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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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There is blue paint / ink splotch in the right margin with a few specks within the image area of the Tyre plate.  There is a small, closed tear at the lower left corner of the Tyre plate.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.570Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33467,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33468/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33468/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33468/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n ruins of karnack \n entrance of the temple of amun, thebes \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n david roberts' most famous work, \n holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia , was published by e. g. moon in london between 1846 and 1849. this work is known for its extremely detailed dutone lithographed plates which depict various scenes of the holy land and the middle east. \n \n roberts journeyed to the holy land in 1838 where he spent much time depicting the architecture, costumes, and landscapes that he found there. the culmination of all his efforts, \n views in the holy land... , is indeed one of the greatest travel works ever completed. george croly wrote the wonderfully descriptive text, when available, and louis haghe turned roberts' drawings into the magnificent lithographs seen here. \n \n david roberts truly introduced the western world to egypt and the middle east through this work. the lithographs were produced from his on-site drawings of temples, landscapes, and historic monuments. he was the first westerner granted permission to enter many of the sacred mosques or monuments. he completed his sketches over an 11 month journey between 1838 and 1839. \n \n \u201croberts\u2019 holy land has a worldwide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that can bear a comparison with it\u201d (ran, 6) ... \u201cthese prints are of excellence unsurpassed in europe\u2026 the firm of day and haghe raised lithography to perhaps the highest point it ever attained\u2026 [in roberts\u2019 own words, ] \u2018haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. he has rendered the views in a style clear, simple, and unlabored, with a masterly vigor and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone\u201d (abbey, 340-41). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23 3/4\" by 17\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: folio duotone lithograph"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4005","title":{"en":"david roberts - pair of lithographs of holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33468/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There can be some negligible offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There can be some negligible offset due to the fold out nature of the plate.  There may be minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  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":120,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33473,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33474/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33474/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work 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. the text to verso is in latin. \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\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4011","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of marienberg, germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33474/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  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":110,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.193Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33474,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33475/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33475/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary engraving is from georg braun & frans hogenberg's \n civitates orbis terrarum or \n atlas of the cities of the world . the work 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. the text to verso is in latin. \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\" by 16\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4012","title":{"en":"braun & hogenberg, pub. 1575 - view of novara, italy"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33475/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be some faint toning to the paper.  There are occasional minor closed tears from age and handling to plates from this work.  There may be archival tape to verso of some folds.  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":210,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.195Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33475,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":150,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33476/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33476/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33476/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33476/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33476/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n entrance to the gorge at yankalilla / messrs. arthur's sheep station, with one of the volcanic wells, mount schank in the distance, early morning \n native australian entomology (beetles) \n the aboriginal inhabitants, implements & utensils \n typical portraits of the aborigines \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this beautiful originally hand-colored lithograph is from george french angas's \n south australia illustrated . the work was published in london by thomas m'lean in 1847. this is a rare, first edition with only 243 subscribers to the work. \n \n the lithographs were printed with tint and hand-colored at the time of printing and heightened with gum arabic. the plates were completed by j. w. giles, w. hawkins, and g. f. angas. the original illustrations were done by g. f. angas, samuel thomas gill, and charles rhodius. each lithograph will include the original letterpress. \n \n angas described the purpose of his work in the preface: \"with the hope of preserving true and life-like records of men and scenes, so quickly passing away, i have endeavoured... to describe the most interesting and peculiar features of south australia and its aboriginal inhabitants. i have devoted my time and powers entirely to the accomplishment of this task - visiting all portions of the colony - and making myself conversant with the manners and habits of native tribes, whose existence is unknown to the world\" \n \n george french angas (1822-1886) was an english explorer and naturalist. \" \n south australia illustrated is without question angas's greatest and most accomplished work. his views of towns and scenery, of the aborigines and of the flora and fauna offer an outstanding - if romantic - interpretation of the australian landscape. it is a very scarce book ... and one which has always been held in the highest esteem and is in great demand. it must be considered one of the fundamental works in any collection of australian plate books.\" (wantrup, page 409) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored lithographs"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4013","title":{"en":"angas, australia - 4 lithographs of western australia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33476/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.197Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33476,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33477/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33477/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33477/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33477/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33477/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, one-of-a-kind watercolor is from a collection entitled \n dessins originaux chinois. . the watercolor was done in the 1800s in canton and is mounted to a larger sheet. \n \n the watercolors were clearly completed by very skilled hands. the collection included illustrations of flowers, natural history, customs, punishments, and naval scenes. there appears to have been some indian influence in the style of illustration as well as subjects including a depiction of the mango, native to india. \n \n the work had two bookplates: one from henry rogers broughton and the second from winifred bois. broughton (1900-1973) amassed one of the most important collections of botanical art in the world. winifred bois (1875-1966) collected chinese school watercolors and travelled extensively in the far east. her family held a prominent place among the merchants of ceylon (sri lanka) from the 1860s. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 15 3/4\" by 21\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: original watercolor"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"4014","title":{"en":"pair of original watercolors of chinese boat or junk"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33477/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.199Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":33477,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33478/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n blue-crowned or blue-breasted lory \n blue-fronted amazon \n canary-winged conure \n double-fronted or le vaillant's amazon \n dufresne's amazon parrot \n dusky or violet parrot \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this alluring woodblock engraving of a parrot with hand-finished coloring is from w. t. greene\u2019s \n parrots in captivity . george bell & sons published the work in london between 1884 and 1887. benjamin fawcett is credited for creating the prints after drawings by a. f. lydon. \n \n the work featured comprehensive text on the feeding and rearing of each bird kept in captivity. \n parrots in captivity was expansive in material featuring vibrant illustrations of macaws, cockatoos, lories, parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds. greene\u2019s work inspired many to attempt raising the parrots as pets, resulting in the steep decline in wild populations of many of the species featured to endangered levels or even extinction. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 6 1/2\u2033 by 9 3/4\u2033 \n \n \n paper type or special features: woodblock with hand-finished color"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4015","title":{"en":"greene - 6 parrot, lory, amazon prints"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33478/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some very faint toning or mottled spots to the paper from this work. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":180,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.201Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33478,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33479/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful chromolithograph is from isabella sinclair's \n indigenous flowers of the hawaiian islands: forty-four plates painted in water-colours and described by mrs. francis sinclair . the work was published in london in 1885 by sampson low, marston, searle, and rivington. the plates were printed by leighton brothers. \n \n this is from the first edition of \"one of the most prized of hawaiian books among collectors.\" (forbes) it was also the first work dedicated to hawaiian flora and illustrated in color. \"isabella sinclair's series of watercolors was by far the most luxurious guide to hawaiian flora to have been published up to that time, and for sumptuousness it remains unsurpassed.\" (don r. severson, michael d. horikawa and jennifer saville, finding paradise: island art in private collections, honolulu, 2002, p. 178) \n \n sinclair wrote in the preface to the work: \"the following collection of flowers was made upon the islands of kauai and niihau, the most northern of the hawaiian archipelago. it is not by any means a large collection, considering that the flowering plants of the islands are said by naturalists to exceed four hundred varieties. but this enumeration was made some years ago, and it is probable that many plants have become extinct since then.\" \n \n isabella sinclair (1842-1900) was a scottish botanist and illustrator. she moved to new zealand in 1862 and to hawaii in 1866. she painted the hawaiian flora there while also collecting information on the species and habitats. \n \n provenance: from the special collections and rare book collection at university of the arts\u2019 libraries, philadelphia, pennsylvania \n \n \n paper size: ~ 14 1/2\" by 10 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: color chromolithograph"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4016","title":{"en":"sinclair, hawaii - nanea & hunakai (vigna lutea & ipomaea acetosaefolia). 28"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33479/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. 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Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":325,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.569Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":33491,"estimateMin":300},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33492/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33492/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33492/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating celestial engraving is from stanislaw lubieniecki's \n theatrum cometicum, duabus partibus constans. the work was published in leiden by pieter van der meersche in 1681. \n \n the work included several celestial engravings depicting constellations, orbits, comets, and more. the engravings were completed by stopendaal, gerardi, gerritsz, and others after illustrations and observations by m.c. isenius and others. lubieniecki corresponded with several leading astronomers of the day to compile this work including guericke, hevelius, and schott. \n \n \"since each map represents the observations of a different astronomer, taken together they illustrate the variety of cartographic traditions popular during the seventeenth century. on many of the maps the choice of constellations, of constellation style, and of constellation names are strongly reminiscent of the celestial globes of blaeu and hondius. several other maps carry the judeo-christian constellations introduced by plancius. from rome, kircher sent a map derived from those of grienberger. on only a few maps are the stars identified by bayer letters. none of the maps reflects any of the traditions popular during the previous century.\" (warner, the sky explored, p 164) \n \n stanislaw lubieniecki (1623-1675) was born in rakow (now in germany). he studied astronomy, with a particular focus on comets. he also completed a work on the polish reformation entitled historia reformationis polonicae. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 7 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4029","title":{"en":"lubieniecki - pair of astronomy engravings with comets, stars, celestial events"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33492/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":50,"soldPrice":140,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.571Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33492,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33493/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33493/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33493/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33493/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this fascinating celestial engraving is from stanislaw lubieniecki's \n theatrum cometicum, duabus partibus constans. the work was published in leiden by pieter van der meersche in 1681. \n \n the work included several celestial engravings depicting constellations, orbits, comets, and more. the engravings were completed by stopendaal, gerardi, gerritsz, and others after illustrations and observations by m.c. isenius and others. lubieniecki corresponded with several leading astronomers of the day to compile this work including guericke, hevelius, and schott. \n \n \"since each map represents the observations of a different astronomer, taken together they illustrate the variety of cartographic traditions popular during the seventeenth century. on many of the maps the choice of constellations, of constellation style, and of constellation names are strongly reminiscent of the celestial globes of blaeu and hondius. several other maps carry the judeo-christian constellations introduced by plancius. from rome, kircher sent a map derived from those of grienberger. on only a few maps are the stars identified by bayer letters. none of the maps reflects any of the traditions popular during the previous century.\" (warner, the sky explored, p 164) \n \n stanislaw lubieniecki (1623-1675) was born in rakow (now in germany). he studied astronomy, with a particular focus on comets. he also completed a work on the polish reformation entitled historia reformationis polonicae. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 12 1/2\" by 7 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4030","title":{"en":"lubieniecki - 3 engravings: frontispiece & portraits of stanislaw lubieniecki & joannes ernest rautenstein"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33493/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. The frontispiece is cropped at the upper and left edges due to how the plate was printed and bound and large nature of the image. 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":50,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.573Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33493,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33494/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33494/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33494/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n motus in coello spirales \n motus planetarum superiorum \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4031","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - pair of astronomy or celestial charts"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33494/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.153Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33494,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33495/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4032","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - chart of celestial phenomena (astronomia comparativa)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33495/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":170,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.154Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33495,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33496/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this impressive, large folio celestial engraving is from johann gabriel doppelmayr's \n atlas coelestis in quo mundus spectabilis . the work was published in nuremberg in 1742 by homann's heirs. each engraving features original hand-coloring. this is the first and only edition of doppelmayr's celestial atlas. \n \n the work featured an impressive frontispiece by j.c. reinsperger after j.j. preisler showing ptolemy, copernicus, kepler and tycho brahe discussing the planetary motions. the work featured star charts, a selenographic map, diagrams illustrating the planetary systems (of copernicus, brahe, and riccioli), elliptic theories (of kepler, boulliau, seth ward, and mercator), lunar theories (of brahe, horrocks, and newton), and halley's theory of comets. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24 3/4\" by 20 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4033","title":{"en":"doppelmayr & homann - orbits of the planets (phaenomena in planetis primariis)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33496/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is good to very good condition overall.  There is some smudging and general wear to the edges.  Some of the plates have some archival repairs.  There may be some faint toning to some of the folds in the work, or faint offset due to the fold out nature.  The images generally present very well even with some imperfections from age and wear.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":260,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.156Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33496,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":500,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33497/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33497/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional, originally hand-colored celestial map engraving is from andreas cellarius's \n harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens . it was published in amsterdam in 1708 by gerard valk & petrus schenck. \n \n cellarius\u2019s work is one of the most highly decorative and noted as one of the finest celestial atlases ever produced. his atlas was done at the height of advancements in the understanding of the universe. cellarius's atlas was a masterful work at the height of the golden age of dutch cartography. \n \n cellarius's charts blends exquisite artistry with the scientific knowledge of the heavens at the time. he depicts the three great planetary systems of ptolemy, nicholas copernicus, and tycho brahe. he took inspiration from the globes of plancius and blaeu. he rendered the motions of the sun, moon, and planets and illustrated the constellations with classic and biblical figures, animals, and instruments. \n \n andreas cellarius (1596-1665) was a dutch-german cartographer and cosmographer. he worked as a schoolmaster and eventually headmaster. he published several works but \n harmonia macrocosmica is still considered his greatest publication. \n \n the frontispiece for the work was engraved by frederik hendrik van den hove. at least ten plates were engraved by johannes van loon. the classical constellations were illustrated after jan pieterszoon saenredam. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 24\" by 20 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: original hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"4034","title":{"en":"cellarius - chart illustrating sun's orbit around earth with band of the zodiac [solis circa orbem terrarum spiralis revolutio]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33497/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 or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":675,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.158Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":33497,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33498/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33498/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning, hand-colored celestial engraving is from christopher weigel as part of johann david kohler's \n bequemer schul- und reisenatlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten or \n school and travel atlas... that work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for christopher weigel in 1719. \n \n the engravings are after the work of ignace-gaston pardies in his \n globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio . pardies (1636-1673) was a french mathematician and astronomer. he created a number of celestial schemes and maps of the heavens. pardies's maps were noted for the distinct stars and artistic constellation figures. \n provenance: ex-libris p. veron and wilhelm voss / hamburg-altona \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/4\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4035","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel after pardies - celestial chart (phoenix, peacock, toucan, hydra, argo navis, centaur, pisces)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33498/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some separation at the lower and upper folds that has been archivally reinforced with paper.  A previous owner numbered the plates elegantly in the upper right corner.  There may be some reinforcement on the verso of the plates.  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":200,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.159Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33498,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33499/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33499/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning, hand-colored celestial engraving is from christopher weigel as part of johann david kohler's \n bequemer schul- und reisenatlas aller zu erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen geographie dienlichen universal- und particular-charten or \n school and travel atlas... that work was published in nuremberg by j. e. adelbulner for christopher weigel in 1719. \n \n the engravings are after the work of ignace-gaston pardies in his \n globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio . pardies (1636-1673) was a french mathematician and astronomer. he created a number of celestial schemes and maps of the heavens. pardies's maps were noted for the distinct stars and artistic constellation figures. \n provenance: ex-libris p. veron and wilhelm voss / hamburg-altona \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 1/4\" by 14 5/8\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4036","title":{"en":"kohler & weigel after pardies - celestial chart (hercules, eagle, dolphin, capricorn, sagittarius, scorpion, libra, serpent)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33499/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some separation at the lower and upper folds that has been archivally reinforced with paper.  A previous owner numbered the plates elegantly in the upper right corner.  There may be some reinforcement on the verso of the plates.  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":200,"soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.161Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33499,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33500/007/007.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n toonel des aerdrycks ofte nieuwe atlas, dat is beschryving van alle landen... the dutch edition of \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu between 1642 and 1655 (1661). \n \n the dutch edition of blaeu\u2019s theatrum orbis terrarum is the most complicated of the editions of this atlas. the text was reset at least four times, and the general title page shows many different dates from 1642 to 1661. however, the resetting of the text and the change of the date on the title page were not at the same time. (van der krogt) \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartagropher for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum . \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 19 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4037","title":{"en":"blaeu - 6 maps of belgiium"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33500/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The maps from the work are in generally very good to excellent condition.  Due to age, some of the maps may exhibit handling or minor marks to be expected with age.  There may be a few minor old restorations.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":375,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.162Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33500,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33501/009/009.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this remarkable, originally hand-colored engraving is from willem janszoon and joan blaeu's \n toonel des aerdrycks ofte nieuwe atlas, dat is beschryving van alle landen... the dutch edition of \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in amsterdam by joan blaeu between 1642 and 1655 (1661). \n \n the dutch edition of blaeu\u2019s theatrum orbis terrarum is the most complicated of the editions of this atlas. the text was reset at least four times, and the general title page shows many different dates from 1642 to 1661. however, the resetting of the text and the change of the date on the title page were not at the same time. (van der krogt) \n \n willem janszoon blaeu (1571-1638), jan's father, founded the famous blaeu cartographic firm in amsterdam. he studied astronomy and science under tycho brahe. he established a globe and instrument making business in 1599 which soon expanded into cartography publishing. it became one of the most important publishing firms in the world that was also later run by his sons cornelis and jan. their maps are noted for their fine engraving process, coloring, and design and are often referred to as \"the highest expression of dutch cartographical art.