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William Lord Russell
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
injustice to his memory to attempt a biography, if I may suggest the foremost account is in the Encyclopedia
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vaslav Nijinsky as Siegfried in Swan Lake.
By George Barbier
Located in London, London
initiated a renaissance.’ (Cohen: The International Encyclopedia of Dance Vol. 4, pp. 646-648
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Lithograph
Nijinsky as
the poet
in Les Sylphides.
By George Barbier
Located in London, London
initiated a renaissance.’ (Cohen: The International Encyclopedia of Dance Vol. 4, pp. 646-648
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Lithograph
Nijinsky in Cleopatre.
By George Barbier
Located in London, London
.’ (Cohen: The International Encyclopedia of Dance Vol. 4, pp. 646-648).
Chromolithograph, mounted, very
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Lithograph
Nijinsky in Scheherazade.
By George Barbier
Located in London, London
.’ (Cohen: The International Encyclopedia of Dance Vol. 4, pp. 646-648).
Chromolithograph, mounted, very
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Kangaroo, Jerboas, and Bilby, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a renowned 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Carnivorous Mammals, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
* (Picture Book for Children), a renowned 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830, valued for
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lizards, Iguana, Chameleon and Salamander, 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Bilderbuch für Kinder (Picture Book for Children), a 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Pair Rare Prints of Antique Carriages
By Denis Diderot
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Encyclopedie - Paris -
They are the only two engravings of carriages in the intere Encyclopedia, therefore I
Category
Late 18th Century French Other Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$3,797 / set
Rare 1805 Handcolored Engraving of Black and Sumatran Rhinoceroses
Located in Langweer, NL
charm. Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia, published between 1790 and 1830 in Weimar, Germany, is
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
1805 Handcolored Engraving of Egyptian Monuments from Bertuch
s "Bilderbuch"
Located in Langweer, NL
historical significance. Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia, published between 1790 and 1830 in Weimar, sought
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Vibrant 1805 Handcolored Engraving of Tropical Birds from Bertuch
s Bilderbuch
Located in Langweer, NL
Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), a 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830 in Weimar
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Exquisite Hand-Colored Botanical Engraving with Medicinal Plants, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia, created between 1790 and 1830, is a treasure trove of knowledge, featuring over 1,200
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Common Nightingale and Chiffchaff with Nest and Eggs, 1805 Engraving by Bertuch
Located in Langweer, NL
craftsmanship of these small creatures.
Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder*, a monumental 12-volume encyclopedia
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Rare 1802 Hand-Colored Print of Indian Elephants and Mythical Sukotyro
Located in Langweer, NL
realism to this antique print. Prints like this served as early visual encyclopedias, educating children
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Set of 4 Renaissance Design Prints by H. Dolmetsch – Gobelins, Enamels and More
Located in Langweer, NL
century. The prints form part of the celebrated Ornamentenschatz series, an ambitious visual encyclopedia
Category
1880s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
craftsmanship of Friedrich Johann Bertuch's renowned "Bilderbuch für Kinder," an encyclopedia celebrated for its
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$294 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Elegant Water Lily Illustration: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia for children. Bertuch (1747–1822), a celebrated German publisher and patron of the arts, aimed to
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Hunting, Small Game Hunting, and Traps: Engraved in the 18th Century, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
comprehensive nature of the encyclopedia.
The engraving is executed on verge type hand-laid paper, a high
Category
1790s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$218 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Wild and Domesticated Pigs, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830, renowned for its blend of scientific precision and artistic
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Lizards and Amphibians, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume natural history encyclopedia
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Silkworm Life Cycle, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
history encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830, valued for its detailed scientific illustrations
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Wild Canines and Hyenas, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published between 1790 and
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Chevrotains and Small Deer, c.180
Located in Langweer, NL
für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Elegant European Birds: 1805 Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch
s Masterpiece
Located in Langweer, NL
with artistic craftsmanship.
Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia, published between 1790 and 1830 in
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Splendid Saturn Moth and Green Hawkmoth: Exquisite Insects from a 1805 Work
Located in Langweer, NL
1805, this piece is part of Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia for children, renowned for its 1,200 hand
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Great St. Bernard and St. Gotthard Passes: Alpine Routes of Switzerland, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
12-volume encyclopedia, famous for its 1,200 engraved plates, offered young readers a fascinating
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Subterranean Marvels: Stalactites and Stalagmites in Limestone Caves, Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
period. Bertuch’s encyclopedia, designed to educate and inspire, captures the spirit of exploration and
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Beech and Elm Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds: A Stunning 1805 Botanical Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
, Bertuch's encyclopedia sought to both inform and inspire curiosity about the natural world. The vibrant yet
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies
Located in Langweer, NL
dissemination of knowledge. Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia for children, illustrated with over 1,200 engraved
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Lithograph of Various Tailed Amphibians, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major encyclopedia in the German language that existed in various editions
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$104 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Lithograph of Various Turtles
Located in Langweer, NL
Meyers Lexikon was a major encyclopedia in the German language that existed in various editions, and by
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$104 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Lithograph of Various Carnivorous Plants, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Konversations-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major encyclopedia in the German language that existed in various
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$85 Sale Price
20% Off
The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo (Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant
Angelo)
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, were mounted on the parapets.
Courtesy Encyclopedia Britannica
Category
1750s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Etching
Landscape with Ruins and Figures - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting
By Richard Wilson
Located in Hagley, England
and was described in the Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales as the "most distinguished painter Wales
Category
1750s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Oil
$24,098 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Exotic Deer and Antelopes, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830, renowned for its educational and artistic contributions.
The
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Aphids and Related Small Insects, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Domestic Goats, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
*Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Sheep and Rams, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Book for Children), a 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published between 1790 and 1830
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Turtles and Tortoises, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume natural history encyclopedia published between 1790 and
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Civets, Mongooses, and Badgers, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Bertuch’s *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a renowned 12-volume encyclopedia published
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Wild Rose Botanical Study: Delicate Flowers and Ripened Hips, Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
publisher, included 1,200 plates in his groundbreaking 12-volume encyclopedia, covering natural history
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Exotic Birds: Hornbill, Lyrebird, and Glossy Starling Engraved by Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
species’ eye-catching brilliance.
This plate, part of Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia, combines
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Detailed Study of the Housefly: Anatomy Under the Microscope, Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
publisher, included 1,200 plates in his groundbreaking 12-volume encyclopedia, covering natural history
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Maki or Lemur Species
Located in Langweer, NL
famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$142 Sale Price
20% Off
Engraving of Various Hunting Traps, Published in 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
and sciences and a vehicle for spreading the ideas of the French Enlightenment. This encyclopedia was
Category
1790s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Medlar and Cornelian Cherry: Blossoms, Fruit, and Seeds, Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
educational tool. Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia was an ambitious endeavor to educate children on a wide
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Life Cycle of Moths and Caterpillars: Stages of Transformation, Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
. Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia aimed to educate young minds by illustrating natural history in an engaging
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Vivid Red Currants and Gooseberries: Botanical Elegance from Bertuch
s 1805 Work
Located in Langweer, NL
Bertuch's era. As part of his children's encyclopedia, the engraving would have served as an introduction to
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Intricate Insect Life Cycle and Habitats: Hand-Colored Engraving, Bertuch, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia, this plate was designed to inspire curiosity and educate young readers about the natural world
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Melas Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
definitive Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets ( Moheban ) vol 2 page 380 for indications of pricing for later
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Wool
Original Antique Print with Three Monkeys Including the Indri
Located in Langweer, NL
a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Antique Books Dating From the 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
France. These books are "encyclopedias of religious sciences". These beautiful books are perfect to fill
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
$265 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Copperplate Engraving of Serpents and Amphibians, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
1805. Bertuch's 12-volume encyclopedia, created between 1790 and 1830, is a treasure trove of knowledge
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
sumptuously bound special editions of bibles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and poetry countered the popularity
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Handcolored Engraving of Snakes, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Johann Bertuch's *Bilderbuch für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume encyclopedia
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand-colored Engraving of Lemurs and Flying Mammals, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
für Kinder* (Picture Book for Children), a celebrated 12-volume encyclopedia published between 1790
Category
Early 1800s Antique Encyclopedias
Materials
Paper
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An assortment of antique encyclopedias is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all antique encyclopedias available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique encyclopedias available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique encyclopedias bearing Art Nouveau or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique encyclopedias have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica and Pierre Larousse are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Encyclopedias?
Prices for antique encyclopedias start at $53 and top out at $5,950 with the average selling for $1,100.
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