Gift inscription otherwise mild general wear. Massive tomb 5 kilos profusely illustrated. ISBN10: Large hardcover (Folio). Sewn binding. 444 pages, with color illustrations, bibliography, and index. Folio reprint (2007) by Barnes & Noble of the 1st English Edition (Octavo, 2000) published by Taschen Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, Cologne, Germany. Introduction by Klaus Walter Littger and botanical annotations by Werner Dressendorfer. CONTENT: Basilius Besler's complete Hortus Eystettensis of 1613 is a magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, in Eichst�tt, Bavaria, Germany. This edition is based on the 367 copperplate engravings by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) in the original 3-volume first edition of the Hortus Eystellensis. The meticulous illustrations are organized according to the four seasons, and, following the classification system used today, show plants belonging to a total of 90 families and covering 340 genera. The whole collection is regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature; it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the legendary 18th-century botanist and zoologist, a .

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Book of Botanical Prints: The Complete Plates

Publisher

Taschen / Barnes & Noble

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

1435100182

ISBN 13

9781435100183

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

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Very Good

Book Type

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