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London Published as the Act directs Dec.r 1, 1795 Image 183 x 117 mm, Sheet 207 x 125 mm mounted From An Universal System of Natural History of The Tribe Simia; Or Animals Resembling Man by Ebenezer Sibly. [26279] £35 Flora From An Universal System of Natural History of The Tribe Simia; Or Animals Resembling Man by Ebenezer Sibly. [26280] £35 Basilius Besler (1561 – 1629) was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental Hortus Eystettensis. He was curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The bishop commissioned Besler to compile a codex of the plants growing in his garden, a task which Besler took sixteen years to complete, Johann Konrad dying shortly before the work was published. Where as previous botanical art had placed an emphasis only on medical or culinary herbs, often crudely executed, Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis depicted 1084 species including garden flowers, herbs and vegetables and exotic plants such as castor-oil and arum lilies. These were modern in concept and produced near life size in great detail. The work generally reflected the four seasons, showing first the flowering and then the fruiting stages. "Winter" was sparsely represented with a mere 7 plates. "Spring" was a season of abundance with 134 plates illustrating 454 plants and "Summer" in full swing showed 505 plants on 184 plates. "Autumn" closed off the work with 42 plates and 98 species. 118. The Ring-tailed Maucauco Copper engraving with original hand colouring J.Pass after Johann Jacob Ihle First published in 1613, two versions were produced, cheap black and white for use as a reference book, and a luxury version without text, printed on quality paper and lavishly hand-coloured. The work was published twice more in Nuremberg in 1640 and 1713. The plates were eventually destroyed by the Royal Mint of Munich in 1817.
119. I, II. Scarlet turk’s-cap lily (Chalcedon lily) and bulb. III. Autumn Sqill Copper engraving with later hand colouring Basilius Besler 1713 Image 435 x 380 mm, Sheet 545 x 420 mm unmounted Plate 186 from Hortus Eystettensis. Specimins I & II are probably a late flowering individual of the species, already shown on plate 88 under spring flowers. The title given by Besler “Hemerocallis” seems perculiar as the same species on plate 88 is titled “Lilium Byzantium”. III is a “Squill” the only member of the hyacinth family to flower late from August to November. Condition. Beautiful contemporary colouring. Slight overall time toning. Otherwise in very fine condition. [27593] £1,500
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