The Garden at Eichstatt: The Book of Plants by Basilius Besler
Koln: Taschen, 2000. Hardcover. Palest green boards with white lettering. Glossy, color-illus. dj with black lettering. 463 pp. with 367 copperplate engravings. Oversize and heavy and will require additional postage. NF/VG+ (glossy layer beginning to lift in two small spots at very top front of dj). Item #147531
Text in English with scientific names in Latin. Presented are nearly 1,100 plant types, ordered based upon the practical considerations of the gardening year, rather than strict botanical order. Based upon the Hortus Eystettensis of apothecary Basilius Besler, Prince Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen created a garden of the same name, made of 8 smaller gardens, known as The Garden at Eichstatt. Included is information about the current garden. An enormous book of enormous interest and beautiful plates.
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