Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

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First published in 1613 by Nuremberg apothecary Basilius Besler, the monumental florilegium Hortus Eystettensis artistically records the flowering contents of the Garden of Eichstätt. Cultivated by Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen at his Bavarian residence, this garden boasted local and exotic flora from all over the known world. Besler’s folio constitutes 367 exquisitely engraved and lavishly colored plates that capture over 1,000 plant varietals cultivated in the garden. Rendered on large sheets of 22 ½ x 18 inch paper, Besler’s engravings emphasize the ornate qualities of the plants as he traces their progression throughout the seasonal calendar. The first edition of Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis can be distinguished from the Deluxe through the calligraphic text on the verso and no watermark in the paper.

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 3, Judas tree; False lily-of-the valley; Moonwort fern

$1,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 8, Laburnum; Apline laburnum

$2,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 9, Alpine honeysuckle; Fly honeysuckle; Barberry

$1,100.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 13, Privet and Date Plum

$1,200.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 19, Cowslip; Doronicum; Garden Primrose

$3,500.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 20, Red Campion; Bugle; Spring Vetching

$2,400.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 25, Meadow Rue; Small-flowered Fumitory

$2,200.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 26, European Globeflower; Double-flowered Buttercup

$2,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 57, Italian and White Fritillary

$2,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 74, Early Yellow Tulip, Early White Tulip, et al.

$6,200.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 90, Star-of-Bethlehems; Wild Orchids

$2,500.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 94, White Rose; Wild Sorrel; Yellow Wood Sorrel

$3,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 110, Broomrape; Water Hemlock; Blanched Bur Reed

$1,200.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 113, Wood Violet; Marsh Marigold; Spring Gentian

$2,400.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 128, Alexandrian Ruscus; Double-flowered Primrose

$2,500.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches

Hortus Eystettensis - 1st Edition - Antique Originals

Besler 1st Ed. Pl. 143, White Rose; Pomegranate; Smoke Tree

$2,800.00

Original Engraving | circa 1613 | 22 x 16.5 inches