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There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There may be a couple faint, lighter spots in the sky.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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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":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:24.378Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22669,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22670/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22670/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":2000,"lotNumber":"63027","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - views of italy: urbino and sulmona"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22670/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":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:24.379Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22670,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22671/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22671/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":2000,"lotNumber":"63028","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of bristol, england"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22671/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":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:24.381Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22671,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22672/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22672/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":2000,"lotNumber":"63029","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of wroclaw (breslau), poland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22672/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":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:24.383Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22672,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22673/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22673/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":4000,"lotNumber":"63030","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of moscow, russia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22673/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":"2026-08-16T05:43:24.384Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22673,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22674/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22674/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22674/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22674/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22674/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n a flatooka, or morai, in tongataboo. 21 \n the inside of a winter habitation, in kamtschatka. 78 \n the inside of a hippah, in new zeeland (zealand). 10 \n summer and winter habitations, in kamtschatka. 77 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this fascinating folio engraving is from captain james cook & james king's \n a voyage to the pacific ocean, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. to determine the position and extent of the west side of north america; its distance from asia; and the practicality of a northern passage to europe. performed under the direction of captains cook, clerke, and gore, in his majesty's ships the resolution and discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 . the work was published in london by h. hughs for g. nicol and t. cadell in 1785. it is the official account of cook's 3rd and last voyage, during which he explored hawaii and the west coast of america, canada, and alaska. \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&deg; 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. king completed the third volume from which these engravings are offered. \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 \n paper size ~ 22 1/2\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63031","title":{"en":"captain cook - 4 folio engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22674/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 light fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:23.664Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 22 1/2\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22674,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22675/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from johnn david kohler's \n schul- und reisen-atlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten... nebst einer im druck beygef&uuml;gten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller k&ouml;nigreiche und l&auml;nder... or \n school and travel atlas... the work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for c. weigel in 1719 [but after 1734]. this is considered the enlarged edition of christoph weigel's atlas that was first printed in 1718, this published likely for weigel's widow and heirs. \n \n \"in 1718, the first atlas was published, with a dated title page, which was then published by johann david k&ouml;hler after faber's death. the title page of the 'comfortable school and travel atlas, as the new title of the work from now on is, particularly emphasizes 'the new special way' in which the maps are now illuminated, a fact that hauber had also pointed out regarding this coloring, k&ouml;hler had preceded the atlas with a typographically printed plate on which he, after a short introduction to geography, the illumination of the first five universal maps, which he systematically developed - these are the world map and the maps of europe, asia, africa and america - was explained here in addition to the marking of the political boundaries territories and the coloring of their surfaces with the same but more diluted color, information about the religion of the population of the respective area was provided through colored dots.\" (bauer sp. 954) \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"63032","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - frontispiece with globe and sea monster and god"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22675/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 due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:23.666Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","details":{"en":"~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22675,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22676/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from johnn david kohler's \n schul- und reisen-atlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten... nebst einer im druck beygef&uuml;gten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller k&ouml;nigreiche und l&auml;nder... or \n school and travel atlas... the work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for c. weigel in 1719 [but after 1734]. this is considered the enlarged edition of christoph weigel's atlas that was first printed in 1718, this published likely for weigel's widow and heirs. \n \n \"in 1718, the first atlas was published, with a dated title page, which was then published by johann david k&ouml;hler after faber's death. the title page of the 'comfortable school and travel atlas, as the new title of the work from now on is, particularly emphasizes 'the new special way' in which the maps are now illuminated, a fact that hauber had also pointed out regarding this coloring, k&ouml;hler had preceded the atlas with a typographically printed plate on which he, after a short introduction to geography, the illumination of the first five universal maps, which he systematically developed - these are the world map and the maps of europe, asia, africa and america - was explained here in addition to the marking of the political boundaries territories and the coloring of their surfaces with the same but more diluted color, information about the religion of the population of the respective area was provided through colored dots.