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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.402Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25540,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25541/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25541/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":1500,"lotNumber":"66611","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of groningen, netherlands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25541/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.945Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 16 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25541,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25542/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25542/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66612","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of bamberg, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25542/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  Very occasionally there are some worm holes present to this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.948Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25542,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25543/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25543/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66613","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of venice, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25543/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  Very occasionally there are some worm holes present to this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.950Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25543,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25544/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25544/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25544/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25544/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25544/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66614","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - view of budapest & view of argentina (two fold out pages bound together)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25544/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  Very occasionally there are some worm holes present to this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.952Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 23\" by 17 1/4\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25544,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25545/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25545/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this important and historic engraving is from hartmann schedel \n liber chronicarum , more commonly known as the \n nuremberg chronicle . this is the first edition / printing of the work. it is the latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the german edition. both editions were limited to 2000 printings. it was published in nuremberg in 1493 by anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. \n \n the work included numerous illustrations that were completed by michael wolgemut, wilhelm pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. this very likely included the young albrecht dürer as well. the work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. \n \n hartmann schedel (1440-1514) was a german writer, physician, and book collector. he is most remembered for his famous work \n liber chronicarum or \n nuremberg chronicle . he published some of the first printed views of many cities. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 17 1/4\""},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66615","title":{"en":"schedel, pub. 1493 - the sabbath or 7th day of creation / verso: sixth day of creation"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25545/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is a faint discolored spot.  There may be a few minor imperfections, paper repair, staining, offset, or faint fox marks to be expected with age.  Text and image are printed to both sides of the page, so some bleed through may be expected, pictures of both sides are provided.  Very occasionally there are some worm holes present to this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.953Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 11 3/4\" by 17 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25545,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25546/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25546/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25546/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25546/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n a sea otter. 43 \n an opossum of van diemen's land (tasmania). 8 \n a white bear (polar bear). 73 \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° 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: ~ 21\" by 15\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"66616","title":{"en":"captain cook - 3 folio engravings of animals"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25546/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a very small, closed tear at the left edge of plate 73.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is a handling crease in the lower left portion plate 76.  There may be a few minor imperfections or light fox marks to be expected with age.  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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 or mottled marks to be expected with age.  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There is some paper repair at the left edge.  There are a couple extremely small, closed tears at the edges.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.986Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 13 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25561,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25562/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map engraving is from one of the ealiest american atlases published in the states: mathew carey's \n general atlas . this is a rare edition of the work which was published in philadelphia by carey in 1800 but with some maps from the work dated to 1794. \n \n it was an important early american atlas showing the early states and the developing landscape of america to that point. the atlas also included numerous maps of europe as well as world maps, africa, asia, south america, polar projection, and the west indies. \n \n the atlas itself was first issued in 1795, thus some of the maps available from this work are dated prior to the first official publication. this atlas also included first publication of two important maps, \"seven ranges of townships...\" (showing what is now ohio) and \"part of the north western territory\" (showing the greater midwest, dated 1796). the work also included one of the first printed maps of tennessee (spelled tennassee) as well as the ohio territory map before it was named in 1802. \n \n \"following the revolution, there was considerable activity in the united states by american mapmakers and publishers. one of them, mathew carey, was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. in 1795 carey published \n the general atlas for carey's edition of guthrie's \n geography improved . william guthrie's popular textbook was originally issued in london in 1770 . the sixteen maps of american states included were reprinted with five others in his \n american atlas , which was also published in 1795. the engravers of the maps in both atlases were barker, scott, james thackara, and john vallance, all of philadelphia, samuel hill of boston, amos doolittle of new haven, and benjamin tanner of new york\" (ristow). \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was one of the most important figures of early american cartography. he was an irish immigrant that established the first american cartographic publishing firm. he recruited craftsman for engraving, printing, and coloring of his maps. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 7/8\" by 13 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"66632","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1800 - map of africa"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25562/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There is some faint handling to the paper.  There is some paper repair at the extreme lower edge.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.988Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 16 7/8\" by 13 3/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25562,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25563/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map engraving is from one of the ealiest american atlases published in the states: mathew carey's \n general atlas . this is a rare edition of the work which was published in philadelphia by carey in 1800 but with some maps from the work dated to 1794. \n \n it was an important early american atlas showing the early states and the developing landscape of america to that point. the atlas also included numerous maps of europe as well as world maps, africa, asia, south america, polar projection, and the west indies. \n \n the atlas itself was first issued in 1795, thus some of the maps available from this work are dated prior to the first official publication. this atlas also included first publication of two important maps, \"seven ranges of townships...