Besler
In the early 17th century, Prince- Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmigen created Bavaria, Germany’s famous garden at Eichstätt palace, which offered samples of plants from various countries. The plantings were recorded in copperplate engravings published in 1614 as the Hortus Eystettensis by apothecary/botanist Basilius Besler (1561-1629) who sought to create a lasting record of the flowering plants of this comprehensive botanical garden.This spectacular 3 volume collection compiled 367 copperplate engravings of thousands of plants, organized by the fours seasons. It is believed that he was assisted by as many as ten engravers, who depicted the plants at each stage of bloom through the seasons. Regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the 18th century botanist as an “incomparable work.” Besler’s pictorial catalog lives on today, most often found as single page images. Occasionally, a rare first edition copy is sometimes available at auction with an asking price of more than half a million dollars.
Dimensions: 13x14x30 cm
In the early 17th century, Prince- Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmigen created Bavaria, Germany’s famous garden at Eichstätt palace, which offered samples of plants from various countries. The plantings were recorded in copperplate engravings published in 1614 as the Hortus Eystettensis by apothecary/botanist Basilius Besler (1561-1629) who sought to create a lasting record of the flowering plants of this comprehensive botanical garden.This spectacular 3 volume collection compiled 367 copperplate engravings of thousands of plants, organized by the fours seasons. It is believed that he was assisted by as many as ten engravers, who depicted the plants at each stage of bloom through the seasons. Regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the 18th century botanist as an “incomparable work.” Besler’s pictorial catalog lives on today, most often found as single page images. Occasionally, a rare first edition copy is sometimes available at auction with an asking price of more than half a million dollars.
Dimensions: 13x14x30 cm
In the early 17th century, Prince- Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmigen created Bavaria, Germany’s famous garden at Eichstätt palace, which offered samples of plants from various countries. The plantings were recorded in copperplate engravings published in 1614 as the Hortus Eystettensis by apothecary/botanist Basilius Besler (1561-1629) who sought to create a lasting record of the flowering plants of this comprehensive botanical garden.This spectacular 3 volume collection compiled 367 copperplate engravings of thousands of plants, organized by the fours seasons. It is believed that he was assisted by as many as ten engravers, who depicted the plants at each stage of bloom through the seasons. Regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the 18th century botanist as an “incomparable work.” Besler’s pictorial catalog lives on today, most often found as single page images. Occasionally, a rare first edition copy is sometimes available at auction with an asking price of more than half a million dollars.
Dimensions: 13x14x30 cm