\" (bauer sp. 954) \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"63033","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - english naval ship"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22676/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 due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:23.667Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","details":{"en":"~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22676,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22677/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from johnn david kohler's \n schul- und reisen-atlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten... nebst einer im druck beygef&uuml;gten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller k&ouml;nigreiche und l&auml;nder... or \n school and travel atlas... the work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for c. weigel in 1719 [but after 1734]. this is considered the enlarged edition of christoph weigel's atlas that was first printed in 1718, this published likely for weigel's widow and heirs. \n \n \"in 1718, the first atlas was published, with a dated title page, which was then published by johann david k&ouml;hler after faber's death. the title page of the 'comfortable school and travel atlas, as the new title of the work from now on is, particularly emphasizes 'the new special way' in which the maps are now illuminated, a fact that hauber had also pointed out regarding this coloring, k&ouml;hler had preceded the atlas with a typographically printed plate on which he, after a short introduction to geography, the illumination of the first five universal maps, which he systematically developed - these are the world map and the maps of europe, asia, africa and america - was explained here in addition to the marking of the political boundaries territories and the coloring of their surfaces with the same but more diluted color, information about the religion of the population of the respective area was provided through colored dots.\" (bauer sp. 954) \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"63034","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - map of sicily and sardinia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22677/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 due to the fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset to engravings from this work due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is the remains of oxidised glue on verso especially along the tab.  There is a short tear in the left margin.  There may be some old traces of cleaning, scattered light foxing, light dusting, occasional small accidents and restorations from previous ownership.  Please review the image carefully for condition and please contact us with any questions. --- There is a fleur-de-lys watermark within a double circle surmounted by a crescent."},"directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":2750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:21.279Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","details":{"en":"~ 19 1/4\" by 27 1/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":22696,"estimateMin":10000},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22697/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22697/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this whimsical engraving is from matthaeus merian & jacques-anthony chauvin's \n la danse des morts comme elle est d&eacute;peinte dans la louable et c&eacute;l&egrave;bre ville de basle, pour servir de miroir de la nature humaine . the work was published in 1789 in basel by chez jean rod. im-hof & fils. this is a french-german edition of the famous dance of death \n \n merian published the most complete and reliable represenation of the dance of death, the famous basel wall paintings. he first drew the dance of death in 1616 just after emanuel bock restored the mural. he constructed his engraving from this initial sketch. \n \n matthaeus merian (1593-1650) was part of an exceptional artistic family. he was an artist and engraver himself that was born in switzerland, and received training in engraving in zurich, nancy, paris, and strasbourg. he settled in frankfurt where he worked for johann theodor de bry, another accomplished publisher, and married his daughter, maria magdelena de bry. he was the father of matthaeus the younger and the celebrated naturalist and artist, maria sibylla merian. he took over de bry's published house upon his death in 1623, and became particularly noted for his town views due to their artistry and accuracy. \n \n \n paper size ~ 6 1/4\" by 8\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63054","title":{"en":"merian - dance of death. 75"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22697/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  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There may be a few very light smudges, fox marks, or bleed through mostly visible to the margins.  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":50,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:21.286Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 6 1/4\" by 8\""},"currency":"USD","id":22700,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22701/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this strong engraving is from abraham bogaert's \n de roomsche monarchy, vertoont in de muntbeelden der westersche en oostersche keizeren . the work was published in utrecht by francois halma in 1697. the work illustrated the caesars and emperors of rome. the text to the image / plate is in latin, with the descriptive text below and verso in dutch. \n \n \n paper size ~ 7 3/8\" by 9 3/8\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63058","title":{"en":"bogaert - 6 engravings of portrait of roman caesar or emperor"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22701/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is text below the image and to verso with some faint bleed through.  