\" (showing what is now ohio) and \"part of the north western territory\" (showing the greater midwest, dated 1796). the work also included one of the first printed maps of tennessee (spelled tennassee) as well as the ohio territory map before it was named in 1802. \n \n \"following the revolution, there was considerable activity in the united states by american mapmakers and publishers. one of them, mathew carey, was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. in 1795 carey published \n the general atlas for carey's edition of guthrie's \n geography improved . william guthrie's popular textbook was originally issued in london in 1770 . the sixteen maps of american states included were reprinted with five others in his \n american atlas , which was also published in 1795. the engravers of the maps in both atlases were barker, scott, james thackara, and john vallance, all of philadelphia, samuel hill of boston, amos doolittle of new haven, and benjamin tanner of new york\" (ristow). \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was one of the most important figures of early american cartography. he was an irish immigrant that established the first american cartographic publishing firm. he recruited craftsman for engraving, printing, and coloring of his maps. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 22\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66633","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1800 - map of the state of new jersey"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25563/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.994Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 22\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25563,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25564/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map engraving is from one of the ealiest american atlases published in the states: mathew carey's \n general atlas . this is a rare edition of the work which was published in philadelphia by carey in 1800 but with some maps from the work dated to 1794. \n \n it was an important early american atlas showing the early states and the developing landscape of america to that point. the atlas also included numerous maps of europe as well as world maps, africa, asia, south america, polar projection, and the west indies. \n \n the atlas itself was first issued in 1795, thus some of the maps available from this work are dated prior to the first official publication. this atlas also included first publication of two important maps, \"seven ranges of townships...\" (showing what is now ohio) and \"part of the north western territory\" (showing the greater midwest, dated 1796). the work also included one of the first printed maps of tennessee (spelled tennassee) as well as the ohio territory map before it was named in 1802. \n \n \"following the revolution, there was considerable activity in the united states by american mapmakers and publishers. one of them, mathew carey, was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. in 1795 carey published \n the general atlas for carey's edition of guthrie's \n geography improved . william guthrie's popular textbook was originally issued in london in 1770 . the sixteen maps of american states included were reprinted with five others in his \n american atlas , which was also published in 1795. the engravers of the maps in both atlases were barker, scott, james thackara, and john vallance, all of philadelphia, samuel hill of boston, amos doolittle of new haven, and benjamin tanner of new york\" (ristow). \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was one of the most important figures of early american cartography. he was an irish immigrant that established the first american cartographic publishing firm. he recruited craftsman for engraving, printing, and coloring of his maps. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 20\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66634","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1800 - map of delaware"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25564/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:03.002Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 20\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25564,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25565/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map engraving is from one of the ealiest american atlases published in the states: mathew carey's \n general atlas . this is a rare edition of the work which was published in philadelphia by carey in 1800 but with some maps from the work dated to 1794. \n \n it was an important early american atlas showing the early states and the developing landscape of america to that point. the atlas also included numerous maps of europe as well as world maps, africa, asia, south america, polar projection, and the west indies. \n \n the atlas itself was first issued in 1795, thus some of the maps available from this work are dated prior to the first official publication. this atlas also included first publication of two important maps, \"seven ranges of townships...\" (showing what is now ohio) and \"part of the north western territory\" (showing the greater midwest, dated 1796). the work also included one of the first printed maps of tennessee (spelled tennassee) as well as the ohio territory map before it was named in 1802. \n \n \"following the revolution, there was considerable activity in the united states by american mapmakers and publishers. one of them, mathew carey, was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. in 1795 carey published \n the general atlas for carey's edition of guthrie's \n geography improved . william guthrie's popular textbook was originally issued in london in 1770 . the sixteen maps of american states included were reprinted with five others in his \n american atlas , which was also published in 1795. the engravers of the maps in both atlases were barker, scott, james thackara, and john vallance, all of philadelphia, samuel hill of boston, amos doolittle of new haven, and benjamin tanner of new york\" (ristow). \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was one of the most important figures of early american cartography. he was an irish immigrant that established the first american cartographic publishing firm. he recruited craftsman for engraving, printing, and coloring of his maps. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 19 1/4 - 21\" by 16 3/4\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"66635","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1800 - map of the british possessions in north america, dated 1794 (canada)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25565/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There is some margin loss at the lower left corner from how the plate was tabbed and bound.  There is some wear or closed tears at the lower folds and edge.  There is a very light handling crease to the left of the center fold.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.182Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 17 3/8\" by 15\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25584,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25585/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional engraving is from a composite atlas that featured numerous maps published in paris and dated between 1653 and 1681. the maps were from pierre du val, nicolas sanson, philippe briet, philippe de la rue, le vacher, francois jollain, jan jansson, jean-venant bouchet, and willem, jan, and cornelis blaeu. \n \n the maps from pierre du val were generally part of his publication \n cartes géographiques . pierre duval (1618-1683) was a french geographer, cartographer, and publisher. he was the nephew and pupil of the geographer nicolas sanson. he later became geographe ordinaire du roy to king louis xiv. \n \n the maps from nicolas sanson were generally part of his publication \n cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde published by pierre mariette. nicolas sanson (1600-1667) was oft considered the father of french cartography. he produced over 300 maps in his career, noted for their sharp style and research. his son, guillame sanson, also continued publishing his work posthumously. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/4\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"66655","title":{"en":"sanson - outline map of the world with zones and planes (harmonie ou correspondance du globe auccq la sphere par les points, linges, cercles, &c.)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25585/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There can be some very light to negligible offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.184Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 23 1/4\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25585,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25586/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fine map engraving is from one of the ealiest american atlases published in the states: mathew carey's \n general atlas . this is a rare edition of the work which was published in philadelphia by carey in 1800 but with some maps from the work dated to 1794. \n \n it was an important early american atlas showing the early states and the developing landscape of america to that point. the atlas also included numerous maps of europe as well as world maps, africa, asia, south america, polar projection, and the west indies. \n \n the atlas itself was first issued in 1795, thus some of the maps available from this work are dated prior to the first official publication. this atlas also included first publication of two important maps, \"seven ranges of townships...\" (showing what is now ohio) and \"part of the north western territory\" (showing the greater midwest, dated 1796). the work also included one of the first printed maps of tennessee (spelled tennassee) as well as the ohio territory map before it was named in 1802. \n \n \"following the revolution, there was considerable activity in the united states by american mapmakers and publishers. one of them, mathew carey, was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. in 1795 carey published \n the general atlas for carey's edition of guthrie's \n geography improved . william guthrie's popular textbook was originally issued in london in 1770 . the sixteen maps of american states included were reprinted with five others in his \n american atlas , which was also published in 1795. the engravers of the maps in both atlases were barker, scott, james thackara, and john vallance, all of philadelphia, samuel hill of boston, amos doolittle of new haven, and benjamin tanner of new york\" (ristow). \n \n mathew carey (1760-1839) was one of the most important figures of early american cartography. he was an irish immigrant that established the first american cartographic publishing firm. he recruited craftsman for engraving, printing, and coloring of his maps. