![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)
Engraving Ephemera
![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)
![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 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)
![1780 Frontis Engraving From London Magazine: Interesting frontis engraving from a London magazine dated 1780. Fine, measures 5 x 8". Reserve: $18.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $8.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. International: For](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458508_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![1743 Large Fine Houbraken Engraving Robert Boyle: Engraving of Robert Boyle, 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 Shipping:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458514_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![1817 Engraving Astronomy Jupiter Saturn: A folding engraved plate printed at Philadelphia 1817 for Ferguson's Astronomy illustrating the seasons and method of finding longitude by the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites and explaining the pheno](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458488_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![1660 Engraving Duchess of Savoy British Museum: A portrait of Christine of France, Duchess of Savoy, wearing a widow's veil and dark gown. Engraved by Gilles Rousselt, Paris circa 1660. Held by the British Museum (1927,1008.277), Backed to in inter](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458520_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![1817 Folding Engraving Astonomical Devices Calculator: A folding engraving showing astronomical devices including a calculator. Printed at Philadelphia from Ferguson's Astronomy, 1817. Fine, vertical fold as issued, measures 16.5 x 10.5". Reserve: $40.00](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458490_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![17th C Engraving Philip II of Spain Rare Format: A printer's engraving of "Philippe II Roy D Espane" ready for the text portion to be printed. Engraving and attached blank. Fine condition, rare in this format. Measures 15 x 11.25". Reserve: $60.00 S](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458517_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![1825 Life of David Hoggart Murder Rare Imprint Engraving: Rare pamphlet entitled "The Life of David Hoggart, the Murderer Alias Mc Colgan, Alias Daniel O'Brian; Related to Himself While Under Sentence of Death. This Unhappy Youth Executed at Edinburgh..", pr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333978/180458489_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719349709)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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/5584/332595/179394045_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![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/5584/332595/179394069_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142780)
![1827 Colored Engraving Royal Hospital: A colored engraving of "The Royal Hospital of St. Katherine, Regent's Park" by Thomas Shepard and printed by Jones and Co., London 1827. Very Good, measures 8,25 x 5.25". Reserve: $20.00 Shipping: Dom](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332595/179394086_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 […]