\" he also served as the official cartagropher for the dutch east india company in 1630. \n joan (johannes) blaeu (1596-1673) began the publication of the nuevo atlas in 1659 and would eventually change the title to atlas mayor. it was to be his most famous atlas, and was meant to include up to 13 volumes, but only 10 volumes were ever completed as his printing house was destroyed by fire. he was also noted for the publication of the atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum . \n \n \n paper size: ~ 23\" by 19 3/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4038","title":{"en":"blaeu - 8 maps of germany"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33501/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The maps from the work are in generally very good to excellent condition.  Due to age, some of the maps may exhibit handling or minor marks to be expected with age.  There may be a few minor old restorations.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":425,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.163Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33501,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":250,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33502/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33502/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this truly significant map is from one of the rarest atlases ever published, gerard and cornelis de jode's \n speculum orbis terrae . the work was published in antwerp in 1593 by arnold coninx for the widow and heirs. this is considered the second edition, revised an expanded. the first edition was published in 1578. van ortroy knew of only 14 copies of the second edition being published. (skelton, introduction to the facsimile editions) \n \n de jode drew upon his large stock of maps from italian, german, and flemish cartographers to create his atlas. he engraved some of the maps and his brothers, joannes and lucas van deutecum, also contributed to the process. the second edition included additional maps from gerard's son cornelis. the maps have descriptive text to verso in latin. the text for the first edition was written by the german scholar, daniel cellarius. \n \n the atlas contained some of the most groundbreaking maps ever published. the maps of the world, americas, australia, and china are of particular note and remain some of the most important maps ever published. while it may not have had commercial success at the time, it is considered a masterpiece of 16th century cartography. very few examples of the maps have survived from either edition. \n \n gerard de jode (1521- 1591) was a flemish cartographer, printer, and engraver. he produced and sold many maps in antwerp, but his legacy lies in his outstanding atlas, \n speculum orbis terrarum . de jode was a contemporary and competitor of abraham ortelius. ortelius was believed to have been responsible for delaying de jode's work so his atlas \n theatrum orbis terrarum would precede de jode's. because ortelius's atlas had 8 years on the market it was well established and thus de jode's atlas did not sell very well. \n \n to compete with ortelius, de jode worked on the second revised and expanded edition. de jode's wife and son, cornelis (1568-1600) took over the publishing upon gerard's death in 1591. cornelis prepared ten new maps of the world, north america, china, australia and alaska and re-issued the atlas. \"many of de jode\u2019s maps are judged to be superior to those of ortelius, both in detail and style.\" (burden) \n \n antwerp publisher joan baptista vrients purchased the plates after cornelis's death. he also acquired ortelius's plates for \n theatrum orbis terrarum to which he gave priority. it is likely he bought de jode's plates to prevent any further editions of \n speculum of course only increasing the intrigue and worth of the maps today. \n \n \"although the atlas may not have appealed to the public, it was admired by other cartographers. as evidence, petrus montanus mentions it in the same breath with mercator\u2019s \n atlas and ortelius\u2019 \n theatrum in his preface to pieter kaerius\u2019 \n germaniae inferior (wardington catalogue), michael von aitzing refers to it in his work, \n deleone belgico (1583). von aitzing intended his work to act also as a supplement to both the \n theatrum of ortelius and the \n speculum of de jode.\" (burden) \n \n provenance : ownership inscription at the bottom of the title page ex bibliotheca prim d federici 1600. \n \n references: van der krogt 32:02b (titles 32:2a and 32:2b) ; koeman ii, jod 2 ; shirley, the mapping of the world, 165,184 ; burden, the mapping of america, 81, 82 ; symour, l. schwartz, ehrenberg, the mapping of america, pp. 78-79 ; norwich, maps of africa 19 ; navari, maps of cyprus, 29 ; tooley, dictionnary of mapmakers ii, p. 441 ; tooley, mapping of australia, ; tooley, arabia in early maps, 38 (1st ed.) ; koeman, schilder, van egmond, van der krogt, hoc, vol. 3 part 2, commercial cartography and map production in the low countries, 1500 \u2013 ca. 1672, pp. 1321-1323 ; ortroy, fern van, l\u2019oeuvre cartographique de gerard et de corneille de jode, gand 1914, 82-121. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21 1/4\" by 16\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: early and rare map engraving"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4039","title":{"en":"de jode, rare, pub. 1593 - german emperors"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33502/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  The maps from this work are truly in remarkable condition for the age.  While some faint offset or minor marks or imperfections can be expected, they generally present quite well.  Most of the maps have been re-inforced with period paper archivally at the back of the fold, please review the image of the back.  This is a general statement of the maps overall from the collection, we will try to note anything more significant, but please review the images and reach out with any questions or concerns.  Please also note that occasionally the camera will create a blue or brown affect from the engraved lines and lighting effect, typically there is no coloration or defect but please ask if I can provide additional images.  The listing is for only the map shown."},"directSalePrice":250,"soldPrice":290,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.165Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":33502,"estimateMin":1500},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33503/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this historic engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25\" by 21 1/4\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4040","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of the british isles (england, scotland, ireland) & important government figures"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33503/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":75,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:28.166Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33503,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33504/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 41\" by 17 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4041","title":{"en":"chatelain - genealogy chart & views of the netherlands"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33504/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":75,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.438Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33504,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33505/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 50\" by 22\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4042","title":{"en":"chatelain - genealogy chart of the ecclesiastic history with map of europe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33505/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":75,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.440Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33505,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33506/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4043","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of bohemia or czech republic"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33506/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":75,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.441Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33506,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":75,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33507/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this originally hand-colored engraving is from henri abraham chatelain's \n atlas historique . the work was published by the author in amsterdam between 1718 and 1720. \n \n the text was compiled by gueudeville & garillon. the maps were completed by chatelain with some influenced by guillaume de l'isle's work. \n \n the work was published in several editions with the second edition the first to include additional maps not found in the first including a map of the world, americas, europe, asia, and africa. these engravings come from mixed editions. those from volumes 5 to 7 are first edition. the engravings from volumes 1 to 4 are from early ediitons. \n \n \n atlas historique was a highly ambitious and groundbreaking work covering genealogy, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and chronology. it was intended for the general public and the increased fascination with the recently conquered colonies and the new discoveries. chatelain's maps are an outstanding example of the golden age of french mapmaking. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 25 1/2\" by 21 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with original hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"4044","title":{"en":"chatelain - map of russia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33507/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There can be occasional offset, toning, or some separation to fold out plates.  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":75,"soldPrice":95,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.443Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33507,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33508/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33508/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33508/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4045","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of scotland"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33508/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall. Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.444Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33508,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33509/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33509/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33509/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4046","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of the republic of genoa (italy)"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33509/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall. Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":220,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:27.446Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33509,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33510/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33510/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33510/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this exceptional folio, hand-colored map is from gerard mercator's \n atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt: daer in vertoont worden seer vele caerten van alle de voornaemste coninckrycken, landen en provintien, van europa, asia, africa en america, met de beschryvingen van het ghene daer in ghedenckweerdich... this was the first dutch edition of the work published in 1634 by henricus hondius. mercator's \n atlas was the first true \u201catlas\u201d, a word chosen by mercator himself to refer to a collection of maps which would be adopted by all later geographers. \n \n gerard mercator (1512-1594) is one of the most famous cartographers. he created the mercator projection for maps which had all parallels and meridians drawn at right angles to each other. this proved exceptionally useful to sailors allowing them to much more easily navigate. mercator also introduced the term of \"atlas\", first used to describe his collection of maps gathered into one volume. mercator is certainly best known for his maps and projections. mercator was one the greatest names in early cartography, with his friend, abraham ortelius, describing mercator as being the \u201ccontemporary ptolemy\u201d. \n \n \u201ccontrary to the maps in abraham ortelius\u2019s \n theatrum orbis terrarium , antwerp 1570, mercator\u2019s maps are original. abraham ortelius did what most of the atlas-makers of our time are engaged in: the reduction and generalisation of already existing maps. gerard mercator, with his sense of scientific word (which should be original and new) checked the current knowledge of the configuration of the earth\u2019s topography against its fundamental sources and drew new maps in his original conception. this method of map-making took more time than it would have by mere copying. but he had not the intention to compete with ortelius\u2019s best-selling atlas.\u201d (koeman) \n \n henricus hondius (1597-1651) was a dutch engraver and mapmaker. he learned his trade from his father, jodocus hondius, an engraver and geographer. he was involved with the republishing of mercator's atlas as well. henricus worked closed with his brother, jodocus the younger, and took over their father's engraving business. he would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with jan janssonius and continued publishing mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the mercator-hondius-janssonius atlas. \n \n provenance: philipp wilhelm of neuburg (1615-1690), elector palatine to the jesuit college in düsseldorf on march 1, 1636. philipp wilhelm received a jesuit-influenced education and spent considerable time in düsseldorf as a child (ex dono on title). \n \n \n paper size: ~ 18 1/2\" by 21\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4047","title":{"en":"mercator & hondius, pub. 1634 - map of corsica & sardinia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33510/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in fair to good condition overall. Some of the maps may have had margins or fold reinforced or restored. Paper may be lightly toned or foxed from age. There might be some faint offset due to the fold out nature. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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There is some very light toning in the lower portion of the print.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":75,"soldPrice":3400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:29.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":33517,"estimateMin":4000},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33518/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \n \n the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and mythological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"although the colophon is dated 1598, this edition was published in 1613. after the death of jan baptist vrients in 1611, the copperplates were sold to jan and balthasar moretus, sons of jan moretus, who had died in 1610. from the heirs of the amsterdam publisher cornelis claesz, they bought the text sheets of the dutch \n theatrum of 1598, enough sheets to make about 145 copies, though probably not enough for the preliminary section and the end matter. in september 1613, the moretuses received a copy of the dutch \n theatrum to serve as a model for the setting of the new pages. the new 'edition' - in fact, only the preliminary matter and the end matter (including the colophon dated 1598) were newly printed - would have been published late in 1613.\" (koeman's atlantes neerlandici, 2003 : iii a, 31:122) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4055","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - first printed map of wales"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33518/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:29.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,600","currency":"USD","id":33518,"estimateMin":800},{"startPrice":200,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33519/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this stunning folio map is from abraham ortelius's \n theatrum orbis terrarum . the work was published in 1579 in antwerp by plantin. \n \n the maps have been described as \"the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century.\" (van der krogt) the beautiful maps feature renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and mythological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. noted art historian, james a. welu, comments on \"their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... ortelius's \n theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity.\" (art and cartography, pp. 145-146) \n \n \n theatrum orbis terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. it utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. \"the publication of this atlas [ \n theatrum , 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. it was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas.\" (tooley) frans hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas. \n \n abraham ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. he was born in antwerp, belgium but traveled throughout europe where he eventually met mercator. ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. his largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled \n theatrum orbis terrarum . he was also appointed royal cartographer to king philip ii of spain. \n \n \"although the colophon is dated 1598, this edition was published in 1613. after the death of jan baptist vrients in 1611, the copperplates were sold to jan and balthasar moretus, sons of jan moretus, who had died in 1610. from the heirs of the amsterdam publisher cornelis claesz, they bought the text sheets of the dutch \n theatrum of 1598, enough sheets to make about 145 copies, though probably not enough for the preliminary section and the end matter. in september 1613, the moretuses received a copy of the dutch \n theatrum to serve as a model for the setting of the new pages. the new 'edition' - in fact, only the preliminary matter and the end matter (including the colophon dated 1598) were newly printed - would have been published late in 1613.