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 22\" (fold out)"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66656","title":{"en":"carey, pub. 1800 - plat of the seven ranges of townships being part of the territory of the united states nw of the river ohio"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25586/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  Some of the engravings in the work will have some faint toning or minor separation at the folds.  There can be some very light offset, fox marks or toned spots.  There may be a few minor imperfections due to age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.185Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 22\" (fold out)"},"currency":"USD","id":25586,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":300,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25587/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic map from john w. norie is entitled \n southern portion of the gulf of mexico with inset charts of jamaica, mobile bay, the harbour of vera cruz, the harbour of tampico . the map was published in london in 1836 by j. w. norie & co. the engraved map shows the gulf of mexico including all of the caribbean islands, eastern coast of central america, and northern coast of south america. \n \n john w. norie (1772-1843) was a leading english chart-maker and navigational writer. he studied under william heather who ran the naval academy and the naval warehouse, a shop for navigators. norie took over in 1815 and created lasting charting accomplishments. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 1/2\" by 63 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66657","title":{"en":"norie - map of southern portion of the gulf of mexico with inset charts of jamaica, mobile bay\u2026"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25587/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some additional creasing at the centerfold.  There is a repaired split in the center fold ~ 2\" in length.  There are erasable pencil lines and dates chronicling a sea voyage.  There may be general signs of age and handling due to the large nature and age of the engravings.  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":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.188Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 23 1/2\" by 63 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":25587,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25588/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25588/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic map is from emanuel bowen and john gibson and entitled \n a new map of north america, with the west india islands. divided according to the preliminary articles of peace, signed at versailles, 20, jan. 1783. wherein are particularly distinguished the united states, and the several provinces, governments &ca which compose the british dominions; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of goverr. pownall, member of parliamt . the map was published by robert laurie & james whittle in london in 1794. this is a large-scale wall map comprised of four joined sheet and hand-colored in outline. \n \n bowen & gibson's map was first issued in 1755, with the present map first issued following the treaty of paris ending the american revolution. this map is also sometimes referred to as the pownall map of north america because of the important contributions from pownall, the governor of massachusetts. it is a detailed map including native american placenames in the west, tribal regions, notes and routes for early roads, forts on the mississippi and appalachians, and includes inset maps of baffin and hudson's bays. a notation on the map reads: \"the divisions in this map are coloured according to the preliminaries signed at versailles [sic.], january 20th. 1783. the red indicates the british posessions; the green those of the united states; the blue what belongs to the french , and the yellow what belongs to the spaniards.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 41 3/8\" by 47 1/2\" (four sheets joined)"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"66658","title":{"en":"gibson & bowen - a new map of north america, with the west india islands\u2026"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25588/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be general signs of age and handling due to the large nature and age of the engravings.  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":500,"soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.189Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 41 3/8\" by 47 1/2\" (four sheets joined)"},"currency":"USD","id":25588,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25589/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25589/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25589/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable folio engraving from a composite atlas of maps from frederik de wit. it was published in amsterdam after 1688. it features original hand-coloring. de wit published composite atlases using plate stock of his own and other amsterdam map publishers. this included maps from the likes of hondius, bleau, and visscher. \n \n \"the de wit composite or 'dual-purpose' atlas is an early example of an atlas planned at its outset to serve as a land and a sea atlas in one. koeman lists these works according to the number of maps and by and large this progression gives a fair idea of their development and therefore dates, beginning in the early 1660s. but he acknowledges it is not accurate and often subject to revised opinion. the index is quite unlike any of those listed in koeman.\" (wardington catalogue) \n \n frederik de wit (1629-1706) created a leading publishing firm in amsterdam during the golden age of dutch cartography. he was a catographer and mapseller that was best known for his atlases and his dutch town maps. after de wit's passing his wife, maria, ran the shop for a few years before selling. at this point, most of his plates went to pieter mortier. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 1/2\" by 20 3/4\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"66659","title":{"en":"de wit - map of the world"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25589/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some offset or color bleeding to the paper.  On some of the engravings from this work, the oxidation of the color has weakened the paper and archival tape is placed at verso to reinforce the paper.  There may be some wear or small separation at folds.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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is the first city book of the netherlands and one of the finest dutch books of the renaissance. this volume with 78 double-page engraved maps and views is lodovico guicciardini's \n description de touts les pays-bas. autrement appellez la germanie inferieure, ou basse allemagne or \n descrittione di tutti i paesi bassi . the work was published in anversa (antwerp) by christofano plantino in 1582. \n \n this is one of the most important books published in the low countries. it was the first detailed description of the principalities and cites of the region. his work is remarkable from the renaissance for its analytical approach and richly researched sources. he focused on the cities and in particular antwerp, a major commercial and cultural center. he collected information from classical historic and geographic works, personal merchant testimonies, intellectuals, travelers, government leaders, and archival sources. \n \n the work is bound in full contemporary tan calf, blind tooled central lozenge of the allegory of justice. it features an allegorical engraving of the netherlands (iustitia res conservantur), engraved title, richly engraved plate with a border of the coat of arms of the 16 provinces and that of brabant together with coat of arms of philip ii in center pasted in, engraved plate with allegorical depiction of the arts and sciences within architectural border with portrait of philip ii in center, large woodcut coat of arms of guicciardini, and 78 double-page engraved maps and views. the work is extra illustrated with five plates bound in from another edition. \n \n ludovico guicciardini (1521-1589) was an italian historian and statesmen and member of a noble florentine family active in trade. he was the nephew of the famous historian francesco guicciardini. he was sent to antwerp in 1541 at the age of 20, in order to represent his family there together with his brother as merchants. he was not successful as a merchant, but he became a well-known writer with four successful books. \n \n \n paper size: most plates are fold out measuring ~ 15 1/4\" by 13\"; paper ~ 8 1/4\" by 13\"; binding ~ 9\" by 13 1/2\""},"estimateMax":70000,"lotNumber":"66660","title":{"en":"guicciardini - first city book of the netherlands published 1582 - volume with 78 originally hand-colored engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25590/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  There has been some repairs to the hinges.  There is some offset, toning, and bleed through from age and original coloration.  There may be general signs of age and handling and 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":15000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:02.193Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50,000 - $70,000","details":{"en":"most plates are fold out measuring ~ 15 1/4\" by 13\"; paper ~ 8 1/4\" by 13\"; binding ~ 9\" by 13 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":25590,"estimateMin":50000},{"startPrice":2000,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/012/012.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/013/013.