Sale 408: Natural History - Travel & Exploration - Maps - Prints (#408) 07/23/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed Starts Ending 07/23/2009 1:00 PM PDT Auction Info 408 128 PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)RelevanceAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-91 of 91. Previous|1|Next Lot #13 European Ferns: With Coloured Illustrations from Nature by D. Blair AuthorBritten, JamesHeadlineEuropean Ferns by J. Britten illus. D. Blair 1888PublisherCassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.Date Published[c.1888] View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #29 Rural Hours Author[Cooper, Susan Fenimore]HeadlineRural Hours ornithological color plts SusanCooperPublisherWillis P. HazardDate Published1854 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #30 The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds AuthorCooper, William T. and Joseph M. ForshawHeadlineThe Birds of Paradise and Bower BirdsPublisherCollinsDate Published[1977] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #31 The Birds of Haiti and San Domingo AuthorCory, Charles B.HeadlineThe Birds of Haiti and San DomingoPublisherEstes & LauriatDate Published1884-85 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #32 Die Trachten der Volker Heading(Costume)AuthorKretschmer, Albert & Dr. Carl RohrbachHeadline100 chromolithograph costume platesPublisherFarbendruckDate Published[c. 1864] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #41 The New Botanic Garden, illustrated with one hundred and thirty-three plants, engraved by Sansom, from the original pictures, and coloured with the greatest exactness from drawings by Sydenham Edwards Author[Dickson, R.W.]HeadlineEdward's New Botanic Garden with colored platesPublisherJohn StockdaleDate Published1812 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #54 The Book of the Salmon Author[Fitzgibbon, Edward] "Ephemera"HeadlineThe Book of the SalmonPublisherLongman, Brown, Green and LongmansDate Published1850 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #55 Storia Delle Indie Orientali HeadingzzcAuthorFlechia, GiovanniHeadlineStoria Delle Indie OrientaliPublisherSebastiano Franco E FigliDate Published1862 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #58 Histoire du Costume Masculin Francais Heading(France)AuthorGiafferri, Paul-Louis deHeadlineHistoire du Costume Masculin FrancaisPublisherEditions NilssonDate Published[1927] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #60 The Flower-Garden Display'd, In Above Four Hundred Curious Representations of the Most Beautiful Flowers; Regularly Dispos'd in the Respective Months of Their Blossoms... AuthorFurber, [Robert]HeadlineThe Flower-Garden Display'd 1734PublisherPrinted for R. Montagu, J. Brindley & C. CorbettDate Published1734 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold Lot #63 [Flora Sibirica sive Historia Plantarum Sibiriae] - Plates only Author[Gmelin, Johann Georg]HeadlineOnly colored copy Flora Sibirica PlatesPublisherAcademiae ScientiarumDate Published1747-69 View details Estimate$40,000 - $60,000StatusUnsold Lot #64 A History of the Earth and Animated Nature AuthorGoldsmith, OliverHeadlineA History of the Earth and Animated NaturePublisherBlackie and SonDate Published1860 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #68 Hardy Bulbs Including Half-Hardy Bulbs and Tuberous and Fibrous-Rooted Plants AuthorGrey, Charles HerveyHeadlineHardy Bulbs by Charles H. Grey in 3 vols, w/djPublisherWilliams & Norgate Ltd.Date Published[1937-1938] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #82 Le Livres de Orchidées AuthorKerchove de Denterghem, O[swald] deHeadlineLe Livres de Orchidées 31 ChromolithographsPublisherHoste & MassonDate Published1894 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #83 Tunis et ses Environs AuthorLallemand, CharlesHeadlineTunis et ses Environs 1890PublisherMaison QuantinDate Published1890 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #84 A Description of the Genus Pinus, With Directions Relative to the Cultivation, and Remarks on the Uses of the Several Species: Also Description of Many Other New Species of the Family of Coniferae. AuthorLambert, Aylmer BourkeHeadlineLambert's Description of the Genus Pinus 1832PublisherMessrs. WeddellDate Published1832 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold Lot #89 The Picture of London, Enlarged and Improved: Being a Correct Guide for the Stranger and Useful Compendium for the Inhabitant Heading(London)Author**HeadlineThe Picture of London, Enlarged and ImprovedPublisherLongman, Hurst, et alDate Published[c. 1822] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #96 Thirty-Eight Plates, with Explanations; Intended to Illustrate Linnæus's System of Vegetables, and Particularly Adapted to the Letters on the Elements of Botany AuthorMartyn, ThomasHeadline38 plates Linnaeus system Vegetables 1799 MartynPublisherJ. WhiteDate Published1799 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #98 The Practical Gardener and Modern Horticulturist; Containing the Latest and Most Approved Methods for the Management of the Kitchen, Fruit, and Flower-Garden, the Green-House, Hot-House, &c. &c... AuthorMcIntosh, CharlesHeadlinePractical Gardener by Charles McIntosh, 2volsPublisherThomas KellyDate Published1832-1833 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #100 The North American Sylva; Or, A Description of the Forest Trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia... AuthorMichaux, F[rancois] Andre & Thomas NuttallHeadlineMichaux & Nuttall The North American Sylva 1859PublisherRice, Rutter & Co.Date Published1865 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #106 Mexican Dances AuthorObregon, Luis FelipeHeadlineMexican DancesPublisherRoberto RiverollDate Published[1947] View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #107 L'Exposition de Paris (1889) Heading(Paris Exposition)Author**HeadlineParis Exposition 1889PublisherLibrairie IllustreeDate Published1889 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #112 The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Several Nations of the Known World... Vol. I, Containing the Ceremonies of the Jews, &c HeadingzzeAuthorPicart, [Bernard]HeadlinePicart's Ceremonies & Customs Vol. IPublisherNicholas PrevostDate Published1731 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #113 The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Several Nations of the Known World... Vol. II, Containing the Ceremonies of the Roman Catholicks HeadingzzeAuthorPicart, [Bernard]HeadlinePicart's Ceremonies & Customs Vol. IIPublisherNicholas PrevostDate Published1731 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #135 Five volumes published by A. & C. Black Heading(Travel - A. & C. Black)Author**HeadlineFive volumes published by A. & C. BlackPublisherA. & C. BlackDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #139 Dictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier Francais de l'Epoque Carlovingienne a la Renaissance AuthorViollet-le-Duc, [Eugene Emmanuel]HeadlineDictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier FrancaisPublisherA. Morel & Cie.Date Published1872-75 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #142 Gustave Weise's Naturgeschichte in Bildern AuthorWeise, GustaveHeadlineGustave Weise's Naturgeschichte in BildernPublisherGustave WeiseDate Published[1893] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #143 Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Des Pflanzenreichs erster Theil AuthorWilhelm, Gottlieb TobiasHeadline1813 botanical plates in GermanPublisherGedruckt auf Kosten des HerausgebersDate Published1813 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #202 Engraved portraits of important American figures Headingzzd(American)Author**Headline4 engravings of important American figuresPublisherJohnson, Fry & Co.Date Published1861-62 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #203 Engravings of early American cityscapes, historical engravings, and Philadelphia's factories Headingzzd(Americana)Author**Headline75 engravings of American cities and historicalDate Published1850's View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #206 7 engraved plates of ancient ruins Headingzzd(Architecture)Author**Headline7 handcolored engrved plates of ancient ruinsDate Published19th Century View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #208 Plates of French artwork Headingzzd(Art)Author**Headline120 plates from books on French artwork/artistsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #210 Macgillivray's Shore-Finch from The Birds of America HeadingzzdAuthorAudubon J[ohn] J[ames]HeadlineMacgillivray's Shore-Finch Audubon Birds of AmerPublisherJ.T. BowenDate Published[c.1850] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #211 Collection of lithographs from Quadrupeds of North America HeadingzzdAuthorAudubon, J[ohn] J[ames] and J.W.Headline42 color lithos from Quadrupeds of N.Amer AudubonPublisherJ.T. BowenDate Published[c.1860] View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #212 Nine hand-colored lithographs from The Quadrupeds of North America HeadingzzdAuthorAudubon, J[ohn] J[ames] and J.W.Headline9 handcolored lithos by J.J. Audobon & sonPublisherJ.T. BowenDate Published[1849-1871] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #216 Collection of engraved plates from a French encyclopedia HeadingzzdAuthorBenardHeadline22 copper engraved plates of French encyclopediaDate Published[c.1800] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #218 Large collection of plates from a French encyclopedia HeadingzzdAuthorBenardHeadlineapprox 210 engraved plts from French encyclopediaDate Published[c.1800] View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #220 15 engraved plates from a French encyclopedia HeadingzzdAuthorBenardHeadline15 engraved plates from French encyclopediaDate Published[c.1800] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #221 Six chromolithographs from A Child's Garden of Verses HeadingzzdAuthorBennett, Juanita C.Headline6 chromolithographs by Juanita C. BennettDate Published[c.1930] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #224 Collection of engravings from Curtis's Botanical Magazine Headingzzd(Botanical)Author**Headline77 handcolored engravingsCurtis's botanic magazinDate Published1790-1834 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Lot #227 Copper engravings from Flora: Medico-Farmaceutica Headingzzd(Botanical)Author**Headline91 handcolored medicinal floral copper plates1850PublisherTipografia di Giuseppe CassoneDate Published1850 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #231 Two Japanese woodblock color prints Headingzzd(Botanical)Author**Headline2 color botanical woodblock prints c.1917Date Published[c.1917] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #232 11 chromolithograph plates from Journal des Roses Headingzzd(Botanical)Author**Headline11 