\" (koeman's atlantes neerlandici, 2003 : iii a, 31:122) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 21\" by 16 1/2\" (fold out) \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4056","title":{"en":"ortelius, pub. 1579 - map of slovenia and croatia, carnia, istria, and bosnia"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33519/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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There is some old outline color to the map.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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There is some old outline color to the map.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature.  There may be some reinforcements at the fold or edges due to age and wear.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. 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The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"soldPrice":1250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:29.077Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":33522,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33523/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). 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The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:29.078Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":33523,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33524/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this extraordinary, originally hand-colored map is from the exceedingly rare atlas from johannes and gerard van keulen entitled \n de groote nieuwe vermeerderde zee-atlas ofte water-waerld. vertoonende in zig alle de zee-kusten des aardryks. bestaande in zeer nette kaarten, zo platte als wassende graden: waar in ontdekt zyn alle baayen, reeden, klippen, droogtens, dieptens, anker-plaatzen, en alle strekkingen en opdoeningen van landen: ook haar lengten en polus hoogten, &c. dienende tot opbouwinge en voortplantinge der scheepvaart, uit nieuwe opgevingen van schippers, stuurlieden en liefhebbers der zeevaart. te zamen vergaadert en in \u2018t ligt gebragt, door gerard van keulen, &c. the work was published in amsterdam by gerard van keulen in 1708 (but 1709). 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The plates may exhibit some occasional tears, some slight damage or loss to a small number of plates and charts, occasional creases, short tears and stains.  Generally considered excellent condition for the age.  There is slight wear to extremities, remains of ties to the cover / binding.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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There is some marginal toning.  There are some restored marginal losses to prelims and concluding leaves.  There is very light intermittent spotting.  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":1000,"soldPrice":1250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.569Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":33526,"estimateMin":2000},{"startPrice":130,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33527/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33527/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","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 daniel rice and james clark between 1842 and 1844. \n \n 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 3/4\" by 20\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4064","title":{"en":"mckenney & hall, folio - a-mis-quam, a winnebago brave"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33527/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good condition overall. 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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  Please review the image and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:32.633Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33531,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":750,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33532/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33532/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"george catlin\u2019s \n north american indian portfolio features stunning lithographs which capture native american history. field describes the lithographs as \u201cbeautiful scenes in indian life [that] are probably the most truthful ever presented to the public.\u201d the full title reads \n north american indian portfolio. hunting scenes and amusements of the rocky mountains and prairies of america. from drawings and notes of the author, made during eight years travel amongst forty-eight of the wildest and most remote tribes of savages in north america . \n \n this is a folio lithograph from the rare hand-colored issue that was published in london circa 1875 for george catlin by chatto & windus. the lithographs are considered to be from the best edition which are mounted on card and feature original hand-coloring to imitate watercolors. the lithographs represent the greatest images from catlin\u2019s travels. \n \n george catlin\u2019s \n portfolio marks a noteworthy moment in american history. catlin traveled extensively chronicling the lives and culture of indians across america. he created nearly 500 paintings of which some were used to make prints for this momentous work. catlin described his need to do this work in that \u201cthe history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\u201d original images of native americans are uncommon from the 19th century, and catlin\u2019s are among the most detailed and impressive. \n \n catlin summarized the native american as \"an honest, hospitable, faithful, brave, warlike, cruel, revengeful, relentless, -- yet honourable, contemplative and religious being.\" in a famous passage from the preface of his north american indian portfolio, catlin describes how the sight of several tribal chiefs in philadelphia led to his resolution to record their way of life: \"the history and customs of such a people, preserved by pictorial illustrations, are themes worthy of the lifetime of one man, and nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from visiting their country and becoming their historian.\" he saw no future for either their way of life or their very existence, and with these thoughts always at the back of his mind he worked, against time, setting himself a truly punishing schedule, to record what he saw. from 1832 to 1837 he spent the summer months sketching the tribes and then finished his pictures in oils during the winter. the record he left is unique, both in its breadth and also in the sympathetic understanding that his images constantly demonstrate. \n \n george catlin (1796-1872) was an american lawyer, painter, author, and traveler. he originally was a lawyer but moved to philadelphia in 1821 to become an artist. he became a member of the pennsylvania academy of fine arts in 1824. he made his way early on by creating society portraits and miniatures. he travelled to buffalo in 1825 producing original artwork on the construction and opening of the erie canal. during his stay in buffalo, he would paint the seneca chief, red jacket, which led to his monumental western expedition and renowned indian paintings. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 17 5/8\" by 21 7/8\"; image ~ 12\" by 17 5/8\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored folio lithograph; on woven paper cut to image edge and mounted on card as issued with ink-ruled frame"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"4069","title":{"en":"catlin, folio, on card - wounded buffalo bull"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33532/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some closed tears, foxing, wear, or chipping in the margins / to the card.  The lithograph itself is in excellent condition.  There may me be a few faint marks, fox marks, or minor imperfections to be expected with age and mostly marginal with the work.  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There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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the poster was used for years in many variants all over the world, sometimes with marginal text in various languages. a classic by any standard.\" (rennert, pai-xlix 389) \"jane abdy called it \"a secular icon, \" and indeed it is a magnificent production, considering that it advertises cigarette paper. \"the background, in a dull imperial purple is a perfect foil for the golden curls of the smoking girl, whose locks are spread over the poster like the delicate filigree work of an indian bracelet\"(abdy, p.136) \n \n this art subscription was created during the belle epoque period in france. \"there was nothing exclusive about the 'joie de vivre' that swept paris, at a delirious pace, out of the 19th century into the 20th. as victor hugo had observed, the city lived by, and for, the whole human race. haussman's great boulevards had opened up a spacious stage where paris made a spectacle of herself by day and night. outdoors and indoors the walls of buildings flowered with posters that took their themes from the passing show of 'la vie parisenne.' advertising never knew happier days. the most ephemeral of the arts has left us with a vision of the 'good old days' that vanished forever in the gunsmoke of 1914. those gay nineties and naughty noughts that will always be remembered as 'la belle epoque.'