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/014/014.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/015/015.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/016/016.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25591/017/017.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this five volume set includes two works and numerous originally hand-colored lithographs. the set includes \n a history of north american birds ... land birds ... [with:] memoirs of the museum of comparative zoology at harvard college. vol. xii. the water birds of north america . these were published in boston by little brown and company in 1875 and 1884 respectively. the works are attributed to spencer fullerton baird, thomas mayo brewer, and robert ridgway. ridgway was responsible for the illustrations. \n \n the volumes are bound in half dark red morocco over marbled paper boards, spines with raised bands forming six compartments, tooled and lettered gilt. \"one of the great works on north american ornithology and for many years a standard reference ... the first major work on north american birds to supersede audubon's ornithological biography of 1831-39 as a comprehensive general source.\" (ellis collection) \n \n \n land birds is the first three volumes. volume 1 has 17 hand-colored lithographs, 26 colored lithographs, and in-text figures, and complete text. volume 2 has 13 hand-colored lithographs, 26 colored lithographs, in-text figures, and complete text. volume 3 has 6 hand-colored lithographs, 8 colored lithographs, in-text figures, and complete text. \n \n \n water birds are the last two volumes of the work. volume 1 contains 134 hand-colored text figures, numerous uncolored text figures, and complete text. volume 2 contains 201 hand-colored text figures, numerous uncolored text, figures, and complete text. \n \n this was an important work on american birds. \u201cthis work contains a description of the birds of north america north of mexico, including greenland and alaska. the focus of this work is an account of the life history of the species, to which is added information about the geographical distribution of the birds and a brief description of the eggs and the individual species. baird and ridgway supplied the descriptive parts of the work, while dr. brewer dealt with the habits of the birds.\u201d (anker 25) \n \n spencer fullerton baird (1823-1887) was considered to be one of the foremost american ornithologists of the 19th century. in 1880, baird appointed robert ridgway (1850\u20131929) as the curator of birds at the smithsonian. ridgway also created the american ornithologists' union in 1883. \n \n this is considered the rare deluxe edition, colored, and with additional illustrations. a letter from the librarian at the academy of natural sciences in philadelphia reveals the existence of the present deluxe issue of the \n land birds , with additional hand colored plates after ridgway: \"while the existence of an edition of this work with these plates may be known to many ornithologists, yet there is no printed record of such, as far as the present writer is aware. no mention of these plates is made in coues's 'bibliography' nor in the several reviews of the \n land birds to which i have had access. dr. c. w. richmond informs me that mr. ridgway has never seen a copy of the work with these plates although he has some loose plates in his possession\" (letter from william j. fox published in the auk, october 1902). a contemporary advertisement (in an 1882 edition of the scientist's international directory), however, reveals that this deluxe edition with extra illustrations \"beautifully colored by hand\" was available for $75 in cloth (as here) or $95 in full morocco. little brown & co. advertisements also confirm that their \n water birds was published in both uncolored ($10 per volume) and colored ($30 per volume) issues, describing the latter: \"in the hand colored edition of the \n water birds the illustrations of heads are most exquisitely executed in water colors from patterns prepared by mr. ridgway.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 7 1/2\" by 10 3/4\"; binding ~ 8 3/8\" by 11\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"66661","title":{"en":"baird, brewer, & ridgway's history of north american birds - rare deluxe edition - two works in five volumes with numerous hand-colored bird lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25591/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":25,"soldPrice":70,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:01.623Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","details":{"en":"~ 7 1/2\" by 9 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25609,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25610/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25610/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25610/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25610/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"included from albin work: \n crane \n greater indian crane \n \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this originally hand-colored etching is from eleazar albin's \n histoire naturelle des oiseaux or \n the natural history of birds . the work was published in london by w. innys and r. manby between 1738 and 1740. each engraving is on j. whatman watermarked, chain-linked paper. \n \n eleazar albin made his living creating watercolors of wealthy collectors' cabinets, including sir hans sloane. sloane's collection founded the british museum. many of these collectors then subscribed to his \n natural history of birds . the plates were completed by eleazar as well as his children, elizabeth and fortinalus. \n \n in albin's notes to the reader he states \"as for the paintings, they are all done from the life, with all the exactness i could either with my own hand, or my daughters, whom i have taught to draw and paint after the life.\" \n \n \n included from d'orbigny work: \n hummingbird & kingfisher \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this originally hand-colored, natural history plate is from charles d\u2019orbigny\u2019s work \n dictionnaire universel d\u2019histoire naturelle . this first edition work was published in 1849 in paris by renard & martinet. this engraving is from a large paper edition of the work. \n \n the entire work consisted of 288 engravings of flowers, birds, mammals, insects, fishes, and shells. the work was considered one of the paramount natural history collections of that time featuring wonderfully illustrated natural history plates. many distinguished artists contributed to the work include edouard travies, susemihl, oudart, werner, vaillant, meunier, dalarue, blanchard, maubert, and pretre. most of the bird illustrations were provided by travies who was a celebrated artist of his time. each plate features the order, genus, and species printed in latin and french in the lower margin. the plates feature great detail and attractive original hand coloring. many of the plates were finished with shellac which adds to the strength of the coloring. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 9\" by 11 1/4\" \n ~ 9 1/4\" by 11 3/4\""},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"66680","title":{"en":"albin & d'orbigny - lot of 3 bird prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25610/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":35,"soldPrice":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:00.685Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","details":{"en":"~ 6 3/4\" by 10 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25613,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25614/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce first edition engraving is from sir charles linnaeus & ebenezer sibley's \n a genuine and universal system of natural-history... or \n magazine of natural history . the work was printed for the propietor in london between 1794 and 1810. carl linnaeus was a swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. he is considered the father of taxonomy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 5\""},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"66684","title":{"en":"linnaeus - hoopoe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25614/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  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":25,"soldPrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:00.687Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","details":{"en":"~ 8\" by 5\""},"currency":"USD","id":25614,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25615/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce first edition engraving is from sir charles linnaeus & ebenezer sibley's \n a genuine and universal system of natural-history... or \n magazine of natural history . the work was printed for the propietor in london between 1794 and 1810. carl linnaeus was a swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. he is considered the father of taxonomy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 5\""},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"66685","title":{"en":"linnaeus - patagonian penguin"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25615/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  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":25,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:00.690Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","details":{"en":"~ 8\" by 5\""},"currency":"USD","id":25616,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25617/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25617/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25617/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n representation of the analogy betwixt man & brute \n comparative anatomy of the skulls of men, apes, and birds \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this scarce first edition engraving is from sir charles linnaeus & ebenezer sibley's \n a genuine and universal system of natural-history... or \n magazine of natural history . the work was printed for the propietor in london between 1794 and 1810. carl linnaeus was a swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. he is considered the father of taxonomy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 5\""},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"66687","title":{"en":"linnaeus - pair of engravings: comparitive anatomy of man, brute, apes & birds"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25617/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  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":25,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:00.692Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","details":{"en":"~ 8\" by 5\""},"currency":"USD","id":25617,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25618/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce first edition engraving is from sir charles linnaeus & ebenezer sibley's \n a genuine and universal system of natural-history... or \n magazine of natural history . the work was printed for the propietor in london between 1794 and 1810. carl linnaeus was a swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. he is considered the father of taxonomy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 5\""},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"66688","title":{"en":"linnaeus - platypus & sukotyro"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25618/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  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":25,"soldPrice":45,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:00.694Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $300","details":{"en":"~ 8\" by 5\""},"currency":"USD","id":25618,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":25,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25619/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this scarce first edition engraving is from sir charles linnaeus & ebenezer sibley's \n a genuine and universal system of natural-history... or \n magazine of natural history . the work was printed for the propietor in london between 1794 and 1810. carl linnaeus was a swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. he is considered the father of taxonomy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 5\""},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"66689","title":{"en":"linnaeus - blowfish or orbicular porcupine fish"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25619/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some occasional offset, smudging, or faint marks to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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A few engravings from this work may exhibit faint text offset.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.662Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25656,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25657/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"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 paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66727","title":{"en":"lear & gould - sea eagle"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25657/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some very light toning at the edges.  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"},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.663Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14 1/4\" by 21 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25657,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25658/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25658/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25658/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n traité des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle édition, augmentée d'un grand nombre d'espèces de fruits obtenus des progrès 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-françois 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":1000,"lotNumber":"66728","title":{"en":"poiteau & turpin - pair of strawberry engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25658/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.664Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 3/4 by 19 1/2\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"currency":"USD","id":25658,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25659/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25659/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25659/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning fruit engraving is from henri louis duhamel du monceau's \n traité des arbres fruitiers [...] nouvelle édition, augmentée d'un grand nombre d'espèces de fruits obtenus des progrès 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-françois turpin was a self-taught artist that published a number of his own works. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 16\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"66729","title":{"en":"poiteau & turpin - pair of peach engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25659/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.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":270,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.665Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 11 1/2\" by 16\"; plate mark ~ 9 1/4\" by 12 1/2\" (varies slightly)"},"currency":"USD","id":25659,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25660/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":4000,"lotNumber":"66730","title":{"en":"trew & ehret - lily"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25660/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":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.667Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25660,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/010/010.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/011/011.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25661/012/012.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":2000,"lotNumber":"66731","title":{"en":"weinmann - 11 amaranth engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25661/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":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.973Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":25661,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25662/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":600,"lotNumber":"66732","title":{"en":"weinmann - cabbage. 259"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25662/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":85,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.975Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":25662,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25663/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":600,"lotNumber":"66733","title":{"en":"weinmann - apple. 706"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25663/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":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.976Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":25663,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25664/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25664/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25664/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","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":"66734","title":{"en":"weinmann - pair of pineapple engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25664/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":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.978Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","details":{"en":"~ 10\" by 16\""},"currency":"USD","id":25664,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25665/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this outstanding botanical engraving is from pierre-joseph redoute's \n album de redoute . the work was published in paris by imprimerie de remond. it was not dated, but was done circa 1824. \n \n each plate for this work was stipple-engraved, printed in color, with each finished by hand after redoute, by langlois, bessin, de gouy, couten, tassaert, allais, and chaponnieu. \n album was specially published to include a selection of engravings from his most celebrated works. it included engravings from \n les roses , \n les liliacees , and \n jardin de la malmaison . \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 \n paper size: ~ 14\" by 21 1/2\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66735","title":{"en":"redoute, folio - indian ginger; globba erecta. 174"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25665/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some extremely light toning and a few unobtrusive fox marks.  There may be an occasional mark or toned spot to be expected with age to plates from this work.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.980Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 14\" by 21 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":25665,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25666/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25666/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exquisite, exceptionally rare, folio hand-colored lithograph is from pierre-joseph redoute's \n collection de beaux bouquets lithographiés 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 frères and a. prévost. \n \n \"there is no other bibliographical record of this book. that plates are no copies of those that appear in any other redouté 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":"66736","title":{"en":"redoute, folio - floral bouquet - rose"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25666/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":1650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.982Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","details":{"en":"~ 16 1/4\" by 22 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25666,"estimateMin":3000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25667/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus... . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. \n \n with this work, thornton attempted to explain linnaean botany, as well as expound upon his own botanical theories. the work celebrates great contemporary and historical botanists and their supporters and also includes plates of many cross-sections of plant stems. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 22\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66737","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - anatomy of the dragon arum, a poisonous plant"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25667/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.   There is a faint handling bend in the upper right portion of the print.  There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.983Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 18\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":25667,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25668/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus... . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. \n \n with this work, thornton attempted to explain linnaean botany, as well as expound upon his own botanical theories. the work celebrates great contemporary and historical botanists and their supporters and also includes plates of many cross-sections of plant stems. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 22\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66738","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - artichoke in flower"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25668/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There is a light crease in the upper portion of the print.   There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.985Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 18\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":25668,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25669/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25669/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25669/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus... . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. \n \n with this work, thornton attempted to explain linnaean botany, as well as expound upon his own botanical theories. the work celebrates great contemporary and historical botanists and their supporters and also includes plates of many cross-sections of plant stems. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 22\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66739","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - pair of sunflower engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25669/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good condition overall.  There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.986Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 18\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":25669,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25670/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25670/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this dramatic large folio botanical engraving is from dr. robert john thornton\u2019s work \n new illustration of the sexual system of carolus von linnaeus...and the temple of flora, or garden of nature . this was the first edition of the work published in london by between 1787 and 1812. each engraving was made using stipple, mezzotint, and aquatint processes and some feature hand-coloring heightened with gum arabic. the engraving will include the text when available to send with the plate. \n \n thornton\u2019s engravings featured an uncommon composition in which the subject was seen oversized in relation to the background giving the plates a theatrical presence. \n temple of flora is often considered the greatest achievement in british botanical art. thornton employed some of the foremost artists to create the plates included peter charles henderson, philip reinagle, abraham pether, and sydenham edwards. richard earlom, james caldwall, thomas sutherland, and joseph constantine stadler were the engravers for \n temple of flora . \n \n thornton's \n the temple of flora is the greatest english colour-plate flower book. \"...[thornton] inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. he appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the marylebone dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at guy's and st. thomas's hospitals. but quite early in his career he embarked on his...great work. what redouté produced under the patronage of l'héritier, marie antoinette, the empress josephine, charles x, and the duchesse de berry, thornton set out to do alone...numerous important artists were engaged...twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from abraham pether, known as `moonlight pether, ' philip reinagle, ...sydenham edwards, and peter henderson...the result...involved thornton in desperate financial straits...in an attempt to extricate himself he organized the royal botanic lottery, under the patronage of the prince regent...it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing...but he produced...one of the loveliest books in the world.\" (alan thomas, great books and book collecting, pp.142-144) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18\" by 22\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"66740","title":{"en":"thornton, folio - winged passion flower"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25670/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.   There may be some very light toning, marks, smudging, or handling mostly present to margins.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions. (State Two of the Engraving)"},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:10.988Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 18\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":25670,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25671/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this splendid folio botanical engraving is from basilius besler's rare and highly sought after work \n hortus eystettensis, sive diligens et accurata omnium plantarum, florum, stirpium, ex variis orbis terrae partibus, singulari studio collectarum, quae in celeberrimis viridariis arcem episcopalem ibidem cingentibus, olim conspiciebantur delineatio et ad vivum . the print available is from the edition published in 1713 in nuremberg and eichstatt. \n \n the engraving was printed on superior chain-linked, watermarked paper. these feature very nice, wide margins. \n \n bishop-prince johann konrad von gemmingen created a magnificent garden to praise god and celebrate the diversity of creation. in the early 1600s, the bishop-prince commissioned basilius besler to create a catalogue of his garden and thus \n hortus eystettensis was produced. \n \n besler\u2019s work, which depicted over 1100 specimens, is still widely considered one of the best botanical works ever created. most of the plants depicted were drawn at their actual size. the first edition of the work was printed in 1613 and consisted of only about 300 copies. hortus eystettensis is truly a masterpiece and one of the most comprehensive and alluring botanical works ever produced. in the preface to an 1806 edition, franz seraph widmann said \u201c...by reason of...the magnificence of its engravings, [this work] deserves to rank high among the rarest works of its kind.\" \n \n \n paper size: ~ 16 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"66741","title":{"en":"besler - iris"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25671/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is a light crease in the upper right portion of the engraving.  The work is from 1713 so minor imperfections due to age are to be expected, and most imperfections (if present) can be noted in the pictures.  There may be some wear or chipping to the edges in this work.  Beslers are very large and the paper was line dried so it is common to see a faint horizontal crease.  These engravings are in nicer, wider margined paper than often seen with Beslers.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.843Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 16 1/2\" by 20 1/2\""},"currency":"USD","id":25671,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25672/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning hand-colored folio lithograph is from \n monograph of the paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and ptilonorhynchidae, and bower-birds by richard bowdler sharpe. the work was published in london by taylor & francis for henry sotheran & co between 1891 and 1898. the \n birds of paradise was the idea of john gould's but completed after his death by sharpe. the plates were predominantly drawn by william matthew hart, john gould, and john gerard keulemans. it was the first monograph devoted to the remarkable birds of paradise and the \"last of the fine bird books\" (fine bird books p.107) \n \n the remarkable-looking birds of paradise have captivated western science since magellan first brought back a skin of such a creature in 1522. the skins, highly prized by east indian natives, was given by the ruler of batchian (in the mollucas) as a gift to the king of spain. the legs and wings of the bird, however, had been removed when skinned, presumably to better show its impressive plumage. when asked why the bird had no wings or feet, the natives replied that none were needed as the bird simply floated in its heavenly paradise. thus, the earliest descriptions of the species, and indeed even its scientific naming by linnaeus in the 18th century as paradisaea apoda (legless bird of paradise), perpetuated that myth. due to the remote nature of their rain forest habitat in new guinea, it was not until the mid-19th century that these remarkable birds were first scientifically observed and accurately described. \n \n gould had intended to publish the first monograph devoted to the birds of paradise following completion of his \n birds of new guinea , but he did not live to do so. when sharpe took over the task of completing that work, he appealed for subscribers for the proposed monograph. the response was clearly enthusiastic as within three years the first part of the present work was published. some of the plates had previously appeared in gould's \n birds of new guinea as \"messrs. sotheran purchased the stock of gould's works after his death [and] acquired the stones with which he had intended to illustrate his monograph... many of them were broken or otherwise damaged, and of these some have been redrawn or replaced by new plates by mr. hart. since gould's time, however, many marvelous new species have been discovered, and these have been described and figured in the present work\" (appendix). \n \n fine bird books (1990) p.107; nissen ivb 581; ripley 263; wood, p.565; zimmer, p.581. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15\" by 22\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66742","title":{"en":"sharpe & gould - grey-chested bird of paradise (paradisea decora)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25672/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. - No text available"},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.845Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 15\" by 22\""},"currency":"USD","id":25672,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25673/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25673/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: stamp to title reads gardner a. sage library, theological seminary, new brunswick, new jersey \n \n \n paper size: ~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66743","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - yellow-bellied marmot. 134"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25673/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.847Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","details":{"en":"~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":25673,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":375,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25674/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25674/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio lithograph is from john james audubon's \n the viviparous quadrupeds of north america . it was part of the imperial folio edition published between 1845 and 1851. \n \n audubon and his son, john woodhouse, drew all of the quadrupeds in the work. victor gifford audubon drew the backgrounds for many of the prints. the print is a stone lithograph which features original hand-coloring completed by noted printer james t. bowen of philadelphia. great care was taken in the lithography and hand-coloring of the print to give the animal fur a truly realistic appearance. \n \n audubon worked on the quadrupeds for fifteen years and studied the animals in their natural habitats and collected skins. it was the first work of this size done on american quadrupeds and a landmark for natural science in america. audubon detailed many frontier animals for the first time, and the work helped spark public interest in the natural flora and fauna of america. \n \n when he undertook the research for this publication, he wrote his collaborator rev. james bachman \"i am growing old, but what of this? my spirits are as enthusiastical as ever, my legs full able to carry my body for ten years to come, and in about two of these i expect the illustrations out, and ere the following twelve months have elapsed, their histories studied, their descriptions carefully prepared and the book printed! only think of the quadrupeds of america being presented to the world of science by audubon and bachman.\" (streshinsky, audubon, p. 332) \n \n \n quadrupeds would be his last major work and expedition. he completed half of the drawings before his health began to deteriorate, but it was a true collaboration with his son, john woodhouse audubon. john james audubon served as \"...the genius and guiding hand. audubon was the person who conceived the projects and had the enthusiasm and determination to see them through. he was the artist, the author, the designer, and, when the time came, the salesman. as the success of the 'little work' grew, audubon\u2019s dominant role in the process became more apparent.\" (ron tyler) \n \n provenance: stamp to title reads gardner a. sage library, theological seminary, new brunswick, new jersey \n \n \n paper size: ~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"66744","title":{"en":"audubon, imperial folio - common or virginian deer. 136"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25674/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":375,"soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.848Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $10,000","details":{"en":"~ 27 1/4\" by 21\""},"currency":"USD","id":25674,"estimateMin":5000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25675/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25675/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable early american lithograph is from the scarce work by augustus kollner's \n views of american cities . the work was published in by goupil, vibert, & co. of new york & paris between 1848 and 1851. the lithograph was completed by isidore-laurent deroy and printed in paris by cattier. this is a high quality lithograph with the blind stamp is present. \n \n augustus theodore frederick adam kollner (1812-1906) was a german-born artist, engraver, and lithographer. he worked in stuttgart, germany and paris, france before emigrating to the united states in 1839. he continued his work drawing american scenery, where goupil, vibert, & co. decided to publish a series of his views. \n \n \"popularly known for his illustrations for many volumes published by the american sunday school union, kollner also undertook a major print series, views of american cities, published un new york and paris by goupil, vibert and company between 1848 and 1851.\" (deák 494) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 13\"; image size (line to line) ~ 11 3/4\" by 8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66745","title":{"en":"kollner, rare - view of thousand islands, lake ontario & st. lawrence river, canada"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25675/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.850Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 13\"; image size (line to line) ~ 11 3/4\" by 8\""},"currency":"USD","id":25675,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25676/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25676/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable early american lithograph is from the scarce work by augustus kollner's \n views of american cities . the work was published in by goupil, vibert, & co. of new york & paris between 1848 and 1851. the lithograph was completed by isidore-laurent deroy and printed in paris by cattier. this is a high quality lithograph with the blind stamp is present. \n \n augustus theodore frederick adam kollner (1812-1906) was a german-born artist, engraver, and lithographer. he worked in stuttgart, germany and paris, france before emigrating to the united states in 1839. he continued his work drawing american scenery, where goupil, vibert, & co. decided to publish a series of his views. \n \n \"popularly known for his illustrations for many volumes published by the american sunday school union, kollner also undertook a major print series, views of american cities, published un new york and paris by goupil, vibert and company between 1848 and 1851.\" (deák 494) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17\" by 13\"; image size (line to line) ~ 11 3/4\" by 8\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66746","title":{"en":"kollner, rare - chamber of representatives, washington, dc"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25676/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.852Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 17\" by 13\"; image size (line to line) ~ 11 3/4\" by 8\""},"currency":"USD","id":25676,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25677/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25677/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional, rare folio is from captain henry james warre's \n sketches in north america and the oregon territory . the work was lithographed and published by dickinson & co. in london in 1848. it is a first edition both printed in color in finished by hand at the time with touches of gum arabic. the work is considered \"the most important one published on the subject of the pacific northwest.\" (virginia historical society online) \n \n warre travelled the oregon territory in 1845 on behalf of the british government. they sought to settle a territorial dispute with the americans for which war seemed imminent. upon his return, the matter was already resolved. warre depicted the scenery, situations, and incidents for this work, a remarkable record of the american west before it was touched by western civilization. the resulting lithographs \"remain the only western color plates comparable in beauty to those by bodmer.\" (howes) \n \n general sir henry james warre (1819-1898) was born in south africa and eventually served as an army officer in british north america. he served as aide-de-camp to his uncle, sir r. d. jackson, commander-in-chief of the forces. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 14 1/4\""},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"66747","title":{"en":"warre - the rocky mountains from the columbia river looking northwest"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25677/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 or faint smudges near the edges.