{"product_id":"florilegium-the-book-of-plants","title":"Florilegium The Book Of Plants By Besler, Basilius","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the \u003cstrong\u003egreatest German garden of its time\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHortus Eystettensis\u003c\/em\u003e is in a class of its own when it comes to\u003cstrong\u003e the range of flowers engraved\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First published in 1613, the 367 copperplate engravings by \u003cstrong\u003eBasilius Besler \u003c\/strong\u003e(1561–1629) capture the spectacular diversity of the palatial gardens of Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1593\/95–1612) in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. The meticulous illustrations are organized according to the four seasons, and, following the classification system used today, show plants belonging to a\u003cstrong\u003e total of 90 families and covering 340 genera\u003c\/strong\u003e. The whole collection is regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature; it was described by Carl Linnaeus, the legendary 18th-century botanist and zoologist, as an \u003cstrong\u003e“incomparable work.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Besler’s pictorial catalog long outlived the gardens, which were destroyed in 1634 by invading Swedish troops. In auction, the \u003cstrong\u003easking price for a first-edition copy of \u003cem\u003eHortus Eystettensis\u003c\/em\u003e is now more than half a million dollars\u003c\/strong\u003e. With this edition, TASCHEN opens up the garden to a much wider audience: a rich and beautiful record, destined to keep the garden’s beauty in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57587796574590,"sku":"NW9783836557870","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836557870.jpg?v=1783154217","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/florilegium-the-book-of-plants","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}