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There may be some faint offset from age and fold out nature.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some faint offset from age and fold out nature.  There may be a few minor 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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:06.275Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","details":{"en":"~ 8 1/2\" by 12\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22969,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":75,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22970/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22970/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22970/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22970/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22970/005/005.jpg"],"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 beygefügten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller königreiche und länder... 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 köhler 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, köhler 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 1/4\" by 14 3/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"63406","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - 4 engravings of people in the steet, at battle, and at politics"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22970/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 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 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 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 is some separation of the paper at the lower fold.  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 is a small bend at the upper left corner.  There is some paper loss at the upper right corner.  There may be some faint offset or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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The tabbed area has been archivally repaired.  There may be some faint offset or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.645Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 16 7/8\" by 9 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":22985,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22986/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"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° 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 ~ 28 1/4\" by 21\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63422","title":{"en":"captain cook, large folio - chart of the new coast of america and new coast of asia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22986/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 28 1/4\" by 21\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22986,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22987/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"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° 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 ~ 38 3/4\" by 26 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"63423","title":{"en":"captain cook, large folio - a general chart: exhibiting the discoveries made by captain james cook in this and his two preceeding voyages; with the tracks of the ships under his command"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22987/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset to the paper.  There is some very light toning at the fold.  There is some separation of the paper at the corner of the folds.  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":200,"soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 38 3/4\" by 26 1/2\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22987,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22988/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22988/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey oder beschreibung aller länder, herrschafften, fürnemmsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c. it was published in basel by henrichum petri in 1614. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's \n cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size ~ 8 3/4\" by 13 1/2\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63424","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1614 - diagram of horizon, parallels, et al."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22988/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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.  There may be some faint bleed through.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.650Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 8 3/4\" by 13 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":22988,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22989/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22989/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey oder beschreibung aller länder, herrschafften, fürnemmsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c. it was published in basel by henrichum petri in 1614. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's \n cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63425","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1614 - view of sion (sitten), switzerland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22989/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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.  There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.651Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22989,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22990/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22990/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey oder beschreibung aller länder, herrschafften, fürnemmsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c. it was published in basel by henrichum petri in 1614. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's \n cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63426","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1614 - view of tours in touraine, france"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22990/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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.  There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.653Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22990,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22991/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22991/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this very old woodcut is from sebastian munster's \n cosmographey oder beschreibung aller länder, herrschafften, fürnemmsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c. it was published in basel by henrichum petri in 1614. \n \n the work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. the work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. it was the first work to show america in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'america' as the name of the new world.\" (burden 12) it was also the first to name the pacific ocean \n \n sebastian munster (1489-1552) was a german cartographer, cosmographer, and a hebrew scholar. he also became a franciscan monk at an early age. munster's \n cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the german language. \n \n \n paper size ~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63427","title":{"en":"munster, pub. 1614 - view of frankfurt, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22991/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some separation at the lower fold.  There is some paper repair at the lower left corner.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  There may be some faint bleed through or offset to the fold out plates.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":55,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.654Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 17 1/2\" by 13 1/2\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22991,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22992/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this intricate large folio, panorama engraving of rome is from gaetano cottafavi's \n raccolta delle principali vedute di roma e suoi contorni disegnate dal vero ed incise de gaetano cottafavi . the engraving is on woven paper and dated 1847. it was published in rome by tommaso cuccioni in 1858. \n \n \n paper size ~ 34\" by 16\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63428","title":{"en":"cottafavi - panorama of rome, italy (panorama di roma neduta dalla sommita del giannicolo entro la villa corsini)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22992/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some understated hand-coloring to some of the roofs.  