Bidspirit auctions | Britannica auctions Auction Jun 6

Britannica auctions, Jun 6. 1122 lots, estimates 10 - 250 £.

Britannica auctions -

We are offering a varied selection of antique prints and engravings of Natural History topics from 18th-20th centuries.

Our timed auction features ornithological prints by John Gould, William Swainson, PJ Selby, W Lewin, WT Greene, Rene Lesson, Edouard Travies, Lemaire, Conrad Susemihl, JC Chenu, Charles Bree, Harrison Weir, Beverley Morris, Agassiz Fuertes, JG Keulemans and many others.

Other notable artists include Audubon, Rev. Houghton, Sir John Hill, JS Schroter, Archibald Thorburn, George Edwards, Moses Harris, St Hilaire, Frederick P Nodder, Engramelle, Edward Donovan, HN Humphreys and others.

There are numerous botanical engravings by Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Trew & Ehret, JE Giraud, Thomas Moore, Edward Lowe, William J Hooker, Edward Step and Van Houtte.

Lots in this catalog (1122)

Lot 11003: John Gould - Storm Petrel from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11005: John Gould - Red-crested Duck from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £250 - £500
Lot 11007: John Gould - Surf Scoter from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £250 - £500
Lot 11009: John Gould - Bernicle Goose from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £250 - £500
Lot 11010: John Gould - Widgeon from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £250 - £500
Lot 11012: John Gould - Land-rail or Corncrake from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11013: John Gould - Brown Snipe from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £100 - £200
Lot 11014: John Gould - Richard's Pipit from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £100 - £200
Lot 11017: John Gould - Ptarmigan in Winter Plumage from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £100 - £200
Lot 11018: John Gould - Arctic Skua from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11021: John Gould - Smew or Nun from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11022: John Gould - Moorhen from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £100 - £200
Lot 11023: John Gould - Wood Pigeon from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11024: John Gould - Nutcracker from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11025: John Gould - Crested Lark from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11026: John Gould - White's Thrush from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11033: John Gould - Little Bustard from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £200 - £400
Lot 11036: John Gould - Water-Rail from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11038: John Gould - White-winged Crossbill from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11040: John Gould - Velvet Scoter from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £250 - £500
Lot 11043: John Gould - Twite or Mountain-Linnet from Birds of Great Britain 1862-73 — £150 - £300
Lot 11046: John Gould - Moustached & Aquatic Warblers from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11047: John Gould - Black Tern from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11048: John Gould - Barred Buttonquail from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11049: John Gould - Asiatic Sand Partridge from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11052: John Gould - White-browed Shrike-babbler from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11053: John Gould - Black-headed Shrike-babbler from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11056: John Gould - Indian Courser from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11058: John Gould - Tristram's Kingfisher from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11059: John Gould - Mongolian Ground Jay from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11060: John Gould - Black Noddy from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11061: John Gould - White-faced Storm-Petrel from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11062: John Gould - Australian Swift from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11063: John Gould - Crested Wedge-bill from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11064: John Gould - Quoy's Crow Shrike from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11066: John Gould - Black-breasted Skylark from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11067: John Gould - Bridled Honey-eater from Birds of New Guinea 1875-88 — £150 - £300
Lot 11068: John Gould - Sparkling Hemipode from Birds of Australia 1840-48 — £150 - £300
Lot 11069: John Gould - Himalayan Shrike-babbler from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11070: John Gould - Cockerell's Fantail Flycatcher from Birds of New Guinea 1875-88 — £120 - £240
Lot 11071: John Gould - Nepal Martin from Birds of Asia 1849-83 — £150 - £300
Lot 11074: John Gould - Constant's Star-throat Humming Bird 1849-61 — £250 - £500
Lot 11079: John Gould - Hybrid Grouse from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11080: John Gould - Nutcracker from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11081: John Gould - Merlin from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £250 - £500
Lot 11082: John Gould - Black-throated Thrush from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11083: John Gould - Naumann's Thrush from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £150 - £300
Lot 11086: John Gould - Honey Buzzard from Birds of Europe 1832-37 — £250 - £500
Lot 11675: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Geese 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11677: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11678: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11679: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11680: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11681: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11682: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11683: Archibald Thorburn - Chromolithograph of Ducks 1915 — £20 - £40
