A Garden of Flowers: All 104 Engravings from the Hortus Floridus of 1614 (Dover Pictorial Archives) [Paperback]

Crispin van de Pass (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Pictorial Archives | Publication Date: December 20, 2002

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.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486423050
• ISBN-13: 978-0486423050
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Holds all 104 engravings from the 1614 Hortus Floridus, July 16, 2003

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This review is from: A Garden of Flowers: All 104 Engravings from the Hortus Floridus of 1614 (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

This holds all 104 engravings from the 1614 Hortus Floridus, widely regarded among botanists as a horticultural masterpiece. Here the full-page black and white plates accompany an engaging text in calligraphic style to describe flower names, attributes, and blossom month. No color; but a fine historic reproduction of an early masterwork.