There is some slight spotting to the lower right margin.  There is some old mount tape tot he far outer margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.656Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 34\" by 16\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":22992,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22993/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22993/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly exquisite gouache painting depicts a scene in naples or its surrounding environs. the painting was completed by m. mauton, a local artist in the early 1800s. he created spectactacular paintings that showed vesuvius erupting and local landscapes. mauton's signature can be found below the painting. \n \n provenance: from the collection of the artist francina schot (1816-1894) \n \n \n paper size ~ 21 1/4\" by 16 3/4\"; image size ~ 18\" by 12 7/8\" (border to border, not measuring text)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"63429","title":{"en":"mauton - ischia, island in italy (isola d'ischia)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22993/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.657Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 3/4\"; image size ~ 18\" by 12 7/8\" (border to border, not measuring text)"},"currency":"USD","id":22993,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22994/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22994/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly exquisite gouache painting depicts a scene in naples or its surrounding environs. the painting was completed by m. mauton, a local artist in the early 1800s. he created spectactacular paintings that showed vesuvius erupting and local landscapes. mauton's signature can be found below the painting. \n \n provenance: from the collection of the artist francina schot (1816-1894) \n \n \n paper size ~ 21 1/4\" by 16 3/4\"; image size ~ 17 7/8\" by 13 1/4\" (border to border, not measuring text)"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"63430","title":{"en":"mauton - naples, italy by sea (napoli da mare)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22994/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:08.659Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 3/4\"; image size ~ 17 7/8\" by 13 1/4\" (border to border, not measuring text)"},"currency":"USD","id":22994,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22995/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/22995/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","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 beygefügten kurtzen geographischen anleitung und etlichen heraldischen charten, welche die wappen aller königreiche und länder... 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 köhler 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, köhler 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":2500,"lotNumber":"63431","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel - celestial chart with draco, ursa major & minor, cepheus, cassiopea, cygnus, & more"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/22995/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 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 a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  There may be some wear or minor imperfections near the fold in engravings from this work.  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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 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 fox marks to be expected with age.  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There are a few very light, scattered fox marks.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:07.879Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 24 3/4\" by 17 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":23007,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23008/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... [navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n provenance: lord eliock (bookplate) \n \n \n paper size ~ 9 1/2\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"63444","title":{"en":"harris - map of the gallapagos islands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23008/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 to the paper.  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There may be some faint offset to the paper.  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":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:07.881Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 23\" by 16\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":23009,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23010/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating engraving is from john harris's \n navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... the maps included in this work were mostly completed by emanuel bowen. this is the second edition of the work was published in london for t. woodward between 1744 and 1748. \n \n \"a collection of all known voyages ... 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[navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca] is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by herman moll, including a very good one of america. also there is one of the world according to mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of australia together with parts of tasmania and new zealand. among voyages included are those of magellan, drake, cavendish, schouten, hawkins, narbrough, and dampier.\" (hill) \n \n provenance: lord eliock (bookplate) \n \n \n paper size ~ 21 3/4\" by 16\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"63448","title":{"en":"harris - map of the world (with australia and part of new zealand)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23012/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some very light offset.  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(hill) \n \n provenance: g. wahrendorf, 1803 \n \n \n paper size ~ 8\" by 10\" (though some plates are fold out and larger)"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"63455","title":{"en":"prevost - volume 16 with 31 maps & engravings (including map or australia)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23019/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1050,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:11.320Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 8\" by 10\" (though some plates are fold out and larger)"},"currency":"USD","id":23019,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23020/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this lovely, originally hand-colored lithograph is from silvester diggles's \n companion to gould's handbook; or, synopsis of the birds of australia containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings of sylvester diggles. . this is the second edition of the work and was published in brisbane by thorne & greenwell in 1877. the lithographs were completed by henry green eaton, who was a transported convict from england. \n \n this was the most ambitious hand-colored work published in australia. it illustrated over 200 native australian birds. \"the plates and text were originally published in parts between 1866 and 1870 under the title \n the ornithology of australia . financial crisis and a subsequent drop in subscriber numbers meant diggles was not able to complete the ornithology to his satisfaction, and by 1877 felt that the series was 'as complete as it probably ever will be.' as a result, the work was reissued in its definitive form with new title...