In 1491, two German merchants came together upon a crazy idea: to commission an illustrated encyclopedia documenting the history of the world. Two years and 300-odd pages later, the Nuremberg ...

59 of the original 125 prints are currently up for auction on the Antiquarian Auctions website ... His work was published in his book "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie," and brought him instant ...

Nicholas D. Lowry is president of Swann Auction Galleries in New York City. Nicholas was born into a family of antiquarian book dealers in New York City, where he was raised and educated.