1. A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries. Published in The London Magazine. Copperplate engraving, February, 1763. This map shows the colonial possessions in North America at the close of the French and Indian War. Noted are early settlements, forts, Indian villages and tribal territory. Various treaty and charter boundaries are shown. In North Carolina, “Earl Granville's Property” stretches from the Atlantic west to beyond the Mississippi River. Cartographically, this map is largely based on Dr. John Mitchell’s large-scale map of 1755. Image size 10 7/8 x 14 7/8". Good condition. Hand-colored. Jolly, P. Maps in British Periodicals, Lond-222. #43207.3 $695.
HOLIDAY ISSUE VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 4
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2. Pine Cone. Jake Muirhead. Drypoint, 2010. A/P. Signed and titled in pencil. Image size 8 3/4 x 9". Very good condition. #75188.1 $350.
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Our Holiday SHOWCASE offers a variety of gift-giving ideas for loved ones, colleagues, and possibly you. In the gallery, from November 20th through February 12th, we are displaying a selection of prints from emerging and established printmakers, pulling from both our 20th century and contemporary print collection. This exhibit covers a variety of printmaking techniques, ranging from representational to abstract in theme. Just in time for the 2015 Holiday Season, this eclectic and impressive mix will have original artwork available at all price points, with prints desirable to the seasoned art collector as well as those looking to break into the market. Several pieces appear in this catalog.
3. Christmas Fancies - "Don't you wish you wore stockings?" Thomas Nast. Published in Harper’s Weekly. Wood engraving, 1881. Image size 13 x 17 1/4". Good condition with modern hand-color. Backed with Japan. #7873.4 $375.
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4 4. A New Map of the United States of America. J. H. Young. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Philadelphia. Engraving with hand-color, 1850. This map is from A New Universal Atlas containing maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World. It is one of the most interesting maps of the United States to appear in a commercial atlas, and one of the earliest to extend from coast to coast. This edition pre-dates the Gadsden Purchase and includes a large inset of the Gold Region of California. Washington and Oregon extend to the Rocky Mountains. Massive Utah and New Mexico Territories extend from California to the Rockies and beyond. Missouri Territory extends from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and the north fork of the Platte River to Canada, roughly equivalent to what would become Nebraska Territory in 1855. A massive Indian Territory takes on its early tomahawk configuration. Minnesota Territory includes all of Dakota. Exceptional detail in Texas and areas east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This edition of the map is one of the most interesting, during this extraordinary period of geo-political change in the west. Many early roads and explorer's routes are shown, along with Indian tribes and forts. Shows Fremont's route, Kearny's route, the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, General Arbuckle's route and many others. Other interesting notes on gold, silver and copper mines, salt ponds and a host of other geological notations. Image size 15 7/8 x 26 1/8". Good condition and color. #26862.1 $575. 5. North America Index Map to Canada and the United States. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row under the supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraving, hand-colored, Sept. 29, 1834. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, better known as SDUK, was an English enterprise devoted to spreading the most up to date cartographic information and enhancing geographical understanding and knowledge of the world. Over a period of years, the maps that the SDUK produced were issued by various publishers. The maps from this series are known for their fine engraving and attention to detail. Image size 14 1/2 x 12 3/8". Good condition. Original outline color. #81427.1 $95. 6. Du Destroit de Magellan. Gerard Mercator. Published by Johann Cloppenburgh, Amsterdam. Copperplate engraving, 1630. From the French edition of Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. This is the scarcer, large-format edition of the Atlas Minor issued by Johann Cloppenburgh. Most of the maps were engraved by Pieter van den Keere. An early map of Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan. Image size 7 3/8 x 10 1/8". Good condition save restored margin and neat line at right. Black and white. #47722.1 $385.
