Browsing Tag Color Plate Books

May 21, 2025

The Thursday, May 29 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books features a rare unbound copy of Karl Bodmer’s Travels in the Interior of North…

May 6, 2025

Our Spring auction features a varied selection of antique maps from around the globe satisfying all levels of collector interest.

November 13, 2024

In this December auction we are offering a range of collectible material including regional and decorative world maps spanning 350 years of cartographic printing, beautifully…

June 4, 2024

Featured in the June 13, 2024, auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books is Lot 166: Jacob Post Giraud, Jr. & Nathaniel Currier’s A…

April 2, 2024

In celebration of the changing of the seasons we're sharing a selection of works coming up for auction this month at Swann that are sure to inspire.

November 16, 2021

Maps Caleb Kiffer’s Specialist Picks for Maps: Lots 43, 74, 121, 134 & 172 Atlases & Books with Maps Color Plate & Illustrated Books Historical Prints &…

December 23, 2020

In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and innovative as ever, bringing forward new and safe ways to hold…

December 14, 2020

The Audubon name is synonymous with art of the natural world. Most renowned for his iconic Birds of America, master naturalist John James Audubon expectantly encouraged and…

June 20, 2019

    “There was strong bidding across the board and it’s hard not to be pleased with the general outcome of the sale,” said Kiffer of our June 6 sale of Maps &…

December 17, 2018

Runaway Currier & Ives Print with Special Ties to Thomas W. Streeter Sets Record at Swann   We closed out our fall season with a marathon sale of Maps & Atlases,…