Hortus Floridus I.
by Van De Pass, Crispin
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
illustrated by the author Minerva Press Ltd. London. 1974 . oblong 4to, IV, non-paginated. Pictorial soft cover with front and rear flaps in decorative blue edges around ancient sepia engravings in good but slightly worn and soiled condition, the text is in very good condition albeit on lightly tanned paper but devoid of all prior owner markings other than a small prior bookshop label from London adhered to the front flap The seventeenth century saw the production of many books of plant engravings, and of these the "Hortus Floridus I " of Crispin Van de Pass is generally acknowledged to be the masterpiece. This is a well produced but budget copy with appropriate descriptions and b/w illustrations on the facing page. Translated from the Latin by Spencer Savage and with a detailed and important introduction by Eleanor Sinclair Rohde.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Love Vintage Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48017
- Title
- Hortus Floridus I.
- Author
- Van De Pass, Crispin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- illustrated by the author Minerva Press Ltd. London. 1974
- Keywords
- Botany Illustrated
Terms of Sale
Love Vintage Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Love Vintage Books
Biblio member since 2023
Sydney, New South Wales
About Love Vintage Books
Love Vintage Books sells collectable and out of print books in a wide range of genres. Our shop is located on Willoughby Rd in Willoughby, Sydney within easy reach of Sydney's CBD. We are open Tuesdays through to Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...