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7. Chart of the Atlantic Ocean. John Melish. Published by Thomas & George Palmer, Philadelphia. Copperplate engraving, 1812. From John Melish's Travels in the United States of America in the Years 1806 & 1807, and 1809. 1810 & 1811. First edition. Engraved by Thackara. This map shows the Gulf Stream, prevailing winds, and the routes of several transatlantic voyages. Image size 8 5/8 x 10 5/8". Good condition save fold reinforcements and well-repaired 4" tear from right. Howes M496. Rumsey 2341002. #67788.1 $335.
9. Plan of the City and Harbour of Havanna. Published London. Copperplate engraving, 1762. Subtitled “A Plan of the Siege of the Havana Drawn by an Officer. 15th August 1762.” This map depicts the successful British siege of Havana at the end of the French and Indian War. It locates ships in the harbor and offshore, the camps of General Elliott and Colonel How, a besieging encampment behind Morro Castle, and the city walls. Image size 6 7/8 x 7 1/4". Good condition. #68065.1 $225.
8. Cuba Insula et Jamaica. Cornelis van Wytfliet. Copperplate engraving, 1597 (1611). From Descriptionis Ptolemaicae Augmentum, Louvain. Wytfliet’s work was the earliest with maps devoted solely to the Americas. His Cuba map locates Havana and Matanzas, as well as other coastal and inland cities. Below, the map shows Jamaica and part of Hispaniola. A large title cartouche fills the lower ocean. Image size 9 x 11 3/8". Good condition save marginal repair. Black and white. Lowery 83. Phillips, Maps, 253. #47677.1 $950.
10. L'Asia di N.Sanson d'Abbeville Geografo ordinario del Re. Nicolas Sanson. Published by Sebastiano Coleti, Venice. Copperplate engraving, 1725. A delightfully small map of Asia by the “father of French cartography, Nicolas Sanson. Image size 5 5/8 x 6 1/4". Good condition save re-margined on left. #63590.1 $225.
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11. Het Gedeelte van Opper-Ethiopien. Waar in Leggen 't Ryk van Abissinien, en Nubien, enz. Nicolas Sanson. This map appeared in Allgemeene Weereld-Beschryving, published in Amsterdam, F. Halma, 1705. Copperplate engraving. A beautifully colored map focused on the fictitious Ptolemaic twin lakes of Zaire and Zaflan. Located at the foot of the mythical Lunae Montes, or Mountains of the Moon, often identified as the Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda, the lakes were supposed to be the source of the Nile. This map has highly unusual deluxe coloring with gold leaf highlighting. It has been suggested by several experts that the coloring may well be the work of the Dutch master colorist Dirk Jansz. Van Santen 16371708. Image size 11 1/2 x 8 1/8". Very good condition. Beautiful original hand coloring. #67680.1 $495.
12. T Koningryk en de Woestyne van Barca en Aegypten. Nicolas Sanson. Published in Amsterdam, F. Halma. Copperplate engraving, 1705. A beautifully colored map of the northern Africa coastline from Tripoli to the Red Sea by the French master cartographer, Nicholas Sanson. This state appeared in Allgemeene Weereld-Beschryving, published in Amsterdam by Halma. This map has highly unusual deluxe coloring with gold leaf highlighting. It has been suggested by several experts that the coloring may well be the work of the Dutch master colorist Dirk Jansz. Van Santen 1637-1708. Image size 6 5/8 x 10 7/8". Very good condition with marginal color smudge.. Beautiful original hand coloring. #67679.1 $375.
14. Castilia Vetus et Nova. Gerard Mercator. Published by Jodocus Hondius and Jan Jansson, Arnheim. Copperplate engraving, 1608. From the Atlas Minor of Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, one of the most famous and successful small atlases in history. Map of Castile in Spain. Image size 5 1/2 x 6 7/8". Good condition with later color. Koeman Me 187. #48273.1 $135. 13. Alsatia Superior. Gerard Mercator. Published by Jodocus Hondius and Jan Jansson, Arnheim. Copperplate engraving, 1608. From the Atlas Minor of Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, one of the most famous and successful small atlases in history. Map of upper Alsace in France. Image size 5 1/2 x 6 7/8". Good condition with later color. Koeman Me 187. #48274.1 $135.
