Description: C I R Q L A R Original antique prints, books, maps and atlases Name Of Print CARYOPHYLLUS INDICUSAuthor/Artist Basilius Besler. Date of Publication Published 1713 in Nuremberg and Eichstatt. Type of Print Original black and white engraving. Size of Image Large folio: ~ 23 1/8" X 18" . Condition In overall very good to excellent condition. This engraving was printed on superior chain-linked, watermarked paper. These feature very nice, wide margins. Description We are proud to be able to offer a fine original black and white engraved print by Basilius Besler from his masterful work entitled Hortus Eystettensis, sive Diligens et accurata omnium Plantarum, Florum, Stirpium, ex variis orbis terrae partibus, singulari studio collectarum, quae in celeberrimis viridariis arcem episcopalem ibidem cingentibus, olim conspiciebantur delineatio et ad vivum.Bishop-prince Johann Konrad von Gemmingen created a magnificent garden to praise God and celebrate the diversity of creation. In the early 1600s, the bishop-prince commissioned Basilius Besler to create a catalogue of his garden and thus Hortus Eystettensis was produced. Besler’s work, which depicted over 1100 specimens, is still widely considered one of the best botanical works ever created. Most of the plants depicted were drawn at their actual size. The first edition of the work was printed in 1613 and consisted of only about 300 copies. Hortus Eystettensis is truly a masterpiece and one of the most comprehensive and alluring botanical works ever produced. In the preface to an 1806 edition, Franz Seraph Widmann said “...by reason of...the magnificence of its engravings, [this work] deserves to rank high among the rarest works of its kind." Thank you for looking and please be sure and look at our other auctions for other fine works by Audubon from the first as well as the 1860 editions of the Birds Of America. We also have other architectural, natural history plates as well as original maps, all guaranteed original. We do not use the eBay check-out system for invoicing so it is not necessary to email us at auction end. You will receive an email from Paypal letting you know the particular payment options available to you. We will also send you an email summarizing your winning bids along with one combined postal charge. We will email you this summary within 24 hours after the auction's end. Cirqlar is a SquareTrade seller in good standing and we will do everything we can make this a positive experience for you. We don't hold checks for clearance (we have yet to receive a bad check after over 25,000 transactions!). Again, we will be happy to combine purchases to save on your shipping costs. News flash! We are now using USPS for our North American shipments. Shipments are easy to track, and, well, frankly we have only lost one singular package out of the tens of thousands of packages we have sent. Good job USPS! If you are one of our International friends, please contact us with your particulars (name of country, insurance requirements if any) so that we might get as accurate a quote as possible to get your purchase to you in a timely fashion. Please note that we now have (finally, mercifully) a legitimate "about me" section where you can find more information about who we are and what we do as well as more tips on collecting prints and the various types of printing techniques that have been used over the years. In addition, we have hundreds of rare prints and colorplate books, maps and atlases at set prices. We have recently been fortunate enough to acquire, for example, the original watercolors from Lewin's "Birds of Great Britain". We also have listed several prints from Shaw and Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany", flower prints from Curtis' "Flora Londinensis", P.J. Redoute's "Les Liliacees". Please also check out our ebay listings for some phenomenal Abbeville edition elephant folio restrikes of Audubon's "Birds Of America" which are what many refer to as the preeminent 20th century facsimile edition of this important work. We will be updating this frequently. We are committed to offering the very best antique prints available with over the top superior service. Click "here" for more information about us. Thank you for looking. <img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="https://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk1" target="_blank"><img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line1.gif" border="0"></a> <div style="text-align:center"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://mostpopular.sellathon.com/?id=AC951964"><img src="https://www.sellathon.com/Resources/Images/countercredit.gif" border="0"></a></div>
Price: 449.99 USD
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
End Time: 2023-09-15T20:50:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Besler
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1713
Size: Large
Date of Creation: 1713
Material: Engraving
Production Technique: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Botanical
Print Surface: Paper
Time Period Produced: 1713
