Basilius Besler. Florilegium. the Book of Plants
by Littger, Klaus Walter | New BookDescription
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 Eichst?tt, 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 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, as an 'incomparable work.'
Besler's pictorial catalog long outlived the gardens, which were destroyed in 1634 by invading Swedish troops. In auction, the asking price for a first-edition copy of Hortus Eystettensis is now more than half a million dollars. With this edition, TASCHEN opens up the garden to a much wider audience: a rich and beautiful record, destined to keep the garden's beauty in bloom.
| Author(s): | Littger, Klaus Walter |
|---|---|
| Book Type: | New Book |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: | 3836557878 |
| EAN: | 9783836557870 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Publication Date: | 2016-02-26 |
| Publisher: | Taschen |
| Weight: | 1.85 Pounds |
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