21650/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite lithograph is from john gould's \n a monograph of the ramphastidae , or \n family of toucans , published between 1833 and 1835 \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, his wife elizabeth, edward lear, h. c. richter, and w. hart. \n \n the toucan family is limited to mexico, central and south america and some west indian islands. the first time that any member of the family was described was by gonzalo fernandez de oviedo y valdes in his \"de la natural hystoria de las indias\" (toledo, 1526, chapter 42), in 1555 pierre belon included an illustration of its beak in his \"l'histoire de la nature des oyseaux\" (paris, 1555, p.184). andre thevet first used the name 'toucan' with a long description, and a woodcut of a whole bird, in his \"singularitez de la france\" (paris, 1555, pp.88-90). the latin name \"burhynchus\" or \"ramphestes\" (in reference to the size of the beak) was suggested by conrad gesner (\"icones avium\", 1560, p.130), and linnaeus later adopted aldrovandus' corrupted form of the latter (\"ramphastos\") which is how the family was still recognized at the time of the publication of the present image. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"61733","title":{"en":"gould - chestnut-eared aracari or toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21650/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some faint  text offset and scattered foxing to the paper.  There may be some very light text offset or toning 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":100,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.153Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":21650,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21651/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","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. the engravings are on fine chain-linked, 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. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"61734","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - ichneumon fly with smooth sumac. sup-4"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21651/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 or occasional faint mottled toning 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 or occasional faint mottled toning 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 or occasional faint mottled toning 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":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.158Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":21653,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21654/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","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. the engravings are on fine chain-linked, 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. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"61737","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - tyrant with sassafras. 1-55"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21654/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 or occasional faint mottled toning to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is some faint toning from prior matting at extreme edges.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There is some faint toning from prior matting at extreme edges.  The far right edge has been reinforced with paper.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":1350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:40:41.795Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","details":{"en":"~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":21673,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21674/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/21674/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-04-20","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. the engravings are on fine chain-linked, 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. \n \n \n paper size ~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"61757","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - magnolia - the umbrella tree (big leaf magnolia). 2-80"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/44184/lot/21674/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 or occasional faint mottled toning to the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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