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":75,"soldPrice":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:21.288Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 7 3/8\" by 9 3/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":22701,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":40,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22702/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22702/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22702/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this colorful piece of native american history is from \n kiowa indian art. watercolor paintings in color by the indians of oklahoma. the work was published in nice by c. szwedzicki in 1929. this first edition was limited to 750 copies, numbered and signed by the publisher, and this is from the 1st set in the series. \n \n this is an outstanding stencil colored plate using the pochoir process. \"these prints were produced by the pochoir manual stenciling process. a separate stencil is cut for each color, and the paint is applied by hand. it is an exacting, labor intensive process, requiring trained craftspeople.\" the plates were completed by five kiowa artists including monroe tsa-to-ke, steve mopope, jack hokeah, spencer asah, and bou-ge-tah smokey (a female artist). \n \n oscar brousse jacobson (1882-1966) the director of the school of art at the university of oklahoma and founder of the oklahoma artists association wrote the introduction for the work. he supported contemporary native american art and felt it was of great significance as more than just tourist souvenirs and chose to uplift their voices in this portfolio. \n \n \n paper size ~ 11 1/4\" by 15\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63059","title":{"en":"kiowa indian art - pair of prints of tsa-to-ke"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22702/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:21.289Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/4\" by 15\""},"currency":"USD","id":22702,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22703/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22703/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22703/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this colorful piece of native american history is from \n kiowa indian art. watercolor paintings in color by the indians of oklahoma. the work was published in nice by c. szwedzicki in 1929. this first edition was limited to 750 copies, numbered and signed by the publisher, and this is from the 1st set in the series. \n \n this is an outstanding stencil colored plate using the pochoir process. \"these prints were produced by the pochoir manual stenciling process. a separate stencil is cut for each color, and the paint is applied by hand. it is an exacting, labor intensive process, requiring trained craftspeople.\" the plates were completed by five kiowa artists including monroe tsa-to-ke, steve mopope, jack hokeah, spencer asah, and bou-ge-tah smokey (a female artist). \n \n oscar brousse jacobson (1882-1966) the director of the school of art at the university of oklahoma and founder of the oklahoma artists association wrote the introduction for the work. he supported contemporary native american art and felt it was of great significance as more than just tourist souvenirs and chose to uplift their voices in this portfolio. \n \n \n paper size ~ 11 1/4\" by 15\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63060","title":{"en":"kiowa indian art - pair of prints of mopope"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22703/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":70,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:21.290Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/4\" by 15\""},"currency":"USD","id":22703,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22704/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22704/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22704/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22704/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful illustration is from george barbier's \n vingt-cinq costumes pour le theatre . the work was published in paris by bloch and meynial in 1927 and limited to 275 in publication. each lithograph featured fantastic theatrical costume designs. \n \n in the preface, edmond jaloux writes \"george barbier is one of the most precious and significant artists of our time...when everything has turned to dust and ashes, a few of his watercolours and drawings with suffice to resuscitate spirit of the era in which we lived.\" \n \n george barbier (1882-1932) was one of the greatest french artists of the early 20th century. he first exhibited in 1911 at the age of 29 where he gained many commissions to design costumes and illustrate works, fashion in particular. barbier led a group nicknamed by vogue \"the knights of the bracelet\" formed from artists from the ecole des beaux arts and including monvel, brissaud, iribe, lepape, and martin. beyond his illustrations, barbier created jewelry, glass and wallpaper design. \n \n \n paper size ~ 7 1/2\" by 9 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63061","title":{"en":"barbier - 4 illustrations of costumes of casanova"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22704/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 fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:25.371Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 7 1/2\" by 9 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22704,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22705/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22705/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22705/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22705/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22705/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful pochoir illustration is from the work \n fetes galantes . it was printed in 1928 and was part of a limited edition series of 1200. the illustrations were completed by george barbier. each plate in the work was inspired by one of paul verlaine poems that reflect the gallant parties of the 18th century when the rich aristocrats of the french court used to play scenes from the commedia dell\u2019 arte that were called \n fetes galantes. \n \n george barbier (1882-1932) was one of the greatest french artists of the early 20th century. he first exhibited in 1911 at the age of 29 where he gained many commissions to design costumes and illustrate works, fashion in particular. barbier led a group nicknamed by vogue \"the knights of the bracelet\" formed from artists from the ecole des beaux arts and including monvel, brissaud, iribe, lepape, and martin. beyond his illustrations, barbier created jewelry, glass and wallpaper design. \n \n \n paper size ~ 9\" by 11 3/4\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63062","title":{"en":"barbier - 4 pochoir illustrations"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22705/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:25.373Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9\" by 11 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22705,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22706/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22706/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22706/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22706/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22706/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely fashion pochoir lithograph is from george barbier as part of <em>falbalas & fanfreluches<\/em>. the work was published by meynial in paris between 1921 and 1926. george barbier was one of the most celebrated early 20th century french artists. his plates in this work are striking and imaginative.