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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, an exquisite botanical text, presents a visual feast of 150 rare exotic plants, beautifully depicted in life-like 17th-century illustrations. The author, an acclaimed botanist, collected his specimens on extended expeditions to Africa, highlighting the continent's vibrant and diverse flora. Each illustration offers detailed observations and descriptions, providing a wealth of information about the plants' morphology, growth habits, medical uses, and the landscapes from which they originate. Through these pages, readers will discover the wonders of the natural world, gain insights into the history of botany, and appreciate the profound wisdom and knowledge of plants that has been passed down through generations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 162.

[90-6191-262-8] 1983. (4to) Fine in fine dust jacket. 232pp., plus plates. Color frontispiece. Map, photographs, illustrations, color plates, appendices, bibliography, index. Book about Hortus Medicus Amstelodamensis & Moninckx Atlas. Illustrations by Caspar Commelin & Jan Commelin. (Natural History, Botanical Illustration--South Africa, Botany--South Africa).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First. First edition. Lugduni Batavorum: Apud Fredericum Haringh., 1703. Quarto (9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 236mm x 183mm). [Full collation available.] With 33 engraved plates, of which one is folding (Aloe Americana Polygona, modern Aloe vivipara). Bound in contemporary paneled calf (rebacked). On the boards, the outermost panel sprinkled, he innermost panel mottled. On the spine, five raised bands. In the panels, double blind fillets top-and-bottom. Title gilt to red morocco in the second panel. All edges of the text-block sprinkled red. Rebacked (a pencil note on the recto of the rear free end-paper dates this to 12-14-62) and fore-corners restored. Some scuffing to the extremities and craquelure to the central panels. Tanned throughout, with some offsetting from the plates and occasional foxing. Several plates labeled according to modern (sometimes intermediate) nomenclature in pencil manuscript. A small patch of worming at the lower edge from pl. 31 to the rear end-paper; from the front board to K4 (pp. 81/82) it is a single hole, not affecting text or plates. Armorial bookplate of Lord Lilford on the front paste-down, with the Lilford Library label pasted over its lower edge. Faint shelfmark (A.56) to the upper fore-corner of the rear paste-down. Caspar(us) Commelijn (1667/8-1731) was born in Amsterdam but educated at Leiden, where he wrote a dissertation on earthworms. Returning to his hometown, he was appointed botanist of Hortus Medicus, now the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, of which his uncle was co-founder. There he gave these Botanical Preludes as lectures (on the dates given in the title), which he then published as this collection of exotic plants held at the gardens. The second part of the work (its majority) illustrates and describes many of the specimens discussed in these lectures. The second part of the Præludia is significant for publishing for the first time several South African plants that had been brought by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The plates are taken from watercolors by Jan and Maria Moninckx that survive in the library of the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam. The Geranium africum (plate 1), ancestor of most modern geraniums, was introduced to Europe at the end of the XVIIc. The long folding plate of the Aloe Americana Polygona (mod. Aloe vivipara) is quite striking. The first plate is signed by P[ieter] Sluyter, and Stevenson (Hunt 405) assumes that the rest are by him as well; he was active in Amsterdam, and so presumably the plates as well as the text were sent to Leiden for printing. The book was clearly intended for the Amsterdam market; the instructions to the binder are in Latin and Dutch. It should be noted that the interpolated bifolium is lacking in some copies. The Hunt copy is hand-colored. The bookplate of Lord Lilford (Baron Lilford of Lilford Hall in Northamptonshire) cannot be attached to any particular holder of the title; the barony was created in 1797. The addition of the distinctly Victorian library label brings the book happily into the hands of the fourth Lord Lilford (1833-1896, baron from 1861), the distinguished ornithologist who followed in the tradition of Gould (including the use of J.G. Keulemans as his illustrator). Hunt 405, Nissen BBI 388, Pritzel 1836, Stafleu-Cowan 1185.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. COMMELIN, Caspar. Horti Medici Amstelaedamensis Plantae Rariores et Exoticae Leyden, Apud Fredericum Haringh, 1706. FIRST EDITION. Large 4to, *4 A-F4, 48 full-page fine botanical engravings by P. Sluyter (Nos 23 and 24 misbound, inverted; Nos 35 and 36 reinforced with backing paper repairs at an early stage, without affecting the illustrations). Title-page vignette (a vase of flowers) and early inscription. Light age yellowing throughout. On verso of original marbled paper wrappers, to the left side of the book, ex libris of Scottish physician and botanist John Hope MD (FRSE FRS PRCPE, 1725-86). In 1784 Hope was elected as president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1784-6). Early purchase inscription dated Oct. 23(?) 1718 on top of left flyleaf, recto. Wide margins, probably never cut, quite worn and soiled at the beginning and end, without however affecting the text or images. With rare original wrappers of marbled paper preserved, rebound for protection in modern quarter calf and marbled paper over boards. A prestigious provenance for an outstandingly preserved and interesting item, with fresh and clean leaves, notwithstanding thorough usage as a practical guide. This work was intended as a supplement to the Horti medici Amstelodamensis , 1697-1701, by Commelin s uncle. This work documents the substantial introduction of Cape flora into Europe and includes the first descriptions and illustrations of a number of species, including many aloes (De Belder). Nissen BBI 388, Pritzel 1836 and Stafleu & Cowan TL2 1185.

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1694 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 18 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 18 Commelin, Caspar, 1667?-1731.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1716 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 66 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 66 Commelin, Caspar, 1667?-1731.

View of the Wetering Gate in the Dutch city of Amsterdam. ca. 1726.This print was part of the book 'Caspar Commelin, Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, zynde een naukeurige verhandelinge (), 2nd edition, Amsterdam, Pieter Vlaming, 1726'. (Edition with improved plates.) Overall size: ca. 120 x 150 mm; good state. Close cut margin. Printed text on the verso of the print.

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".

Condition: Fine. This attractive botanical engraving is from Jan and Caspar Commelinâs work Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rariorum Tam Orientalis, quÃm Occidentalis Indiae, aliarumque Peregrinarum Plantarum. The work was published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu and A. van Someren between 1697 and 1701.The illustrations for the work were done by Jan Moninckx, Maria Moninckx, and Johanna Helena Herolt (the eldest daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian).Jan Commelin (1629-1692) was a Dutch botanist and professor. He specialized in exotic plants and helped to establish the botanical garden in Amsterdam so that they could be cultivated and observed by the public. He served as the director of the Amsterdam Physic Gardens.Caspar Commelin (1668-1731) was also a Dutch botanist and the nephew of Jan Commelin. Caspar completed several of Jan Commelinâs works which were unfinished at Janâs passing."The first volume, on the plants of the East and West Indies, [this] was [his] most important contribution to botanical knowledge; it was brought out posthumously by his nephew Caspar. The second volume was by Caspar Commelin and contained an enlargement on some of the notes in Jan's book, with further notes on African plants. The original paintings.were mainly the work of Johan and Maria Moninck and may be seen in the Library of the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam." (Hunt)Provenance: Armorial Bookplate of the De Castro family (Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. There may be some faint offset. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 1/4" by 15 3/4".