Hortus Eystettensis: The Bishop's Garden, and Besler's Magnificent Book

PUBLISHER
The British Library.

BINDING
Blue cloth boards.

BOOK CONDITION
Good, just a little wear to edges of boards, slight bumping to corners. Printed pages and images are clear with very few noticeable marks.

DUST JACKET
A little wear and creasing to very edges. A few faint scratches to gloss surface.

EDITION
1994.

DESCRIPTION
A large and beautifully illustrated volume, telling the story of the creation of the Prince-Bishop of Eichstatt's splendid garden in Germany. Recreated from a hand coloured copy of what was then the greatest botanical picture book ever made, in the collection of The British Library. 80 pp plus 80 pages of coloured plates. 31 x 38cm.

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