Pietro Andrea Mattioli - Original hand-colored leaf from "Kreutterbuch" - 1611
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One original hand-coloured leaf from Pietro Andrea Mattioli’s Kreutterbuch (Illustrated Edition), Frankfurt 1611, with two hand-coloured woodcuts of Heliotropium on the recto and a hand-coloured Scorpioides on the verso, measuring 35.4 × 21 cm, in Good condition.
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Rare in Original Hand-coloring!
Beautiful leaf with rare original hand-colored woodcuts from the 1611 Frankfurt edition of Pietro Andrea Mattioli’s celebrated Kreutterbuch, one of the most influential botanical and medical works of the Renaissance. Mattioli’s herbal served as a standard reference throughout Europe for over a century and is renowned for its detailed botanical illustrations and descriptions of medicinal plants.
The recto features two finely hand-coloured woodcuts illustrating Heliotropium (maius and minus), while the verso contains an attractive hand-coloured depiction of a Scorpioides plant. The accompanying German text discusses the appearance, cultivation, medicinal properties, and practical applications of both plants, reflecting the botanical knowledge and herbal medicine traditions of the early seventeenth century.
A highly desirable botanical leaf, combining scientific importance, attractive contemporary colouring, and strong decorative appeal. An excellent example from one of the landmark herbals in the history of botany and medicine.
Dimensions: 35,4 x 21 cm
Condition: Good, paper slightly browned and with a few small spots due to age.
Attention for US buyers: Due to recent export problems higher shipping costs to the US apply!
Rare in Original Hand-coloring!
Beautiful leaf with rare original hand-colored woodcuts from the 1611 Frankfurt edition of Pietro Andrea Mattioli’s celebrated Kreutterbuch, one of the most influential botanical and medical works of the Renaissance. Mattioli’s herbal served as a standard reference throughout Europe for over a century and is renowned for its detailed botanical illustrations and descriptions of medicinal plants.
The recto features two finely hand-coloured woodcuts illustrating Heliotropium (maius and minus), while the verso contains an attractive hand-coloured depiction of a Scorpioides plant. The accompanying German text discusses the appearance, cultivation, medicinal properties, and practical applications of both plants, reflecting the botanical knowledge and herbal medicine traditions of the early seventeenth century.
A highly desirable botanical leaf, combining scientific importance, attractive contemporary colouring, and strong decorative appeal. An excellent example from one of the landmark herbals in the history of botany and medicine.
Dimensions: 35,4 x 21 cm
Condition: Good, paper slightly browned and with a few small spots due to age.
Attention for US buyers: Due to recent export problems higher shipping costs to the US apply!
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Botany
Book title
Original hand-colored leaf from "Kreutterbuch"
Author/ Illustrator
Pietro Andrea Mattioli
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1611
Height
35.4 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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