TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! New design, new low price! The most famous botanical record ever committed to paper: Basilius Besler's complete Book of Plants of 1613 A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Book of Plants is in a class of its own when it comes to the variety and range of flowers engraved. Working under Basilius Besler, a team of at least ten engravers worked on this massive project, translating in situ and specimen drawings ...
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TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! New design, new low price! The most famous botanical record ever committed to paper: Basilius Besler's complete Book of Plants of 1613 A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, the Book of Plants is in a class of its own when it comes to the variety and range of flowers engraved. Working under Basilius Besler, a team of at least ten engravers worked on this massive project, translating in situ and specimen drawings faithfully to copper plates. Nearly four hundred years old, the book has survived though the gardens did not; they were destroyed by invading Swedish troops in 1634. However, in 1998 a reconstruction of the original garden opened to the public in Eichst?tt. This facsimile's reproductions - structured by seasons - are taken from a hand-painted edition, one of only a few still extant. In auction, the asking price for a first edition copy is half a million dollars. You can now enjoy its unique qualities for somewhat less.
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Add this copy of The Book of Plants: the Complete Plates to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Sharehouse Goods rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colgate, WI, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Taschen.
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This book has been examined carefully and the cover and pages are in very good condition. It is clean and tight inside. Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure Mailer-Our goal is to deliver a better item than what you are hoping for! If not we will make it right!
Add this copy of The Book of Plants: the Complete Plates to cart. $75.00, like new condition, Sold by Kubik Fine Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dayton, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Taschen.
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Fine. 443p. An oversize hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. The book is clean and tight, and the jacket fully intact, with only the faintest crinkles and scratch marks here and there (none torn). A very nice copy! Highly detailed color drawings of plants by the prominent German botanist Basilius Besler (1561-1629). Measures approx. 13.25" x 11.25"