\" (wantrup) \n \n silvester diggles (1817-1880) was a pioneering australian naturalist with particular interest in birds and insects. he emigrated from great britain in the 1850s. he helped found the queensland philosphical society in 1859, the first scientific institution in australia. he also helped establish the queensland museum. \n \n \n paper size ~ 10 1/4\" by 14 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63456","title":{"en":"diggles, australia - white-eyed crow"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23020/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.  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There is some oxidation of the color to plate 88.  There may be some very light toning, offset, or light fox marks to engravings from this the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning, offset, or light fox marks to engravings from this the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":50,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.692Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 9\" by 12 1/8\""},"currency":"USD","id":23098,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23099/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23099/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23099/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot from birds of europe: \n \n hawk owl \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 kite or glead \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":"63535","title":{"en":"gould - pair of bird of prey lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23099/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":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.694Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/2\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":23099,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23100/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","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":"63536","title":{"en":"gould - banded aracari or toucan"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23100/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some very light handling near the edges.  There are a few very small mottled spots or fox marks.  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":625,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 3/4\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":23100,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23101/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \n phytanthoza iconographia (or taalryk register der plaat- ofte figuur-beschryvingen der bloemdragende gewassen) . it was published in amsterdam by zacharias romberg between 1736 and 1748. this is the dutch language edition of the 18th century botanical master-work. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. weinmann, an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). 'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767)' (hunt) \n \n \n paper size ~ 10\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63537","title":{"en":"weinmann - 5 columbine flower mezzotint engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23101/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process.  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":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.697Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":23101,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23102/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23102/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23102/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23102/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23102/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful botanical mezzotint is from johann weinmann's \n phytanthoza iconographia (or taalryk register der plaat- ofte figuur-beschryvingen der bloemdragende gewassen) . it was published in amsterdam by zacharias romberg between 1736 and 1748. this is the dutch language edition of the 18th century botanical master-work. \n \n the work contained 1,025 mezzotint engravings, printed in color with the finished color applied by hand. \"the copperplates (\u2026) were printed according to johannes teyler's invention, patented 1688; they are engraved in combination with mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand\" (landwehr 212). \n \n it was the first published work to include engravings by the greatest botanical artist of the eighteenth century-- georg dionysus ehret. it provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the 18th century. it also included work from b. seuter, j.e. ridinger, j.j. haid, n. asamin, & others. \n \n based on weinmann's collection of plants, and financed by him, this is the first complete edition of what amounts to a comprehensive iconography of all the flowers, fruit and vegetables in cultivation in early-18th century europe. georg dionysius ehret's pivotal contribution to the work is nowhere acknowledged as the artist parted with weinmann after producing 500 designs. weinmann, an apothecary from regensburg, was the organiser of this huge undertaking, but the work was financed by bartholomaeus seuter, one of the engravers. the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing, for instance, in a number of meissen designs. many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of aloes and cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (dunthorne). 'the mezzotint process used [in the present work]... had been invented by johann teyler in the netherlands around 1688. as practised here by bartholomaeus seuter (1678-1754) and johann elias ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. the addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects. some of the best work was done in later volumes by johann jakob haid (1704-1767)' (hunt) \n \n \n paper size ~ 10\" by 16\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63538","title":{"en":"weinmann - 4 pineapple mezzotint engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23102/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  The work occasionally exhibits some paint smudging  from the nature of the printing and coloring process.  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":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.699Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":23102,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23103/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23103/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23103/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this elegant folio, botanical engraving is from christoph jakob trew\u2019s work \n plantae selectae . the work was published in nuremberg between 1750 and 1773. georg dionysius ehret was the artist for the work and was considered one of the most influential artists in the world of botanical illustration. ehret\u2019s plates are both remarkable and scientifically accurate. the original hand-coloring was completed by j. j. haid. \n \n \n plantae selectae is one of the greatest of all eighteenth-century botanical books, drawn by the greatest of eighteenth-century botanical artists, george dionysius ehret. linnaeus, wrote to trew, in latin, that \"the miracles of our century in the natural sciences are your work of ehret's plants...nothing to equal them was seen in the past or will be in the future.\" \n \n christoph jakob trew, a physician and botanist, had for a number of years been an admirer of ehret's work. ehret, a brilliant botanical artist, was unrivalled in his ability to \"achieve realism, majesty, ineffable colour, all in one breathtaking look.\" (hunt) born in heidelberg in 1710, he originally worked as a gardener and practised drawing in his spare time. his artistic abilities led him to the service of a regensburg banker named leskenkohl, and it was during this period that trew met ehret. \n \n trew was to remain a friend and patron of ehret's throughout his life, and by 1742, the germ of what was to become the present publication was already under discussion when trew wrote to christian thran in carlsruhe \"every year i receive some beautifully painted exotic plants [by ehret] and have already more than one hundred of them....