Besler's Book of Flowers and Plants: 73 Full-Color Plates from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613

by Basilius Besler

Overview

When Prince Bishop von Gemmingen founded Germany's famous garden at Eichstätt in the early seventeenth century, its lush beauty was recorded in magnificent copperplate engravings. Later published as the Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden, making it a great treasure of botanical literature.
This collection gathers the finest illustrations from that historic study. Meticulously reproduced and carefully identified, here are the rare plants, flowers, and trees that once flourished throughout the grounds of Eichstätt's palace gardens. A thriving source of design ideas and horticultural information, this glorious gallery of art will endlessly delight artists, designers, and botanical enthusiasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486155999
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	09/21/2012
Series:	Dover Pictorial Archive
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	26 MB
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Table of Contents

Alpine currant; Mountain currant, Red and Black currantEnglish violet; Sweet violetWildflowerSea onion; Crocus; Blue anemoneSquill of Peru; Toothed orchid; Broad-leaved marsh orchidDaffodil; Wild daffodilYellow tulip, flamed red and green; White tulip, yellow and carmine insideEarly yellow and red flamed tulip; Late red tulipLate tulip with large red flower; Tulip with yellow-feathered petalsMulti-flowered red tulip; White botanical tulip, flower openMulti-flowered crown imperialCrown imperial with two crownsFire lily with bulbProliferation of fire lily; Common centauryProvence rose; Rosa mundi; Apothecary's rose; Sulphur roseDouble common peony; Alpine houseleekSingle common peony; AsarabaccaLarge-fruited strawberry; White-fruited strawberry; Small-fruited strawberryIris; Orris root; Dalmatian irisGerman irisAutumn mandrake; Lesser celandineRed-yellow day lilyGroundselRose bay; OleanderSeville orange; bitter orange; Citron; Common or sweet orangePomegranate; Common plantainPomegranate with fruits; Cherry plum; ApricotMallow; Mayweed; Virginia stockWhite-flowering mallow; Rose mallowWinter cherry; Jerusalem cherry; Alpine toadflaxWhite foxglove; Red foxglove; Orange hawkweedCanterbury bells; Bladder campion; CampionDouble pink gillyflower; Gillyflower"Wallflower of Eichstätt"; Single wallflowerTurk's-cap lilyScarlet turk's-cap lily; Autumn squillSpanish iris; Scarlet turk's-cap lily; Dutch crocus; Saffron crocusDragon arum with rhizomeEnglish iris; White iris with narrow leaves; Yellowish iris with narrow leavesSunflowerDouble pink/blue hollyhockCastor oil plant; Ground pineMaltese cross with red/white/pink flowersCommon jasmine; Jasmine; Bear's breechesSafflower; ChamomileCardoonDouble opium poppy; Corn poppyHartwort; Double opium poppy with bi-colored flowersNasturtium; DaisyBluebell; Common morning glory; Morning gloryAfrican marigold; French marigold; Common basilWild carnation; LavenderTomato with orange-colored fruits; Melon; WatermelonTomatoEggplantNightshade; MarjoramChili pepperRed Indian shot; TampalaPurple amaranth; Hawk's-beard; Spanish catchflyTobaccoHorn of plenty; Sea purslane; Lords-and-ladiesSorghumPotato; Broad-leaved thyme; Common thymeCocoyam; White-flowered gourd; PumpkinSowbreadHouseleek; Autumn crocus; Bi-colored autumn crocus in leafMarvel of Peru; Fringed gentian; Chiltern gentianCentury plantGlobe artichokeIndian fig; Indian fig, stem segment and fruits