Botanical Prints by Matthaeus Merian
Matthaeus Merian (1593 Basel - Bad Schwalbach 1650), famous for his "Topographies" and his "Theatrum Europeum" was also a very distinguished engraver and publisher of many other varieties of books and prints. Here we get to know him an author of simply wonderful descriptions of plants and flowers used in medicine. His specialty was to set the flowers oversize into a landscape, adorning the print with flying ribbon in which the name of the plant or flower is engraved. The book in which these little gems were published was called "Die fruchtbringende Gesellschaft", published in Frankfurt on the Main in 1646 or, in a rather helpless translation "the fruit-carrying society". We show here, for your information, a full page as it appeared in the book and restrain ourselves to show the rest just as images.
Page measures: ca. 33.2 x 19.8 cm (13 x 7.8 "). Images measure ca. 12.1 x 10.4 cm ( 4.7 x 4.1 "). The images find themselves in different positions on the book page. For framing the text will have to be folded under the matting. The text is in Old German and gives botanical information and medicinal use of the plants. Some backside text showing in prints. A few spots and creases. Special faults are mentioned.
Price: $ 175.00 each.
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Ligustium - Liebstoeckel
Order Nr. MMERIAN6638
Plantago - Wegrich
Order Nr. MMERIAN6637
Ruta - Rauten
Order Nr. MMERIAN6632
Lunaria - Silberblatt
Order Nr. MMERIAN6631
Sedum Minus - Katzen treublen
Order Nr. MMERIAN6644
Caryophillata - Benedictenwurz
Order Nr. MMERIAN6643 SOLD
Ros Solis - Sonnenthau
Order Nr. MMERIAN6642
Momordica - Balsam äpfel
Order Nr. 6602 SOLD
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Carlina-Eber Wurtzel Order Nr. 6607 SOLD |
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Jacea - Flockblum Order Nr. MMERIAN6641 |
Ammi - Ammey-Kraut Order Nr. MMERIAN6628 SOLD |
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Cardus Mariae - Marien Distel Order Nr. MMERIAN6627 SOLD |
Borrago - Burretsch Order Nr. MMERIAN6626 |
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Solanum - Nachtschatt Order Nr. MMERIAN6630 SOLD |
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Beccabunga - Bach bungen Order Nr. MMERIAN6629 SOLD |
Verbascum - Wull Kraut Order Nr. MMERIAN6649 SOLD |
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Gramen-Graf Order Nr. MERIAN6609 |
Verbena-Eisenhart Order nr. 6614 SOLD |
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Trifolium - Klee Kraut Order Nr. MMERIAN6636 |
Rhabarbarum - Rhabarbar Order Nr. MMERIAN6635 SOLD |
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Agrimonia - Odermennig Order Nr. MMERIAN6634 SOLD |
Tribulg - Wassernuess Order Nr. MMERIAN6633 |
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Pulmonaria - Lungenkraut Order Nr. MMERIAN6648 |
Nymphea - Weisse Seeblum Order Nr. MMERIAN6647 |
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Geranium - Storkschnabel Order Nr. MMERIAN6646 SOLD |
Cucumis asininus - Esels Kuerbs Order nr. MMERIAN6645 |
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Apium Dulce-Seleri Order Nr. 6615 SOLD |
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Hedera terrestris-Gundelreben Order Nr. MERIAN6619 |
Rius...graf...-Sanpus Nr.MERIAN MERIAN6620 |
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Katze-Sedum Minus Order Nr. MERIAN6621 |
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Rüben-Rapa Order Nr. MERIAN6623 |
Freysam Kraut-Violatricolor Order Nr.MERIAN 6624 SOLD |
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Braunwurtz-Scrophularia Order Nr. MERIAN6625 SOLD |
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Sigmars Wurz - Alcea Order Nr. MMERIAN6640 SOLD |
Portulaca - Burtzel Kraut Order Nr. MMERIAN6639 |
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