![1817 Engraving of Astronomical Orrery: Nice engraving of an astronomical Orrery by James Ferguson, printed at Philadelphia, 1817. Measures 10.5 x 8.5". Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within the contiguou](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247771_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
Engraving Books, Magazines & Papers
![1817 Engraving of Astronomical Orrery: Nice engraving of an astronomical Orrery by James Ferguson, printed at Philadelphia, 1817. Measures 10.5 x 8.5". Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within the contiguou](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247771_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1619 Engraving Patagonian Giants: A copperplate engraving attributed to the Van Doetecum family circa 1619 showing Patagonian giants. Dutch printing. Light folds, measures 7.75 x 6.5”. Fine. Reserve: $80.00 Shipping: Domestic: F](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247774_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1790 Engraving View of Bunkers Hill: View of Bunkers Hill. From a Drawing in Possession of the Rev'd Mr, Elderton, printed at London, 1790 for Gentleman's Magazine. Very Good with some light marginal wear, measures 8 x 5". Reserve: $60.0](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247770_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![18th C German Engraving Das Grosse Lotto: A late 18th/ early 19th century German engraving "Das Grosse Lotto Des Shiksalls" in paper frame. Fine, measures 12 x 9.5". Reserve: $15.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247805_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1550 ENGRAVING antique from Justinus Gobler Der Rechten Spiegel Law BOOK 16th c.: WOODCUT ENGRAVING From: Der Rechten Spiegel, Auß den beschribenen Geystlichem, Weltlichen by Justin Gobler Size about 7.5 by 11.5" Text in German Justinus Gobler: German lawyer and author of lega](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/337004/182285731_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1831 Steel Engraving of West Point Military School: A fine steel engraving of "Military School, West Point , NY", printed at London by Hinton and Simpkin, 1831. Fine condition, Overall measures 11 x 8.25". Reserve: $15.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247804_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1767 Engraving of a Deer of Cape of Good Hope: An engraving of "The Deer of the Cape of Good Hope", printed for Gentleman's Magazine 1767. Folding engaving with light discoloration, measures 8 x 10.5". Reserve: $15.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247800_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1550 ENGRAVING TRIAL antique from Justin Gobler Der Rechten Spiegel Law BOOK: WOODCUT ENGRAVING From: Der Rechten Spiegel, Auß den beschribenen Geystlichem, Weltlichen by Justin Gobler Size about 7.5 by 11.5" Text in German Justinus Gobler: German lawyer and author of lega](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/337004/182285920_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1585 ENGRAVING MARTYRDOM SCENE by CAVALIERI Ecclesiae militantis triumphi # 22: ORIGINAL 16th CENTURY ENGRAVING by Giovanni Battista de CAVALIERI Plate 22: Martyrdom scenes with St Agapitus hung upside down over a fire in foreground, St Christina pierced by arrows in right backgr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/337004/182286040_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1784 Engraving Draught Bay of Bulls Naval Plan: Large folding engraving “Draught of the Bay of Bulls between the Town of Rotta and Fort St. Catherine”, published by Harrison and Co., circa 1784. Measures 16.5 x 21.5”. Very Good. R](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247775_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1817 Engraving Transit of Venus Over Sun: Folding engraving "The Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc as seen from London, The Eastern Mouth of the Ganges, The Island of St. Helena nd Bencoolen June the 6th, 1761", by James Ferguson", printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247779_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1758 Magazine Handcolored Map Franconia: The London Magazine for May 1758 printed for R. Baldwin, 48 pages. Two engraving, one being a handcolored folding map of Franconia and the other folding engraving showing a Camel and a Dromedary. Seve](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336901/182247782_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1585 ENGRAVING MARTYRDOM SCENE by CAVALIERI Ecclesiae militantis triumphi # 9: ORIGINAL 16th CENTURY ENGRAVING by Giovanni Battista de CAVALIERI Plate 9: Martyrdom scenes with St Eustace and his family being burned inside a brazen bull in foreground, St Symphorian being beheaded](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/337004/182285940_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![1585 ENGRAVING MARTYRDOM SCENE by CAVALIERI Ecclesiae militantis triumphi # 13: ORIGINAL 16th CENTURY ENGRAVING by Giovanni Battista de CAVALIERI Plate 13: Martyrdom scenes with St Perpetua and St Felicitas being attacked by wild beasts in foreground, the two popes St Victor and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/337004/182285939_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721772322)