chromolithograph plates from Journal des RosesDate Published1888-1907 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #233 63 military and political portrait engravings Headingzzd(Chappel, Alonzo)Author**Headline63 Engravings of military and political figuresDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #234 Collection of 85 engraved plates - 4 colored Headingzzd(China)AuthorAllom, ThomasHeadlineAllom's China 85 plates including 4 coloredDate Published[c. 1859] View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #238 Chinese husband and wife - two hand-colored engravings Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**HeadlineMandarin man & his wife-2 color engravings 1780PublisherPauquet BrothersDate Published1780 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #239 Collection of costume plates from around the world Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline17 costume plates from various publicationsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #240 Collection of costume plates largely from Costumes Historiques Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline40 costume plates from Costumes Historiques,etc.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #241 Collection of plates from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline38 plates from dress&Manners of Russian empireDate Published[c.1820] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #242 Nine plates of Russian dress Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline9 stipple-engravings of Russian Dress c1820Date Published[c.1820] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #243 Four military chromolithographs Headingzzd(Costume Plates)AuthorOdgen, H[enry] A[lexander]Headline4 military chromolithos by H.A. Odgen 1885-1908Date Published1885-1908 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #244 7 plates from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline7 costume plates, dress & manners of RussiansDate Published[c.1820] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #245 39 plates from The Costume of the Russian Empire Headingzzd(Costume Plates)Author**Headline39 stipple engraved plates costume Russian empirePublisherWilliam MillerDate Published1804 (but 1822) View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #246 26 plates of George Cruikshank art HeadingzzdAuthorCruikshank, GeorgeHeadline26 handcolored plates of George CruikshankDate Published[c.1900] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #251 Collection of plates from a German encyclopedia Headingzzd(Encyclopedia)Author**Headline15 plates from 1900 German encyclopediaPublisherBibliographisches Institut in LeipzigDate Published[c.1900] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #252 Collection of prints from encyclopedic text, plus two locomotive woodcuts Headingzzd(Encyclopedia)Author**Headline9 prints, mostly encyclopedic texts, 2 trainsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #253 Plates from a German encyclopedia Headingzzd(Encyclopedia)Author**Headline63 plates from German encyclopedia circa 1900PublisherBibliographisches Institut in LeipzigDate Published[c.1900] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #254 37 engraved views of England Headingzzd(England)Author**Headline37 engravings of England, various artists c.1880sPublisherGeo. VirtueDate Published[c.1850-80] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #256 Art and Letters: An Illustrated Review Headingzzd(Etchings)Author**HeadlineArt and Letters Illustrated Review 1888 etchingsPublisherRoussod, Valadon & Co. / Charles Scribner's SonsDate Published1888 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #261 20 hand-colored lithographs from Historia de Chile HeadingzzdAuthorGay, ClaudioHeadline20 handcolored lithos from Gay'sHistoria de ChileDate Published[1854] View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #262 Engravings by G. Geifsler - views, maps, and sights of Russia in 1793-94 HeadingzzdAuthorGeifsler, G.Headline21 engravings, most in color by G. GeifslerDate Published1802 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #268 Collection of illustrations from Harper's Weekly Headingzzd(Harper's Weekly)Author**Headline17 woodcut illustrated pages Harper's WeeklyPublisher[Harper & Brothers]Date Published1860s-1890s View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #269 Nine woodcut illustrated pages from Harper's Weekly Headingzzd(Harper's Weekly)Author**Headline9 woodcut illustrated pages from Harper's WeeklyPublisher[Harper & Brothers]Date Published1874-75 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #271 Collection of 19th century engravings after Hogarth Headingzzd(Hogarth, William)Author**Headline84 19th cent. engravings after HogarthDate Published[19th Century] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #273 Large collection of illustrations from the Illustrated London News Headingzzd(Illustrated London News)Author**Headlinecollection of woodcuts from Illus. London NewsDate Published1850s-1890s View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #274 Collection woodcuts from 19th Century illustrated periodicals Headingzzd(Illustrated News)Author**Headlinewoodcuts from 19th Century illustrated periodicalDate Published1800's View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #276 Four portfolios of arts and interiors Headingzzd(Interiors)Author**Headline4 portfolios full of plates illust interiorsDate Published1920's