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7 15. Venezuela cum parte Australi Novae Andalusiae. Arnoldus Montanus. Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam. Copperplate engraving, 1671. A fine map of Venezuela from Montanus' De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America. The map shows the coastline of Venezuela from Nuestra Senora de los Remedios to the mouth of the Orinoco River. The Lesser Antilles is depicted in the upper section of the map, as is a large decorative cartouche showing Neptune and mermaids. Image size 11 3/8 x 14 1/4". Good condition save lower centerfold repair. #68028.1 $500. 16. Paraquaria Vulgo Paraguay Cum adjacentibus. Arnoldus Montanus. Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam. Copperplate engraving, 1671. A fine map of Paraguay from Montanus' De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America. This map is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title, and extends from Rio de Janiero to the Rio de la Plata basin. The map includes Uruguay, Paraguay, part of northern Argentina, and northern Chili. It is highly detailed with a wealth of topographical detail and an ornate cartouche. Image size 11 3/8 x 14 1/4". Good condition save unobtrusive repaired 1" tear at lower left. #68029.1 $425. 17. Brasilia. Arnoldus Montanus. Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam. Copperplate engraving, 1671. A fine map of Brazil from Montanus' De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America. Oriented with north to the right, this map shows Brazil from above the Amazon River south to the entrance to Rio de la Plata. It is adorned with a title cartouche incorporating European explorers and natives, plus a mileage cartouche enhanced with cherubs. Image size 11 3/8 x 14". Good condition with minor marginal repairs. #68031.1 $485.
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Early View of San Francisco
18. Vue de San-Francisco - Vista de San-Francisco. Published Paris, L. Turgis Jne. Impr. Editeur, r. des Ecoles, 60 - Maison a New-York. Three-color lithograph, hand-colored, undated (c. 1850). Drawn on stone by Deroy. Under the heading "Ports de Mer d'Amerique," this is one of a large group of views produced by this venerable French print publisher. A wonderful view of the city of San Francisco Image size 12 3/8 x 18 3/4". Very good condition. Fine original hand-coloring. #80477.1 $7,000.
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9 19. The Grand Canal Venice. J.M.W. Turner. Published by James S. Virtue et al., London. Steel engraving, 185975. Engraving by R. Brandard after J.M.W. Turner. From The Turner Gallery. "Many plates are of great beauty," wrote Rawlinson. Herman said the work "stands as a memorial not only to the artist but also to the school of engravers." Image size 6 3/4 x 10 1/2". Fine condition. Modern hand-color. #86111.1 $295.
20. Veduta di Piazza Colunna in Roma. Published by Corografia Fisica Storica e Statistica dell'Italia, Florence. Engraving, 1844. Vedute Pittoriche No. 1, Tavola 8. From Atlante Illustrativo by Attilo Zuccagni-Orlandini, a pictorial work on Italian antiquities, monuments from the Middle Ages, landscapes, and city views. Image size 7 1/4 x 11 3/8". Good condition with modern handcolor. #57287.1 $165.
21. Avanzi del Tempio di Ercole a Tivoli. Al Merito del Sigr. Carlo Guzzoni Amalore delle Arte Belle. G. Cottafavi. Published by Tommaso Cuccioni, Rome. Engraving, 1858. From Raccolta delle principali vedute di Roma e suoi contorni by Gaetano Cottafa. Image size 6 1/2 x 9 5/8". Good condition. Modern hand-color. #86054.1 $125. 22. Porto di Ripa Grande. Cavalier Giuseppe Vasi. Published Rome. Copper engraving, 1786. Plate 97. From Raccolta della piu Belle Vedute Antiche, e Moderne di Roma. One of a series of superb architectural and perspective views of antique and modern Rome drawn and engraved by Vasi. Image size 7 7/8 x 12 5/8". Very good condition. #57263.1 $325.