![Signature and Portrait Robert Cecil Elizabethan Tudor: Cut signature on portrait of Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury (1563-1612), member of the Privy council of Elizabeth I and Lord Treasurer under James I. The engraving 18th century. Fine, Measures 3.5 x](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/335493/181278251_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720559784)
![1584 Melchior Lorck Engraving Babylonian Turks: Two large bold engravings of Melchior Lorck on a text leaf from a work on Turkish and Middle Eastern customs, In German printed circa 1584. The images measure 5.5 x 8.5" on folio leaf 149/150. Fine co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/335493/181278254_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720559784)
![1522 Engraving from Virgil Aeneid: An engraving from the Aeneid of Virgil, printed at Venice , 1522. The engraving extracted from a book. Fine condition, measures 6 x 7". Reserve: $30.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhe](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876875_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
![1748 Fine Folding View of Amsterdam: A beautiful copper engraving of the city of Amsterdam "A View of Amsterdam", by Thomas Jefferys, printed at London 1748 for Gentleman's Magazine. Measures 17.5 x 7.5", creasing at right margin. Fine c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/335493/181278262_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720559784)
![1788 Fine Binding Leather Magazine Benjamin Franklin: The "European Magazine and London Review….Vol. XIII for 1788", published by the Philological Society of London and printed for J. Sewell 1788. Frontis engraving and general title, and the six mo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876858_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
![1749 Anson Sea Battle Peru La Ville De Paita: Engraving of sea battle and burning from a voyage of Captain George Anson entitled "Incendie de la Ville de Paita sur la Cote de Santa Fe dans la mer du Sud", attributed to the engraver Tirion. Circa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/335493/181278257_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720559784)
![1740 Fine Engraving of Saint Augustine Florida Magazine: The November 1740 issue of "The Gentleman's Magazine", printed at London, by Sylvanus Urban, 48 pages. FEATURES the engraving by Thomas Silver being "A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876830_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
![1748 Magazine Stock Jobbing London: The September 1748 issue of Gentleman's Magazine, printed at London by Sylvanus Urban, 48 pages and one engraving present. The engraving of Foundling Hospital. Essay on the decay of trade in London an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876863_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
![1550 Engraving Ruggiero Orlando Furioso: An engraving of Ruggiero from a rare set of twelve engravings of the classic "Orlando Furioso" with an inscription in Italian. Circa 1550 on laid paper. Fine, measures 5.5 x 8". Reserve: $50.00 Shippi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876887_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
![1817 Engraving Large Map of the Moon: Large Map of the Moon, printed for Ferguson's Astronomy at Philadelphia by and for Abraham Small, 1817. Fine, central fold as issued, measures 16 x 10.5". Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/336245/181876866_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721165492)
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Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale
WINCHESTER, VA — An original printing of a well-known image of colonial Boston will be offered at Early American History Auctions on Saturday, June 8. The circa-1761 engraving of a view of the city after a drawing by the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), has an estimate of $10,000-$12,000. The complete catalog is […]
![Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trillium-Antique-Prints-and-Rare-Books-April-6-Mark-Catesby.jpeg)
Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights
Mark Catesby, Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving, $5,555 FRANKLIN, TN – Mark Catesby (1683-1749) was born in England, but after traveling to South Carolina, he became America’s first naturalist and illustrator. A century before Audubon, he published the seminal Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of […]
![Original Salvador Dali engraving turns up at thrift shop](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FEAT12813554_1_x-1.jpg)
Original Salvador Dali engraving turns up at thrift shop
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) – An original Salvador Dali wood engraving hangs on the wall of Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head after being discovered among the donated items of an Outer Banks thrift shop.
![Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/2009_0312_lincoln.jpg)
Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch
WASHINGTON (AP) – For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at the National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the […]