View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #277 21 illustrations from Judge magazine Headingzzd(Judge)Author**Headline21 illustrations from Judge political magazinePublisherJudge CompanyDate Published1899-1907 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #278 Twelve plates from oil paintings of great composers Headingzzd(Jäger, Carl)Author**Headline12 plates from paintings of great composers 1876PublisherJames R. Osgood and CompanyDate Published1876 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #279 Five hand-colored lithographs illustrating members of the genus Canis HeadingzzdAuthorKeulemans, J[ohn] G[erard]Headlinedogs, foxes lithos by J.G. Keulemans 1870'sPublisherMintern Bros.Date Published[c.1870] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #283 48 illustrations from La Baionnette magazine Headingzzd(La Baionnette)Author**Headline48 illustrations from La Baionnette magazineDate Published1910-1920 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #285 Collection of prints of animals from the Order Artiodactyla Headingzzd(Mammals)Author**Headline15 prints (most in color) of deer, zebra, elk,etcDate Published1880's View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #287 Illustrated plates of the Mediterranean Headingzzd(Mediterranean)Author**Headline18 illustrated plates of the MediterraneanDate Published[1802-1870] View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #290 Three hand-colored lithographs of Napoleon Headingzzc(Napoleon)Author**HeadlineThree hand-colored lithographs of NapoleonDate Publishedmid 19th century View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #291 Twelve woodcut caricatures from Harper's Weekly HeadingzzdAuthorNast, ThomasHeadlineThomas Nast woodcuts caricaturesHarper'sweeklyPublisher[Harper & Brothers]Date Published1871-1880 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #292 Collection of engravings of animals from Buffon and Lizar Headingzzd(Natural History)Author**Headlineapprox 100 engravings of animals/buffon & lizarDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #297 Collection of plates from the Birds of the British Museum Headingzzd(Ornithology)AuthorSmith, J. and J[ean] G[erard] KeulemenasHeadline80 chromolithos from Birds of British museumPublisherMintern Bros.Date Published[c.1880] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #298 62 engraved plates from Picturesque America Headingzzd(Picturesque America)Author**Headline62 engraved plates from Picturesque AmericaPublisherD. AppletonDate Published1869-1873 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #302 10 illustrations from Puck Headingzzd(Puck)Author**Headline10 plates from Puck political magazinePublisherPuck PressDate Published1899-1900 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #305 Engravings from the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. by S.W. Reynolds, and Other Eminent Engravers HeadingzzdAuthorReynolds, JoshuaHeadline68 engravings from works by Sir Joshua ReynoldsPublisherHenry Graves & CompanyDate Published1832-1878 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #307 Collection of engravings of shells Headingzzd(Shells)Author**Headline20 handcolored engravings of shellsDate Published[c.1830] View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #308 19th Century prints of shells Headingzzd(Shells)Author**Headline19th cent. shell prints in color matted-8 printsDate Publishedvarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #311 Nine chromolithograph illustrations HeadingzzdAuthorStone, CharlotteHeadline9 chromolitho illustrations by Charlotte StoneDate Published[c.1930] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #312 Eight color lithograph plates from Studer's Birds of North America HeadingzzdAuthorStuder, Jacob H.Headline8 color lithos from Studer's birds of no. americaPublisher[Jacob H. Studer & Co.]Date Published[c. 1880] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #313 19 color lithograph plates from Studer's Birds of North America HeadingzzdAuthorStuder, Jacob H.Headline19 color lithos from Studer's Birds of No. AmericPublisher[Jacob H. Studer & Co.]Date Published[c. 1880] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #315 Eight illustrations from Vanity Fair - Statesmen Headingzzd(Vanity Fair Statesmen)Author**Headline8 statesmen illustrations Vanity Fair 1869-73PublisherVanity FairDate Published1869-1873 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #316 Approximately 400 prints of various subjects Headingzzd(Various)Author**Headline400 prints from various genres, sizes, dates, etcDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #317 Collection of prints of views largely of England Headingzzd(Views)Author**Headlineapprox 79 views of England and other placesDate Published18th and 19th century View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #319 Collections of lithographed views from the US Pacific Railroad Exploration & Surveys Headingzzd(Views)Author**Headline37 views from US PRR Exp & Surveys lithographsDate Published[1850s] View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #321 Voyages of the Astrolabe - 15 lithograph views Headingzzd(Views)Author**Headline15 lithographs of voyages de l'AstrolabeDate Publishedc.1840 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #325 Hand-colored 19th century engravings Headingzzd(Woodcuts)Author**Headline16-19th cent engraved scenes, most handcoloredDate Published19th Century View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next