Bidspirit auctions | Britannica auctions Auction Aug 27
Britannica auctions, Aug 27. 1181 lots, estimates 10 - 600 £.
Britannica auctions -
We are offering a varied selection of antique prints and engravings of Natural History topics from 18th-20th centuries.
Our auction features ornithological prints by Swainson, Selby, Lesson, Travies, Lemaire, Conrad Susemihl, JC Chenu, Bree, Weir, Beverley Morris, Fuertes, Keulemans and many others.
Other notable artists are Audubon, Rev. Houghton, Archibald Thorburn, George Edwards, Moses Harris, William Hewitson, Frederick P Nodder, Edward Donovan, HN Humphreys and others.
There are numerous botanical engravings by Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Trew & Ehret, JE Giraud, Thomas Moore, Edward Lowe, Sir John Hill, J Lindley, Edward Step, Van Houtte etc
Lots in this catalog (1181)
- Lot 110083: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Rook 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110084: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Blackbird 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110085: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Dotterel 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110086: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Common Sandpiper 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110087: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Spotted Sandpiper 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110088: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Teal, female 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110089: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Common Wryneck 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110090: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Wren 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110091: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Teal, male 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110092: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Common Teal, Male 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110093: Edward Donovan - Hand-coloured engraving of Stormy Petrel 1794 — £20 - £40
- Lot 110170: Jacob Studer - Nuthatch, Carolina Dove etc by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110171: Jacob Studer - Knot and American Dunlin by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110172: Jacob Studer - Florida Gallinule and Oyster-catcher by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110173: Jacob Studer - Frigate Bird by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110174: Jacob Studer - Wood Ibis by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110175: Jacob Studer - Turnstone and Curlews by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110176: Jacob Studer - Long-billed Curlew and Snipe by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110177: Jacob Studer - Warblers, Flycatchers and Kinglet by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110178: Jacob Studer - Finches and Sparrows by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110179: Jacob Studer - Finches, Vireos and Sparrows by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110180: Jacob Studer - American Swan, Tern, Gull and Buffalo-headed Duck by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110181: Jacob Studer - White Pelican by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 110182: Jacob Studer - Ducks, Grackles and Jack Snipe by Theodore Jasper 1888 — £30 - £60
- Lot 111041: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Chiff Chaff 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111042: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Sedge Warbler 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111043: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Common Wren & Firecrest 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111046: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Meadow Pipit 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111047: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Tree Pipit 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111048: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Yellow Wagtail 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111053: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Whinchat 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111055: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Dipper or Water Ouzel 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111058: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Coal and Marsh Tits 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111060: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Siberian Tit 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111061: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Black-headed Tit 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111063: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Long-tailed Tit 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111140: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Caspian Tern 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111141: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Common Tern 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111221: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Black-legged Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111222: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Little Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111223: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Black-headed Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111224: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Black-headed Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111225: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Common Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111226: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Common Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111227: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Herring Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111228: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Herring Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111229: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Lesser Black-backed Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111230: M von Wright - Folio lithograph of Lesser Black-backed Gull 1924 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111400: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Toucans 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111401: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Woodpeckers 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111402: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Trogons 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111403: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Couroucoui birds 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111404: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Thrush-Shrikes 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111405: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of White Headed Eagle 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111406: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of New Zealand Caracara 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111407: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Large-footed Partridges 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111423: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Hummingbirds 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111424: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Hummingbirds 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111425: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Papillated, White and Metallic Ibises 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111426: Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Common, Sooty and Black-eyed Albatrosses 1850 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111449: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Swallow-tailed Kite 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111450: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Eagle Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111451: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Long-eared Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111452: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Hawk Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111453: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Scops-eared Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111454: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Yellow or Barn Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111455: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Tawny Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111456: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Snowy Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111457: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Canada Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111458: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Little Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111459: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Tengmalm's Owl 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111460: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Roller 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111461: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Bee-eater 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111462: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Swallow 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111463: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Sand Martin 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111464: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Swift 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111465: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Alpine Swift 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111466: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Martin 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111467: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Gold-crested Wren 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111468: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Fire-crested Wren 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111478: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Great Spotted Woodpecker 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111479: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Green Woodpecker 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111480: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Barred Woodpecker 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111481: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Great Black Woodpecker 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111482: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Nuthatch 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111483: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Tree Creeper 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111507: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of American Bittern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111508: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Little Bittern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111509: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Night Heron 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111510: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Black Stork 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111511: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Stork 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111512: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Spoonbill 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111513: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Curlew 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111514: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Ibis 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111515: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Great Bustard 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111533: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Sandwich Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111534: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Common Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111535: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Roseate Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111536: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Arctic Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111537: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Lesser Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111538: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Black Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111539: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Silver-winged Black Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111540: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Gull-billed Tern 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111541: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Black Noddy 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111542: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Sabine's Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111543: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Little Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111544: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Brown-headed Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111545: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Pewit Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111546: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Laughing Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111547: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Common Gull 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111548: HL Meyer - Chromolithograph of Kittiwake 1857 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111707: Baron Cuvier - Parra Jacana 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111708: Baron Cuvier - Black Crested Tern 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111709: Baron Cuvier - The Weaver Alecto 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111710: Baron Cuvier - Delafon's Hawk 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111711: Baron Cuvier - The Nubian Vulture 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111720: Baron Cuvier - Golden Crested Wren 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111730: Baron Cuvier - The Crested Shrike 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111770: Baron Cuvier - The Lumachelli Querula 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111800: Baron Cuvier - Vieillot's Grallina 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111840: Baron Cuvier - The Ruffed Bustard 1829 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111850: Charles Lemaire - Martin and Nightjar from Birds of Europe 1864 — £40 - £80
- Lot 111860: Charles Lemaire - The Cotinga from Exotic Birds 1836 — £40 - £80
- Lot 111861: Charles Lemaire - Magpie Goose and Crested Auk from Exotic Birds 1836 — £40 - £80
- Lot 111910: Charles Lemaire - Shrikes from Birds of Europe 1864 — £40 - £80
- Lot 111930: Rene Lesson - Crested Partridge 1838 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111950: Rene Lesson - Trumpet Manucode 1838 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111951: Edward Lear - Hand-coloured engraving of Purple Capped Lory 1836 — £50 - £100
- Lot 111980: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Spotted Grouse 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111981: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Sharp-tailed Grouse 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111982: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Hawk, Redstart and Yellowrump 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111983: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Coot, Phalaropes, Gallinule and Plover 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111984: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Ducks 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111985: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Ducks 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111986: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Woodpecker, Finch and Flycatcher 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 111987: A Wilson and Bonaparte - Print of Thrush, Robin and Nuthatches 1877 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112010: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Red-breasted Long-tailed Finch 1817 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112020: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Great Crowned Indian Pigeon 1817 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112030: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Vulture 1817 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112040: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Fieldfare 1775 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112050: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Touraco 1817 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112060: William Hayes - Hand-coloured engraving of Shaft-tailed Whidah 1817 — £150 - £300
- Lot 112130: Harrison Weir - Cinnamon Cochin Hen 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112140: Harrison Weir - 8 uncoloured poulty prints 1867 — £30 - £60
- Lot 112150: Harrison Weir - La Fleche Chickens 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112160: Harrison Weir - Spanish 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112170: Harrison Weir - White Dorking 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112180: Harrison Weir - White Crested Black Polish 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112190: Harrison Weir - White and Game Bantams 1867 — £20 - £40
- Lot 112200: Harrison Weir - Buff Cochin Cockerel 1867 — £20 - £40