10 The American Aboriginal Portfolio These engravings depicting Native Americans at work and play are from The American Aboriginal Portfolio, produced by Mrs. Mary H Eastman, and illustrated by Seth Eastman, U.S. Army. It was published in 1853 by Lippincott Grambo & Co. Philadelphia.
23. Indian Shooting Fish. Image size 7 3/8 x 5 7/8". Fine condition and color. #46119.1 $225.
26. Indian Woman Dressing a Buffalo Skin. Image size 6 x 7 15/16". Good condition and color. #43173.2 $200.
24. Indian Sugar Camp. Image size 6 x 7 15/16". Good condition. Black and white. #43156.2 $225.
27. Ball Play on the Ice. Image size 6 x 7 15/16". Good condition. Black and white. #43161.3 $250.
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28. Wa-Em-Boesh-Kaa, A Chippeway Chief. Charles Bird King. Lithographed, colored and published by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. Handcolored lithograph, 1848-54. From the octavo edition of History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Paper size 10 1/4 x 6 5/8". Good condition with original hand-color. #67032.1 $395.
29. Payta-Kootha, A Shawanoe Warrior. Charles Bird King. Lithographed, colored and published by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. Hand-colored lithograph, 1865-70. From the octavo edition of History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Paper size 10 1/4 x 6 5/8". Good condition with original hand color. #34598.3 $325.
30. Tens-Kwau-Ta-Waw, The Prophet. Charles Bird King. Lithographed, colored and published by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. Hand-colored lithograph, 1848-54. From the octavo edition of History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Paper size 10 1/4 x 6 5/8". Good condition with original hand-color. #34575.2 $375.
31. Major Ridge, A Cherokee Chief. Charles Bird King. Lithographed, colored and published by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. Hand-colored lithograph, 1865-70. From the octavo edition of History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Paper size 6 5/8"x 10 1/4". Good condition save light offsetting. #70080.1 $250.
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32. The Soldiers Dream of Home. Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau Street, NY. Lithograph, hand-colored, undated. Small folio - image size 7 3/4 x 12 1/4". Good condition and color. Conningham 5595. #1390.2 $400. 33. Merry Christmas in a Sibley Tepee. Frederic Sackrider Remington. Published in Harper's Weekly, New York. Wood engraving, Dec. 5, 1891. Frederic Remington (1861-1909), noted illustrator, painter and sculptor of the American West, had a sketch first published in Harper's Weekly in 1882. In 1886, after briefly studying drawing at New York's Art Students League, Harper's commisioned Remington to travel to the southwest to visually record the army's search for the Apache chief Geronimo. For the next thirteen years, the artist supplied Harper's with various western subjects. He was also sent to Cuba to cover the Spanish-American War. Image size 8 3/4 x 13 1/2". Good condition. #60010.1 $85.
34. Abraham Lincoln, : Sixteenth President of the United States. (facsimile signature above title). Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., New York. Lithograph, hand-colored, undated. Medium folio - vignette, image size 11 3/4 x 9 1/2". Good condition with original color. #31116.1 $800.
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35. A Foursome. A. B. Frost. Hand-colored half-tone print, c. 1900. Image size 5 x 6 3/4". Good condition. #85740.1 $65.
36. Fishin' Off Long P'int. A. B. Frost. Photoengraving, hand colored, c. 1900. Image size 9 x 13". Good condition with modern color. #54316.1 $95.
39. Christmas Snow. Published by Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St., New York. Lithograph, handcolored, undated. Very small - image size 5 x 8". Good condition and color. Conningham 1081. Gale 1175. #34244.2 $4,500.
37. Dormy Two. A. B. Frost. Hand-colored half-tone print, c. 1900. Image size 5 x 6 3/4". Good condition. #85742.1 $65.
38. Bicycling on Riverside Drive, New York. W. A. Rogers. Published by Harper's Weekly, New York. Photoengraving, hand colored, c. 1895. Men and women out for a leisurely bicycle ride, in front of Claremont. Image size 8 1/2 x 13 1/4". Good condition with modern color. #52072.1 $95.
