![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/5584/333142/179839564_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
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/5584/333142/179839564_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839541_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839586_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![Ephemera, Civil War Generals, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Lot of 3: Civil War related ephemera, Abraham Lincoln engraving by George E Perine, Union General Lithograph, and Cdv of Ulysses S Grant, lot of 3 pieces. Pieces come in varying condition, all 3 have been trimm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7853/331434/178777003_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717368991)
![Lg. Lot of Easter, Etc. Ephemera: Lg. Lot of Easter, Etc. Ephemera & 1867 Wood Valentine Engraving in Gd. Cond.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/945/332676/179494493_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717781985)
![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/5584/333142/179839659_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839656_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839645_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![1815 ALS French Hyacinth de Quelon: An autographed letter in French of Hyacinthe-Louise De Quelen (1778-1839) signed as Archbishop to cardinal de Talleyrand-Perigors, circa 1815. Untanslated. Accompanied by a period engraving. Both Fine](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333142/179839617_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839595_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839575_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/333142/179839564_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![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/5584/331577/178849520_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![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/5584/332595/179394048_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1779 Magazine Revolutionary War Treaty: The February 1779 issue of "The Gentleman's Magazine", printed at London and published by Sylvanus Urban, 56 pages and one engraving of Solway Moss in Cumberland and full page text cut of sportings on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331577/178849522_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![1778 Magazine Revolutionary War Engraving: The October 1778 issue of "Gentleman's Magazine", printed at London, 56 pages and one folding engraving showing a dileneation of an encampment of an English Battalion. Revolutionary war news centered](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332595/179394040_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1740 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/5584/332595/179394037_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1788 Fine Binding Magazine 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/5584/332595/179394039_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1870 Large Engraving General U S Grant: Large engraving of General U S Grant circa 1870, mounted at corners to paper. Accompanied by a biography from the same printing. Measures 10.5 x 15.5". Reserve: $30.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331577/178849573_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![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/5584/331577/178849525_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![1743 Large Fine Houbraken Engraving Chaucer: Engraving of Geoffrey Chaucer, engraved by Jacobus Houbraken and published at London J. and P. Knapton, 1743. Fine condition, measures 9 x 14" and with wide margins 14 x 20.75" Reserve: $30.00 Shippin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332595/179394050_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1550 ENGRAVING antique Justinus Gobler Der Rechten Spiegel Law BOOK 16th cent: 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/5584/331539/178838378_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![16th C Heraldic Engraving Burgkmair: A heraldic engraving attributed on verso to Hans Burgkmair (1500-1567), German engraver. In Very Good condition with mounting trace on verso. Measures 4.5 x 4.5". Reserve: $100.00 Shipping: Domestic:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331577/178849526_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![1793 Engraved Frontis Universal Magazine: The frontis engraving for Universal Magazine printed at London by W. Bent, London, 1793. Fine, measures 5 x 8". Reserve: $20.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within the contiguous](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331577/178849566_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![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/5584/332595/179394057_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
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![Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/178057835_1_x.jpg)
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 […]