\"<br><br>george barbier (1882-1932) was one of the greatest french artists of the early 20th century. he first exhibited in 1911 at the age of 29 where he gained many commissions to design costumes and illustrate works, fashion in particular. barbier led a group nicknamed by vogue \"the knights of the bracelet\" formed from artists from the ecole des beaux arts and including monvel, brissaud, iribe, lepape, and martin. beyond his illustrations, barbier created jewelry, glass and wallpaper design.<br><br><br>paper size ~ 6 1/4\" by 9 3/4\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63063","title":{"en":"barbier - 4 pochoir illustrations"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22706/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:25.375Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 9\" by 11 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22706,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22707/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22707/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22707/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22707/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22707/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"the \n gazette du bon ton featured some of the most desirable pochoir, fashion lithographs. the fashion periodical ran from 1912 to 1925, and greatly influenced the style of the time. great artists from the day, such as george barbier and andre marty, contributed beautiful plates to the work. gazette du bon ton was published by lucien vogel in paris. \n \n the work was meant to appeal to the upper echelon of parisian society. the fashion prints beauty and quality of the publication has taken on great appeal through the time. the prints feature dramatic pochoir coloring, which is created when single layers of color are added by hand to a lithograph using a stencil. \n \n many prominent artists contributed the magazine including barbier, marty, brissaud, worth, monvel, lepape, pacquin, & poiret. george barbier's contributions to this work are particularly desirable. he contributed greatly to design in this era and also had work featured in vogue. lucien vogel, fashion publisher, (pictured above), was the brilliant creator of this famous art deco fashion magazine. he was well-known and well-connected paving the way for the gazette's success. \n \n \n paper size ~ 7\" by 9 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63064","title":{"en":"bon ton by barbier - 4 fashion pochoirs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22707/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition.   There may be a few light marks, toned spots or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:25.376Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 7\" by 9 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22707,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22708/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22708/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this first edition, folio lithograph after a poster is from \n les maitres de l'affiche . the work was published by imprimerie chaix under the direction of jules cheret in paris between 1896 and 1900. the prints were published as a monthly subscription, with 4 sent each month to subscribers. on 16 occasions \"bonus\" plates of original designs by noted artists were also included. each lithograph features the blind embossed stamp of maitres de l'affiche designed by cheret. celebrated artists of the time contributed to the work including steinlen, mucha, toulouse-lautrec, bonnard, forain, grasset, meunier, louis rhead, dudley hardy, beggarstaff, edward penfield et al. \n \n jules cheret was considered the father of poster art. \"he dominated the series, with one in every four maitres by him, the first in each monthly instalment, and 7 of the special plates, a total of 67. with over 1000 poster designs to his credit, his large representation in the series is justified, although some critics have pointed out that, as the artistic director, he may have been biased towards selecting his own work.\" (appelbaum p.iii) cheret demonstrated a unique combination of artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial talent that spearheaded the poster industry. he opened his own print shop in 1866 in paris and from 1881 on his shop operated as part of the chaix firm which gave us \n les maitres de l'affiche . \n \n among the most sought after plates in the work are the \"job\" and \"moulin rouge\" by toulouse lautrec. rennert noted of the \"job\" by mucha that \"more than any other work of mucha's, this beauty established him as the master of convoluted hair and the creator of unforgettable popular images; the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63065","title":{"en":"maitres affiches by cheret - fete des fleurs de bagnere-de luchon. 101"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22708/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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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.  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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":75,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:28.341Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 10 1/2\" by 14 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22772,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22773/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22773/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22773/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n red-capped thorn-bill hummingbird \n purple-throated adelomyia hummingbird \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63130","title":{"en":"gould - pair of hummingbird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22773/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:28.343Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22773,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22774/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22774/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22774/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n chestnut-bellied adelomyia hummingbird \n blue-throated sapphironia hummingbird \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n 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 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63131","title":{"en":"gould - pair of hummingbird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22774/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.247Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22774,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22775/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63132","title":{"en":"gould - little flame-bearer hummingbird"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22775/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.250Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22775,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22776/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22776/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22776/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot from birds of europe: \n \n red grouse \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n the birds of europe . the work was published in london between 1832 and 1837. \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. \n \n the majority of this work is believed to have been drawn and lithographed by elizabeth gould. it was also the first time gould employed the masterful edward lear. \"there is no doubt that edward lear was the first person to understand the art of lithography, and to use it to its fullest potential. it was a legacy that granted the fabled works of gould their success, and took them into the forefront of nineteenth-century illustration\" (tree). of lear's lithographs: \"they are certainly among the most remarkable bird drawings ever made, \u2026 it is evident that lear endowed them with some measure of his own whimsy and intelligence, his energetic curiosity, his self-conscious clumsiness and his unselfconscious charm.\" (hyman) \n \n \n \n included in this lot from birds of great britain: \n \n caspian snow partridge \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this remarkable folio lithograph with hand-finished color is from the esteemed john gould\u2019s \n birds of great britain published between 1862 and 1873. this is an earlier printing of the work before the plate for the snowy owl was cracked. \n \n \n birds of great britain allowed gould to cultivate his aesthetic style. he created very appealing compositions often featuring nests and young with the adult species and intricate backgrounds. gould realized that the artistry would make this work far more intriguing than its predecessor birds of europe and thus introduced 750 copies. \n birds of great britain remains vastly popular today. 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 1/2\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63133","title":{"en":"gould - pair of bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22776/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. - No text available for Caspian Snow Partridge"},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.252Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22776,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22777/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":2500,"lotNumber":"63134","title":{"en":"gould - osculant toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22777/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There are a couple small, mottled spots in the upper left portion of the print.   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":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.254Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22777,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22778/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful etched and lithographed plate is from a collection of botanical illustrations after jean louis prevost. it was printed in paris between 1800 and 1820. the etchings and lithographs were done after prevost's original illustrations by the artists legrand, alliot, cally, soyer, deplech after bourgeouis, and duplat. \n \n jean louis prevost (1760-1810) was a renowned botanical artist. he studied under jean jacque bachelier in paris. he created one of the most exquisite french botanical works, \n collection des fleurs et des fruits . he often had his work exhibited in the paris salon and was a member of the academie de saint luc. \n \n \n paper size ~ 15 3/4\" by 10 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63135","title":{"en":"prevost - bouquet of roses, lily, flower"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22778/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  The far right plate mark is printed to the edge due to how it was printed and bound.  There is a small fox mark at the upper left corner of the image area.  There are a few faint smudges near the plate marks.  There may be some occasional toning or light foxing nearer to the edges.  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":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.256Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 15 3/4\" by 10 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22778,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22779/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22779/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22779/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22779/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22779/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n trait&eacute; des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle &eacute;dition, augment&eacute;e d'un grand nombre d'esp&egrave;ces de fruits obtenus des progr&egrave;s de la culture, par a. poiteau et p.j.f. turpin . the work was published in paris and strasbourg between 1808 and 1835 by levrault. \n \n the work was first published in 1768, but it would be more accurate to view this new edition as its own independent work with the illustrations from poiteau and turpin. the work is considered \"one of the finest and rares books on fruit, with many beautiful plates.\" (dunthorne) duhamel authored the work as a practical manual to cultivate and increase consumption of fruit. the work described and illustrated almonds, peaches, nectarines, grapes, many kinds of berries, pears, and apples. \n \n the engravings were completed by victor, bouquet, gabriel, giraud, and others. they were printed by langlois. each engraving was printed in color with original hand-finishing. the engravings were completed after orignal illustrations by antoine poiteau & pierre-jean-francois turpin. antoine poiteau was a pupil of pierre joseph-redoute and was trained as a botanist. pierre-jean-fran&ccedil;ois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63136","title":{"en":"duhamel, poiteau, & turpin - pair of apple engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22779/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some occasional light foxing or offset to paper from this work, most are fairly clean.  The plate marks of the image are complete with ample margins; the original paper edges were very wide margin but did have damage from worming or mildew that has been trimmed down for preservation and better presentation of the plate.  