14 40. Lemur Catta Linn. Plate XLI. (RingTailed Lemur). George Edwards. Published by Johann Joseph Fleishmann, Nuremberg. Copper engraving, hand-colored, 1749-53. Engraved by Joh. Sebaz. Leitner for Johann Michael Seligmann's work Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandisher und Seltener Vogel. This is the German edition of George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds and of some other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrapeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c. Image size 8 1/4 x 6 3/4". Good condition. #60654.1 $185.
41. Fig. 46. Der Kuguar oderLowentiger. (felis concolor). Two-tone lithograph with hand-color, undated. Image size 6 x 9�. Good condition. #60413.1 $75. 42. Pl. XXX. Pierre Joseph Buchoz. Published by Pierre Joseph Buchoz, Paris. Engraving,hand colored, 1776. From Colection Precieuse et Enluminee des Fleurs les Plus Belles et les Plus Curieuses, one of the first European works to make considerable use of Chinese designs and plants by native artists. The plates are distinguished by yellow borders and, often, insects or butterflies beside the plant. Image size 11 x 7 3/4". Good condition with original color. Dunthorne 59. #52572.1 $485.
43. Mangabey a Collier Blanc. Tome XIV. Pl. XXXIII. Page 256. Jacques de Seve. Published by Sanson et Cie, Deux-Ponts. Copper engraving, original hand-color, 1749-1804. An Old World monkey, the Sooty (White Collared) Mangabey of Senegal and Ghana. From Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particulaire by Georges Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon. Image size 7 5/8 x 5 7/8". Good condition. Buchanan, Nature into Art, p. 82-87. Printing and the Mind of Man, 193. #60716.1 $185. 44. Raccoon. Plate 61. John James Audubon. Lithograph, hand-colored, c. 1851. On stone by Wm. Hitchcock. From octavo edition of The Quadrupeds of North America, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. First edition. #58973.1 $350.
45. Fig. 1 Pap. Eq. Tr. Amphimedon. Fig. 2. Pap.Eq. Minos. Engraving, hand-colored, undated. Natural history print of two butterflies. Drawn by Johann Conrad Kruger Jr. and engraved by Gabriel Bodenehr. Image size 5 1/2 x 7 1/2". Good condition. #60787.1 $165.
15 48. Butterflies (supplied title). No. 8. Published by John Weik, Philadelphia. Engraving, original hand-color, 1853. From Das Buch der Welt. Image size 7 1/2 x 6". Good condition with original color. #67305.1 $95. 46. The Great White Pelican. Plate 217. Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon. Published by Sanson et Cie, Deux-Ponts. Etching, hand-colored, 1785-87. From the charming miniature edition of Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle et Particulaire. Director of the Jardin du Roi in France, Buffon was the first naturalist to present the universe as a unified whole. Image size 5 1/4 x 3 5/8". Good condition. #54847.1 $85.
47. a, Iris bulbosa purpurea. b. Iris bulbosa bicolor... N. 610. Johann W. Weinmann. Published Amsterdam and Ratisbon. Copper engraving printed in color and finished by hand, 1736-45. From Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia. This beautiful work provides a nearly complete record of the flowers, fruits and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century. The plates are among the earliest examples of color printing from a single plate. Average platemark 12 3/4 x 8". Good condition with original color. #49226.1 $550.
49. Black-andwhite Creeping Warbler. Male. Black Larch Pinus pendula. Plate 114. John James Audubon. Published by George R. Lockwood, New York. Lithograph, original hand and printed color, 1871. From an octavo edition of The Birds of America. Lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. Image size 7 1/2 x 5". Good condition and color. #65077.1 $195.
