This exquisitely produced facsimile is a copy of the 1680 Nuremberg edition. The beautiful colors of the original, handcolored by the artist herself, are reproduced here. Vol. I: 80 page facsimile with 36 color plates, including the original title sheet and preface by Maria Sibylla Merian. Vol. II: Commentary volume in English and German with an essay by Thomas Burger and a biography of the artist with 50 b/w photographs.
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This exquisitely produced facsimile is a copy of the 1680 Nuremberg edition. The beautiful colors of the original, handcolored by the artist herself, are reproduced here. Vol. I: 80 page facsimile with 36 color plates, including the original title sheet and preface by Maria Sibylla Merian. Vol. II: Commentary volume in English and German with an essay by Thomas Burger and a biography of the artist with 50 b/w photographs.
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Add this copy of New Book of Flowers/Neues Blumenbuch (German and to cart. $136.88, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Prestel Pub.