Besler michael rupert (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Second edition. Folio. Half-cloth with marbled-paper-covered boards, lozenge-shaped leather label inset on cover, worn, spine frayed at bottom, large patch of marbled-paper covering missing from lower right quarter of front board. Initials at bottom of spine, probably of a Dutch collector. Typographical title page with vignette (counted as a plate in the index) and 34 engraved plates. Complete. The first edition of this book was published in 1642. The plates have been fairly recently hand-colored. Although the coloring is professional, it may be displeasing to the purist. It could be removed by washing. An important Wunderkammer. The collection was formed by Basil Besler, author of the Hortus Eystettensis, and passed down to his nephew, Michael Rupert Besler. All customers should anticipate significant additional shipping charges.…