50. Swans. Pl. 16. Thomas Doughty. Published by J. & T. Doughty, Philadelphia. Lithograph, handcolored, 1830-33. Printed by Childs & Inman Press. From the Cabinet of Natural History, and American Rural Sports - 48 lithographs issued monthly via subscription. The first major book published in the United States to be illustrated with hand colored lithographs. Image size 6 5/8 x 8 3/8". Good condition with original color. #49184.1 $295.
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51. Trotting Along. Alice P. Schafer (18991980). Color linoleum cut, undated. Inscribed “Proof.� Signed and titled in pencil. Image size 12 1/4 x 14 9/16". Good condition and color. #47440.1 $225.
52. Tartarisces Pferd. C. I. Brodtmann. Published Zurich. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1824. Dramatic image of a Tartar horseman with lance on a dappled white steed. From Naturhistorische Abbildungen der Saeugethiere. Image size 7 1/4 x 10 1/8". Good condition with original color. #51505.1 $245.
53. Wild Horses. M.E.D. Brown. Published by J. & T. Doughty, Phildelphia. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1830-33. Lithographed by M.E.D. Brown. From the Cabinet of Natural History and Rural Sports -- the earliest major sporting book with colored plates to be published in America. Image size 6 1/2 x 8 1/2". Fine condition and color. #49197.1 $185.
54. Plate 7. Peter Paul Troschel. Published by Wolfgang Endter and the Heirs of Johann Endter, Nuremberg. Copper engraving, 1678. Dressage illustration from Hippater Expertus, seu Medecina Equorum Absolutissima by Georg Simon Winters. Image size 7 1/4 x 11 1/2". Good condition. #51541.1 $285.
17 55. The Model New York Fire Department - A Hook and Ladder Company of the Run. T. de Thulstrup. Published by Harper's Weekly. Wood engraving, c. 1880. Horse drawn 'ladder truck' - fun details of canned water and uniforms. Image size 13 5/8 x 18 7/8". Good condition and modern hand-color. With two repaired marginal tears and reinforced center fold. #67556.3 $450.
56. Flying Fox. Published in Vanity Fair, London. Photooffset, Dec. 1, 1909. A scarce supplemental image that is rarely found in the yearly bound issues. After a painting by Percy Earl. Printed by Hentchel-Colourtype. One of twelve images depicting mounted jockeys and horses produced by Vanity Fair. Image size 7 7/8 x 11 1/2". Fine condition and color. #11751.2 $325.
57. The Old Farm House. Published by Currier & Ives 125 Nassau St. New York. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1872. Small folio - image size 8 7/16 x 12 7/16". Good condition and color. Conningham 4557. Gale 4944. #6711.6 $2,400.
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58. Bowsprit. Rockwell Kent. Wood engraving, 1930. Edition 120. Signed in pencil. Image size 5 5/8 x 6 15/16". Very good condition. Burne Jones 56. #26880.2 $4,500.
59. Tumblers. Robert Cook. Copperplate etching, 1991. Inscribed "AP II." Signed, titled and dated in pencil. Image size 6 x 9�. Very good condition. #78243.1 $450.
60. Afternoon Commute. Richard Lubell. Aquatint, 2004. Edition 45. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Inscribed "14/45." Image size 9 x 11 7/8". Very good condition. #36601.3 $225.
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61. The Priceless Find. Peggy Bacon. Lithograph, 1933. Edition 193. Antique shop scene. Signed and titled in pencil. Image size 7 3/4 x 6”. #89783.1 $1,500.
62. In the Hill Country. (Vermont). Asa Cheffetz. Published by Associated American Artists. Wood engraving, c. 1943. Edition 250. A fine impression published by Associated American Artists and pictured in American Prize Prints of the 20th Century by Albert Reese. Associated American Artists label included. Signed in pencil. Image size 5 1/2 x 8 ¾”. Very good condition. Springfield 66. #89829.1 $500.
63. Night Storm. Richard Florsheim. Published by Associated American Artists. Lithograph, 1969. Edition 250. Printed by George Miller and Son. Signed in pencil, inscribed "Artists proof." Image size 13 7/8 x 9 13/16. Very good condition. Iacono 211. #31412.2 $150.
