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Basilius Besler's Florilegium: The Book of Plants
Klaus Walter Littger
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Description for Basilius Besler's Florilegium: The Book of Plants
hardcover. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1296.
A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved. First published in 1613, the 367 copperplate engravings by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) capture the spectacular diversity of the palatial gardens of Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1593/95-1612) in Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany. 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 ... Read more
A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Hortus Eystettensis is in a class of its own when it comes to the range of flowers engraved. First published in 1613, the 367 copperplate engravings by Basilius Besler (1561-1629) capture the spectacular diversity of the palatial gardens of Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1593/95-1612) in Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
TASCHEN
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836557870
SKU
V9783836557870
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Ref
99-16
About Klaus Walter Littger
Klaus Walter Littger is head of the manuscript department at Eichstatt University Library. In addition to essays on German language and literature, he has published a number of papers on the history of the University of Eichstatt and the history of music at Eichstatt. He is editor of a periodical and a series of publications on the history of Eichstatt. ... Read more
Reviews for Basilius Besler's Florilegium: The Book of Plants
Given the scholarship and quality of the reproductions, this book is a bargain.