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Besler's Book of Flowers and Plants: 73 Full-Color Plates from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613
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Author/Editor: Basilius Besler
ISBN 10:0486460053
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When Prince Bishop von Gemmingen founded Germany's famous garden at Eichstätt in the early seventeenth century, its lush beauty was recorded in magnificent copperplate engravings. Later published as the Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the dive...  read more
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When Prince Bishop von Gemmingen founded Germany's famous garden at Eichstätt in the early seventeenth century, its lush beauty was recorded in magnificent copperplate engravings. Later published as the Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden, making it a great treasure of botanical literature.
This collection gathers the finest illustrations from that historic study. Meticulously reproduced and carefully identified, here are the rare plants, flowers, and trees that once flourished throughout the grounds of Eichstätt's palace gardens. A thriving source of design ideas and horticultural information, this glorious gallery of art will endlessly delight artists, designers, and botanical enthusiasts.
Dover original selection from Hortus Eystettensis, 3 vols., Nuremberg, 1613.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486460053
ISBN 13: 9780486460055
Author/Editor: Basilius Besler
Format: Book
Page Count: 80
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11
Publication date: September 2007
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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