There may be some occasional worm spots to the edges of the paper in the work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.257Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"currency":"USD","id":22779,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22780/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22780/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22780/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22780/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22780/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n trait&eacute; des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle &eacute;dition, augment&eacute;e d'un grand nombre d'esp&egrave;ces de fruits obtenus des progr&egrave;s de la culture, par a. poiteau et p.j.f. turpin . the work was published in paris and strasbourg between 1808 and 1835 by levrault. \n \n the work was first published in 1768, but it would be more accurate to view this new edition as its own independent work with the illustrations from poiteau and turpin. the work is considered \"one of the finest and rares books on fruit, with many beautiful plates.\" (dunthorne) duhamel authored the work as a practical manual to cultivate and increase consumption of fruit. the work described and illustrated almonds, peaches, nectarines, grapes, many kinds of berries, pears, and apples. \n \n the engravings were completed by victor, bouquet, gabriel, giraud, and others. they were printed by langlois. each engraving was printed in color with original hand-finishing. the engravings were completed after orignal illustrations by antoine poiteau & pierre-jean-francois turpin. antoine poiteau was a pupil of pierre joseph-redoute and was trained as a botanist. pierre-jean-fran&ccedil;ois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"63137","title":{"en":"duhamel, poiteau, & turpin - pair of strawberry engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22780/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 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:30.259Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"currency":"USD","id":22780,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22781/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22781/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite, exceptionally rare, folio hand-colored lithograph is from pierre-joseph redoute's \n collection de beaux bouquets lithographi&eacute;s par divers artistes d\u2019apres les meilleurs peintres de fleurs . the work was published in paris by de la rue and london by gambart between 1850 and 1855. the illustrations were completed by redoute and lithographed by grobon fr&egrave;res and a. pr&eacute;vost. \n \n \"there is no other bibliographical record of this book. that plates are no copies of those that appear in any other redout&eacute; work.\" (great flower books) the work is exceedingly hard to find, with limited publication information, and likely one of the last publications in redoute's lifetime. \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 \n paper size ~ 16 1/4\" by 22 1/4\""},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"63138","title":{"en":"redoute, rare, large folio - floral bouquet - rose, tulip"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22781/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.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:31.366Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 12\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22788,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":40,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22789/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"this wonderful, hand-colored folio collotype is from rex brasher's \n birds and trees of north america . the work was published in 1931 by meriden gravure co. in the chickadee valley in kent, connecticut. the original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher's niece, marie. \n \n \n birds & trees of north america were published after brasher's paintings, which were originally done from 1895 to 1925. his paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. rex brasher was a noted connecticut wildlife artist. at age 10, his ambition was to draw all of the birds of north america. \n \n brasher spent 44 years chronicling the birds of north america and perfecting his art before beginning publication. he depicted birds in various states of development and plumage. the tree species and bird habitat depictions were also considered an important contribution to the field of natural history and ornithology. \n \n brasher became friends with the famous bird painter, louis agassiz fuertes. fuertes helped develoop brasher's artistic range and technique. brasher completed all the hand-coloring, using airbrush and stencil, of the birds. \n \n brasher received an estimate of $500,000 to complete the color printing of this work, but it would not produce the accuracy he desired. he then made the decision to hand color all of the copies himself. he worked for 6 months and completed 100 copies of the first volume and realized to complete 500 copies in his lifetime would be near impossible. it is extremely rare to come across the brasher prints from this 1931 publication. \n \n brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. \n \n no other american ornithologist has come close to the achievement of rex brasher in bird illustration and detailing. \n \n \n paper size ~ 12\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"63146","title":{"en":"brasher - gray gallinule. 219"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22789/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age, but this work is generally very clean.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":40,"soldPrice":85,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:31.368Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","details":{"en":"~ 12\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":22789,"estimateMin":200},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22790/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":"63147","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - corn snake with bahaman orchid. 2-55"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22790/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:31.369Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22790,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22791/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":"63148","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - blueish green snake with french mulberry. 2-47"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22791/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:31.373Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22793,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22794/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":"63151","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - canada goose. 1-92"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22794/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:43:31.994Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22794,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22795/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-08","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":"63152","title":{"en":"catesby, folio - old wife. 2-22"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/45931/lot/22795/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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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