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Garden of Flowers: All 104 Engravings from the Hortus Floridus of 1614
Crispin Van de Pass, Crispijn Van Passe
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Overview
Excellent reproduction in one volume of 2-volume facsimile edition teems with accurate, full-page images of garden flowers from all four seasons. Information on each plant describes leaves, flowers, seed pods, roots, and size and color of each blossom. A delightful reference for botanists, gardeners, and lovers of fine art. 104 black-and-white illustrations.Synopsis
In this 17th-century book of some 100 exemplary b&w plant engravings, Pass (d. 1670) grouped flowers by season. This facsimile includes a preface by a noted botanist, notes on the translation from Dutch, and an index of the 48 flowers represented that are now established favorites but were new then. Originally published as a two-volume work (London: Cresset Press, 1928-29). Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2002
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486423050