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.853Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","details":{"en":"~ 21 1/4\" by 14 1/4\""},"currency":"USD","id":25677,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25678/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25678/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from rarest collection of indian plates, james otto lewis\u2019s \n aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. lehman & duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"66748","title":{"en":"lewis - na-she-mung-ga, a miami chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25678/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There is some uneven toning.  There may be some toning, handling, or chipping nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":190,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.855Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"currency":"USD","id":25678,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25679/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25679/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from rarest collection of indian plates, james otto lewis\u2019s \n aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. lehman & duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"66749","title":{"en":"lewis - waa-pa-laa or the playing fox, prince of the fox tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25679/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to very good condition overall.  There may be some toning, handling, or chipping nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.856Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"currency":"USD","id":25679,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25680/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25680/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from rarest collection of indian plates, james otto lewis\u2019s \n aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. lehman & duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"66750","title":{"en":"lewis - cut-taa-tas-tia, a celebrated chief of the fox tribe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25680/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall.  The paper has been archivally and professionally re-backed.  The lower nomanclature is absent and a previous owner wrote the name of the subject near the lower edge.  There may be some toning, handling, or chipping nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":525,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:13.858Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"currency":"USD","id":25680,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25681/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25681/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored lithograph is from rarest collection of indian plates, james otto lewis\u2019s \n aboriginal portfolio . it was the first collection of portraits of north american indians preceding both catlin and mckenney & hall\u2019s works. lehman & duval published the portfolio in philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. \n \n lewis\u2019s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the east coast and also one of the earliest american lithography projects. lewis painted indians on his travels with michigan governor lewis cass. they went on four indian treaty expeditions in the great lakes regions. unfortunately, like mckenney & hall's work, lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the smithsonian fire of 1865. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"66751","title":{"en":"lewis - kee-o-kuck, or the watching fox, the present chief of the sauk tribe and successor to black hawk"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25681/view","tags":["uscollectibles_nativeamerican","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in poor to good condition overall.  The paper has been archivally and professionally re-backed with some loss of nomenclature, with wear and chipping shown at the edges.  There may be some toning, handling, or chipping nearer to the edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:17.436Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,500","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 10\""},"currency":"USD","id":25681,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25682/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25682/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66752","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - tah-chee, a cherokee chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25682/view","tags":["uscollectibles_nativeamerican","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in overall good to excellent condition.  There can often be light text offset or a few very small, light fox marks with this work.  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":150,"soldPrice":575,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:17.438Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":25682,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25683/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25683/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66753","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - shau-hau-napo-tinia, an ioway chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25683/view","tags":["uscollectibles_nativeamerican","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in overall good to excellent condition.  There can often be light text offset or a few very small, light fox marks with this work.  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":150,"soldPrice":475,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:17.440Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":25683,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25684/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25684/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66754","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - hoo-wan-ne-ka, a winnebago chief"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25684/view","tags":["uscollectibles_nativeamerican","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in overall good to excellent condition.  There can often be light text offset or a few very small, light fox marks with this work.  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":150,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:17.441Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":25684,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25685/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25685/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic folio, native american lithograph is from thomas l. mckenney & james hall\u2019s \n history of the indian tribes of north america . the work was published in philadelphia by frederick w. greenough in 1836. an admirer and supporter of the american indians, thomas mckenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these indians are the lithographs found in history which were modeled off the paintings. charles bird king was an american portrait painter that was commissioned by mckenney to paint the portraits of the indians. king made many of the 143 paintings from which the lithographs were created. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"66755","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - se-quo-yah, the inventor of the cherokee alphabet"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25685/view","tags":["uscollectibles_nativeamerican","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in overall good to excellent condition.  The lower nomenclature is absent from the plate.  There can often be light text offset or a few very small, light fox marks with this work.  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":150,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T05:51:17.442Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","details":{"en":"~ 13 1/2\" by 20\""},"currency":"USD","id":25685,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":175,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25686/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/25686/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2024-10-12","available":false,"description":{"en":"this rare aquatint engraving is from karl bodmer's \n travels in the interior of north america or \n voyage dans l\u2019intérieur de l\u2019amérique du nord executé pendant les années 1832, 1833 et 1834 . the work was published in paris, coblentz and london between 1839 and 1842. it has the blind stamp. \n \n karl bodmer's images show great versatility and technical virtuosity and give us a uniquely accomplished and detailed picture of a previously little understood (and soon to vanish) way of life. swiss-born bodmer was engaged by prince maximilian zu wied-neuwied specifically to provide a record of his travels in north america, principally among the plains indians. \n \n in the company of david dreidoppel (prince maximilian's servant and hunting companion), their travels in north america were to last from 1832 to 1834. they arrived in boston in july 1832, traveled on to philadelphia, where they stayed with napoleon bonaparte's elder brother joseph. from here they headed west across pennsylvania across the alleghenies to pittsburgh and the ohio country, visiting all the important german settlements en route. \n \n their most important stop on their route west was at the utopian colony of new harmony in indiana. the prince spent five months there in the company of some of the country's leading scientific men, and studying all the relevant literature on backcountry america. on 24 march 1833 the party reached st. louis, missouri, and the start of the journey into indian country. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 3/4\" by 10\""},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"66756","title":{"en":"karl bodmer - cleveland lighthouse on the lake erie. 32"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/51002/lot/25686/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The blind stamp is cropped slightly at the lower edge from the binding process.  There may be some faint general wear or toning and a few minor imperfections to be expected with age and size.  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