(the beautiful era)\" (horizon p. 97) \n \n \"by the 1890s the streets of every great metropolis were enlivened by large colourful posters (see the great poster movement). the poster had not only caught the fancy of the broad public, but its best examples were already being regarded as works of art (specifically, as fine prints) to be exhibited, reviewed in journals, collected and reprinted in a manageable form. in the last five years of the century, the imprimerie chaix was to play great part in codifying, hallowing and perpetuating the ebullient period of 'la belle epoque.' it was in those years that the firm published \n les maitres de l'affiche (masters of the poster) reduced lithographic versions, in authentic colours, of the best posters of europe and america, by more than 90 great artists, posters that bring the period to life.\" (appelbaum p.iii) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 11 1/2\" by 15 1/2\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: colorful folio lithograph"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4083","title":{"en":"maitres affiches - 8 poster lithographs"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33546/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be some very light scattered foxing to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor, closed tears at the extreme edges from handling.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be 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.  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Very clean volume with minimal foxing, offset, and toning which is usually prevalent to this work.  It is labeled volume 19 to spine, but is volumes 37 & 38 bound in one.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be some occasional light toning or foxing which is typical to Berlese plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[et] première centurie de planches enluminées et non enluminées... . the work was published in paris by chez lacombe between 1776 and 1782 as well as amsterdam by chez rey between 1775 and 1779. \n \n pierre-joseph buchoz (1731-1807) was a french physician, lawyer, and naturalist. he was highly interested in chinese culture and followed after voltaire introducing 'chinoiserie' to the european audience. he was the first to produce a botanical work following this tradition. the engravings \"have the decorative qualities which we have always associated with far eastern art.\" (blunt and stearn) \n \n the engravings for \n collection précieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"4110","title":{"en":"buchoz - 4 botanical & insect engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33573/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":130,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:36.091Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":33573,"estimateMin":1000},{"startPrice":100,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33574/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this beautiful, originally hand-colored engraving is from the composite collection of pierre joseph buchoz, \n collection précieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses qui se cultivent dans les jardins de la chine que ceux de l\u2019europe... 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[et] première centurie de planches enluminées et non enluminées... . the work was published in paris by chez lacombe between 1776 and 1782 as well as amsterdam by chez rey between 1775 and 1779. \n \n pierre-joseph buchoz (1731-1807) was a french physician, lawyer, and naturalist. he was highly interested in chinese culture and followed after voltaire introducing 'chinoiserie' to the european audience. he was the first to produce a botanical work following this tradition. the engravings \"have the decorative qualities which we have always associated with far eastern art.\" (blunt and stearn) \n \n the engravings for \n collection précieuse.. were completed by jean baptiste desmoulins, jean charles bacquoy, jean victor dupin, claude mathieu fessard, and others. many of the botanical engravings are shown with insects, butterflies, or birds. the plants of china and europe were illustrated in buchoz's work. \n \n the beautiful images in the work were drawn from flowers cultivated in gardens in china and europe in the 18th century. buchoz\u2019s engravings are easily recognized by their strong detail and their visually appealing balanced composition. as stated by art historian michael sullivan, these engravings are \u201cremarkable from the technical point of view\u201d for the way in which \u201cthe engraver has not merely transmitted the line... but has managed to suggest, with the burin, the tone of chinese watercolour. only when we look carefully at these pictures do we realize that they are engraved and not drawn with the brush.\u201d \n \n the engravings for \n premiere centurie.. include beautiful natural history illustrations of fish, birds, entomology, and more. the work \"contains figures of the rarest and most remarkable, and most interesting phenomena of the three kingdoms of nature, each part being devoted to one of them.\" (anker) the images were often after jacques de favanne and engraved by c. baquoy. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 10 3/4\" by 15 1/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1600,"lotNumber":"4112","title":{"en":"buchoz - sunflower. 12"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33575/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 6 1/4\" by 8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4113","title":{"en":"merian - rose & insects. 22"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33576/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 5 7/8\" by 7\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4114","title":{"en":"merian - rose & insects. 28"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33577/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 6 1/4\" by 7\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4115","title":{"en":"merian - rose & insects. 24"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33578/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 6\" by 8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4116","title":{"en":"merian - rose, bee, & moth metamorphosis"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33579/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51)  paper size: ~ 5 7/8\" by 7 7/8\"  paper type or special features: engraving with professional hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"4117","title":{"en":"merian - rose & moth metamorphosis. 19"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33580/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions."},"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:38.756Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $800","currency":"USD","id":33582,"estimateMin":400},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33583/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n buckthorn butterfly. 824 \n great tortoise-shell butterfly. 1043 \n butterfly - idalia. 1035 \n scarlet tiger moth. 939 \n butterfly - galatea. 918 \n great lappet moth. 899 \n poplar sphinx moth metamorphosis. 803 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this rare engraving printed on vellum is from george shaw & frederick nodder's \n the naturalist's miscellany . the work was published in london between 1789 and 1813. the engraving features beautiful, original hand-coloring. the original descriptive text will be included when available. \n \n this is an exceptionally rare presentation of the engraving on vellum. vellum has a longer shelf life than paper (up to 5000 years) and was used for important documents, but was typically more costly to use. subscribers were given a choice to have the plates printed to vellum as noted by usi's david l. rice library \"the nobility and gentry, who may wish to have the plates taken on vellum .. are requested to signify their pleasure to mr. nodder.\" it's likely very few chose to print to vellum at the time given that this is the first we've seen in 30+ years in this business. the colors are more vibrant and did not soak into the paper as much and thus extra care was certainly taken to create these plates. \n \n \n the naturalist's miscellany was a monumental 24-volume work, known for its wide range of birds, reptiles, insects, quadrupeds, sea life, and botanicals. these prints are highly sought after by collectors for their extremely decorative and whimsical nature. george shaw authored the work, providing details for the over 1000 species described therein. fredrick nodder was the engraver for most of the work. after his death in 1800, however, his son took over the position. the work was published in london from 1789 to 1813. \n \n george shaw (1751-1813) was a doctor, fellow of the royal society, co-founder of the linnean society, and a zoologist of the british museum. he was also the first to publish a scientific description of the platypus which was done in his noted work with frederick nodder, \n the naturalist\u2019s miscellany . \n \n frederick nodder (1770-1801) was an english illustrator, engraver, painter, and publisher. he also contributed to joseph banks's \n florilegium and thomas martyn's \n flora rustica . he illustrated quite a bit of australian flora and fauna early on including converting some of sydney parkinson's sketches from the endeavor expedition. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 1/2\" by 9\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving on vellum"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4120","title":{"en":"shaw & nodder, on vellum - 7 butterfly or moth engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33583/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  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":50,"soldPrice":160,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:38.757Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33583,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33584/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"included in this lot: \n \n silver-eyed sparus fish. 919 \n sciaena coro fish. 1042 \n golden tench fish. 838 \n wrasse fish. 755 \n fish. 723 \n \n \n description of the work: \n \n this rare engraving printed on vellum is from george shaw & frederick nodder's \n the naturalist's miscellany . the work was published in london between 1789 and 1813. the engraving features beautiful, original hand-coloring. the original descriptive text will be included when available. \n \n this is an exceptionally rare presentation of the engraving on vellum. vellum has a longer shelf life than paper (up to 5000 years) and was used for important documents, but was typically more costly to use. subscribers were given a choice to have the plates printed to vellum as noted by usi's david l. rice library \"the nobility and gentry, who may wish to have the plates taken on vellum .. are requested to signify their pleasure to mr. nodder.\" it's likely very few chose to print to vellum at the time given that this is the first we've seen in 30+ years in this business. the colors are more vibrant and did not soak into the paper as much and thus extra care was certainly taken to create these plates. \n \n \n the naturalist's miscellany was a monumental 24-volume work, known for its wide range of birds, reptiles, insects, quadrupeds, sea life, and botanicals. these prints are highly sought after by collectors for their extremely decorative and whimsical nature. george shaw authored the work, providing details for the over 1000 species described therein. fredrick nodder was the engraver for most of the work. after his death in 1800, however, his son took over the position. the work was published in london from 1789 to 1813. \n \n george shaw (1751-1813) was a doctor, fellow of the royal society, co-founder of the linnean society, and a zoologist of the british museum. he was also the first to publish a scientific description of the platypus which was done in his noted work with frederick nodder, \n the naturalist\u2019s miscellany . \n \n frederick nodder (1770-1801) was an english illustrator, engraver, painter, and publisher. he also contributed to joseph banks's \n florilegium and thomas martyn's \n flora rustica . he illustrated quite a bit of australian flora and fauna early on including converting some of sydney parkinson's sketches from the endeavor expedition. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 5 1/2\" by 9\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving on vellum"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4121","title":{"en":"shaw & nodder, on vellum - 5 fish engravings"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33584/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in good to excellent condition overall.  The vellum causes natural rippling to the paper, inherent to the paper and printing process, and can be seen to varying degrees to plates from this work.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. 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There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is very light toning at the extreme 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":50,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:35.502Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33586,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33587/006/006.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4124","title":{"en":"bertuch - 5 quadruped or mammal engravings: beaver, squirrel, ferret, otter, bear, wolf, hyena, fox, bat"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33587/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme 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":50,"soldPrice":80,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:35.504Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":33587,"estimateMin":500},{"startPrice":50,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33588/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2025-10-11","available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":250,"lotNumber":"4125","title":{"en":"bertuch - giraffe"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33588/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme 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":50,"soldPrice":90,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-16T06:12:35.506Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $250","currency":"USD","id":33588,"estimateMin":150},{"startPrice":50,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/trillium/cloned-images/33589/006/006.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"this attractive originally hand-colored engraving is from friedrich justin bertuch's \n bilderbuch fur kinder enthaltend eine angenehme sammlung von thieren, pflanzen, blumen, fruchten, mineralien, trachten und allerhand andern unterrichtenden gegenständen aus dem reiche der natur, der künste und wissenschaften . the work was published by industrie-comptoir between 1792 and 1810 in weimar, germany. the work was considered one of the finest natural history encyclopedias made for children. the engravings were done by ludwig ebner, c. ermer, theodor götz, ludwig hess, conrad horney, j.b. hoessel, c., g. starcke, and more under the direction of melchior kraus and johann heinrich lips. \n \n \"without a doubt, bertuch's picture book is one of the greatest works that the children's book collector will encounter ... this is where modern, scientific thinking begins, the determination with which modern non-fiction is anticipated in children's books. in addition, it is one of the most precious treasures of the collector's illustrated books.\" (e. strobach in philobiblon xiii, 255 ff.) as bertuch stated in his introduction, \"a picture book is just as essential and even more indispensable a meuble for a nursery as the cradle, doll or hobbyhorse.\" \n \n the work was many-varied in what it illustrated. in \"the 1100 panels not only contain the objects and areas listed in the title, they also contain curiosities such as the seven wonders of the world, mythical animals, a bullfight in spain, horse races in england, microscopic views of animals and various objects, the telescope from herschel, a diving bell, the telegraph in paris, the degen flying machine from vienna and much more besides: the abundance of knowledge and direct visual aids, the care that is focused on the largest and the smallest, on the strangest and the everyday is used is astonishing and corresponds to the seemingly modern psychological-pedagogical considerations, as the author makes in the preliminary report.\" (european children's books from the 15th to the 19th century 137-137a) \n \n friedrich justin bertuch (1747-1822) studied theology and law, and was a poet, playwright, translator, publisher, and naturalist. he became a successful publisher with his firm in weimar, germany becoming the largest employer of that town. bertuch's work was inspired by that of bloch, jablonsky, merian, esper, ellis, and more. \n \n \n paper size: ~ 8\" by 9 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: originally hand-colored engraving"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"4126","title":{"en":"bertuch - 5 bird engravings: birds of prey, owl, vulture, tanager, flycatcher"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33589/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"conditionReport":{"en":"The work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is very light toning at the extreme edges.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  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There is a small mark in the right portion of the image area.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  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Some of the plates may exhibit light text offset, toning, or scattered fox marks which is common to Audubon's works.  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Some of the plates may exhibit light text offset, toning, or scattered fox marks which is common to Audubon's works.  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Early Catesby engravings may have some toning, spotting, or offset due to the age of the plates.  There may be a few minor imperfections or marks to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4149","title":{"en":"merian, folio - peacock flower with moth metamorphosis. 45"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33612/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 or fox marks to be expected with age.  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[combining] science and art in unequal proportions, meeting the demands of art at the expense, when necessary, of science. her portrayals of living insects and other animals were imbued with a charm, a minuteness of observation and an artistic sensibility that had not previously been seen in a natural history book' (peter dance, the art of natural history , pp.50-51) \n \n \n paper size: ~ 13\" by 19 3/4\" \n \n \n paper type or special features: engraving with old hand-coloring"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"4150","title":{"en":"merian, folio - cotton plant with moth metamorphosis. 10"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/trillium/source/catalog/auction/65830/lot/33613/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 or fox marks to be expected with age.  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