64. Cape Lighthouse. Asa Cheffetz. Published by Associated American Artists. Wood engraving, c. 1950. Edition 250. Asa Cheffetz is one of the "great masters" of wood engraving. Associated American Artists label included. Signed in pencil. Image size 5 9/16 x 5 5/8". Very good condition. Springfield 90. #89839.1 $500.
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65. Bathers. Alexander Archipenko. Lithograph, 1950. Edition unknown. Signed with red pencil. Image size 12 1/2 x 8 1/4". Very good condition. #29071.5 $4,200.
66. Impossible Dreams. Ilse Schreiber Noll. Color woodcut, 1991. Edition 5. Signed in pencil. Inscribed “2/5.� Image size 16 7/8 x 12 7/8". Very good condition. #65414.1 $400.
67. Gold Sky. [New York, N.Y.] Ellen Nathan Singer. Etching, 2010. Edition 12. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "3/12". Very good condition. #69436.1 $300.
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68. Auf Der Altweid. Gerald Scheck. Drypoint, 2003. Edition 25. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Image size 10 x 11 7/8". Very good condition. #30777.1 $300.
69. Grass and Sun. [Dream in the Grass.] Werner Drewes. Woodcut, 1932. Edition 30. Signed and dated in pencil. Inscribed "I-XXX." Printed on a cream sheet of Japanese handmade paper. Image size 11 1/2 x 16 1/16". Very good condition. Rose III-77. #38284.1 $7,500.
70. Pareja. [Couple.] Karima Muyaes. Etching and aquatint, 2000. Edition 10. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Inscribed "P/A 6/10." Image 9 1/2 x9 11/16". Very good condition. #54791.1 $400.
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71. Below Mt. Pemigewasset. Matt Brown. Color woodblock, 2012. Edition 300. Signed, titled and editioned in pencil. Inscribed “139/300.” Mt. Pemigewasset, New Hampshire. Image size 16 3/4 x 7''. Very good condition. #87700.2 $295.
72. Mt. Washington from Little Haystack. Matt Brown. Color woodblock, 2014. Edition 300. Inscribed "25/300" and dated "7.14". Signed and titled by artist in pencil. Image size 15 7/8 x 7”. Very good condition. #89845.1 $295.
73. Celebration #2. Philip Bennet. Watercolor monotype, 2014. Edition 1/1. Signed, titled, and editioned by artist in pencil. Image size 10 x 13 3/4". Very good condition. #88197.1 $600.
23 74. Motorcycle Race (supplied title). Chromolithograph finished by hand, undated. Indistinctly signed in image "Geo. Haney?" A dramatic, close-up view of an early motorcycle race. Image size 11 3/4 x 19 1/8". Good condition and color. #68219.1 $300.
75. Motorcyclist (supplied title). Chromolithograph, undated. Indistinctly signed in image "Geo. Haney?" A close-up view of a motorcycle racer behind his handlebars. Image size 12 1/2 x 17 1/2". Good condition and color. #68218.1 $165.
76. Forward Pass. Benton Murdoch Spruance. Five-color lithograph, 1944. Edition 40. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "Ed. 40." Image size 20 x 12 1/2". Very good condition. Fine/Looney 231. #72087.1 $16,500. BACK COVER: 77. '76. Alonzo Chappel. Published by John C. McRae, New York. Engraving, hand-colored, 1860. Depiction of a Revolutionary War soldier. In the title margin is a 10-line verse by William Cullen Bryant, "Then marched the brave from rocky steep, / From mountain river swift and cold, / The borders of the stormy deep, / The vales where gathered waters sleep, / Sent up the strong and bold, / As if the very earth again / Grew quick with God's creating breath, / And, from the sods of grove and glen, / Rose ranks of honhearted men / To battle to the death." Image size 19 7/8 x 14 1/4". Good condition and color save light scrape at middle right and marginal repairs. #49644.1 $450.
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