Lot 11781: Thomas Gentry - Valley Quail of California by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11782: Thomas Gentry - Golden-crowned Kinglet by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11783: Thomas Gentry - Razor-billed Auk by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11784: Thomas Gentry - Prairie Warbler by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11785: Thomas Gentry - Mourning Dove by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11788: Thomas Gentry - Whippoorwill by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11789: Thomas Gentry - Painted Bunting by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11790: Thomas Gentry - Belted Kingfisher by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11791: Thomas Gentry - Ruffed Grouse by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11792: Thomas Gentry - Least Tern by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11794: Thomas Gentry - Mottled Owl by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11795: Thomas Gentry - Virginia Rail by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11797: Thomas Gentry - White-bellied Nuthatch by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11798: Thomas Gentry - Wild Turkey by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11799: Thomas Gentry - Chimney Swift by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11800: Thomas Gentry - Blue Jay by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11801: Thomas Gentry - Long-billed Marsh Wren by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11802: Thomas Gentry - Yellow-billed Cuckoo with nest and eggs by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11803: Thomas Gentry - Yellow-breasted Chat by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11804: Thomas Gentry - American Oyster-catcher by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11805: Thomas Gentry - Turkey Buzzard with nest and eggs by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11806: Thomas Gentry - Hooded Sheldrake by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11807: Thomas Gentry - Black-crested Flycatcher by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11809: Thomas Gentry - Kingbird nest and eggs by Edwin Sheppard 1882 — £30 - £60
Lot 11948: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Tufted Shag 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11949: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Spotted Gallinule 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11953: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Common Partridge 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11955: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Woodcock 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11956: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Black Grouse 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11957: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Ptarmigan 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11960: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Goosander 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11962: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Shieldrake 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11966: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Common Coot 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11968: George Graves - Rare engraving of the Common Gallinule 1811 — £40 - £80
Lot 11971: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11976: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11977: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11978: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11980: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11981: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11982: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11983: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11988: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11990: Kono Bairei - 2 Japanese woodblock prints of birds and flowers 1952 — £10 - £20
Lot 11991: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Bonelli's Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11992: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Barred Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11993: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Aquatic Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11994: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Marmora's Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11995: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Fantail Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11996: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Cetti's Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11997: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Booted Reed Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11998: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of Ruby-throated Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 11999: Charles Bree - Hand-coloured engraving of River Warbler 1866 — £20 - £40
Lot 12287: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12289: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12291: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12293: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12295: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12297: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12299: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12301: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Moths 1836 — £20 - £40
Lot 12322: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12323: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12324: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12326: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12327: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12328: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12329: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12330: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12331: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12332: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12333: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12334: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12335: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12336: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12337: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12338: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12339: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12340: James Duncan - Hand coloured engraving of British Butterflies 1835 — £20 - £40
Lot 12459: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Butterflies 1850 — £20 - £40
Lot 12461: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of fishes 1850 — £20 - £40
Lot 12462: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Whales, Porpoise and Narwhal 1850 — £20 - £40
Lot 12463: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Skye Terrier and Bloodhound 1850 — £20 - £40
Lot 12522: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12523: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12524: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12525: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12526: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12527: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12528: HN Humphreys - Hand coloured lithograph of British butterflies 1841 — £40 - £80
Lot 12541: J Blackwall - Hand coloured lithograph of Spiders by Tuffen West 1864 — £50 - £100
Lot 12542: J Blackwall - Hand coloured lithograph of Spiders by Tuffen West 1864 — £50 - £100
Lot 12543: J Blackwall - Hand coloured lithograph of Spiders by Tuffen West 1864 — £50 - £100
Lot 12588: Moses Harris - Rare hand coloured engraving of Aphids (Aphides) 1776 — £50 - £100