\" \n \n ehret moved to london in the late 1730s, where he painted the recently introduced exotics at the chelsea physic garden and established himself as a teacher of flower-painting and botany. discussions about the projected work continued by letter until 1748, when johann jacob haid from augsburg agreed to produce the engravings from ehret's drawings. \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"63539","title":{"en":"trew - pair of cedar tree engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23103/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.700Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":23103,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23104/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this elegant folio, botanical engraving is from christoph jakob trew\u2019s work \n plantae selectae . the work was published in nuremberg between 1750 and 1773. georg dionysius ehret was the artist for the work and was considered one of the most influential artists in the world of botanical illustration. ehret\u2019s plates are both remarkable and scientifically accurate. the original hand-coloring was completed by j. j. haid. \n \n \n plantae selectae is one of the greatest of all eighteenth-century botanical books, drawn by the greatest of eighteenth-century botanical artists, george dionysius ehret. linnaeus, wrote to trew, in latin, that \"the miracles of our century in the natural sciences are your work of ehret's plants...nothing to equal them was seen in the past or will be in the future.\" \n \n christoph jakob trew, a physician and botanist, had for a number of years been an admirer of ehret's work. ehret, a brilliant botanical artist, was unrivalled in his ability to \"achieve realism, majesty, ineffable colour, all in one breathtaking look.\" (hunt) born in heidelberg in 1710, he originally worked as a gardener and practised drawing in his spare time. his artistic abilities led him to the service of a regensburg banker named leskenkohl, and it was during this period that trew met ehret. \n \n trew was to remain a friend and patron of ehret's throughout his life, and by 1742, the germ of what was to become the present publication was already under discussion when trew wrote to christian thran in carlsruhe \"every year i receive some beautifully painted exotic plants [by ehret] and have already more than one hundred of them....\" \n \n ehret moved to london in the late 1730s, where he painted the recently introduced exotics at the chelsea physic garden and established himself as a teacher of flower-painting and botany. discussions about the projected work continued by letter until 1748, when johann jacob haid from augsburg agreed to produce the engravings from ehret's drawings. \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63540","title":{"en":"trew - sweet bay or laurel. 69"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23104/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:16.702Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":23104,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23105/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this elegant folio, botanical engraving is from christoph jakob trew\u2019s work \n plantae selectae . the work was published in nuremberg between 1750 and 1773. georg dionysius ehret was the artist for the work and was considered one of the most influential artists in the world of botanical illustration. ehret\u2019s plates are both remarkable and scientifically accurate. the original hand-coloring was completed by j. j. haid. \n \n \n plantae selectae is one of the greatest of all eighteenth-century botanical books, drawn by the greatest of eighteenth-century botanical artists, george dionysius ehret. linnaeus, wrote to trew, in latin, that \"the miracles of our century in the natural sciences are your work of ehret's plants...nothing to equal them was seen in the past or will be in the future.\" \n \n christoph jakob trew, a physician and botanist, had for a number of years been an admirer of ehret's work. ehret, a brilliant botanical artist, was unrivalled in his ability to \"achieve realism, majesty, ineffable colour, all in one breathtaking look.\" (hunt) born in heidelberg in 1710, he originally worked as a gardener and practised drawing in his spare time. his artistic abilities led him to the service of a regensburg banker named leskenkohl, and it was during this period that trew met ehret. \n \n trew was to remain a friend and patron of ehret's throughout his life, and by 1742, the germ of what was to become the present publication was already under discussion when trew wrote to christian thran in carlsruhe \"every year i receive some beautifully painted exotic plants [by ehret] and have already more than one hundred of them....\" \n \n ehret moved to london in the late 1730s, where he painted the recently introduced exotics at the chelsea physic garden and established himself as a teacher of flower-painting and botany. discussions about the projected work continued by letter until 1748, when johann jacob haid from augsburg agreed to produce the engravings from ehret's drawings. \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"63541","title":{"en":"trew - blood flower or lily. 44"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23105/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:44:17.570Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":23105,"estimateMin":600},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23106/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/23106/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-06-22","available":false,"description":{"en":"this large folio, stipple engraving is from the first edition of pierre joseph redoute's \n les roses . the work was published in paris by firmin didot between 1817 and 1824. \n the large paper rose engravings were believed to have only been printed perhaps 15 times and thus are quite impressive and noteworthy. \n \n redoute's name is synonymous with beauty and in the world of botanical art he is known as the best. the work proved to be not only outstanding in terms of its beauty but also for its scientific merits. many of the images were after thory's personal collection as well as the rose garden of the empress josephine's garden at malmaison. redoute and thory described almost all of the important roses that were known in their time. lawalree describes the text as being 'of outstanding importance to both botanists and horticulturalists. \n \n redoute's fame is due in large part to his diligent effort to perfect the use of stipple engraving. this labor intensive, and therefore expensive, technique creates subtle yet stunning variations of color making it superior to the engraving alone. each plate was created using the 'a la poupee' process in which the color was applied before the printing. hand-finished coloring was painstakingly applied after printing. \n \n redoute was renowned for his artistic ability and tutored such people as queen marie-antoinette, empress josephine, marie-louise, and queen marie-amelie. redoute influenced a breadth of artists that followed him including turpin, poiteau, bessa, and prevost. redoute is widely considered the finest botanical illustrator of the early 19th century, if not throughout history. \n \n the process of stipple engraving and color printing give the redoute rose prints their luminous quality. stippling is an etching process that employs dots instead of lines to form the image, which is then color printed by applying colored inks directly to the copper plate for each impression. the use of colored inks, greens and browns to print the stems and leaves, and reds and pinks to print the flowers, create a more luminous print by eliminating the necessity to paint watercolor over a back inked image. \n \n provenance: earl of aylesford, packington, warwicks \n \n \n paper size ~ 13 3/4\" by 20 3/4\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"63542","title":{"en":"redoute, rare, large folio - rose; rosa damascena"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/46447/lot/23106/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may occasionally be some faint toning or offset to the work.  There may be a few faint fox marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may occasionally be some faint toning or offset to the work.  There may be a few faint fox marks or minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be some very light toning or offset, mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be 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 a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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