Matthias de L'Obel (noto anche come Lobelius, 1538–1616) - Lot. of 9 sheets - "Icones stirpium, seu, Plantarum tam indigenarum quam exoticarum" - 1600

Collection of 9 sheets with 18 front-and-back wood engravings, excellent inking, and front-and-back wood engravings on laid paper, good condition, widespread foxing and browning, with some water stains, a few imperfections as shown in the photo. Insured shipping via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the neck of the package must be disputed and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, the insurance reimbursement procedure cannot be activated.

Matthias de L'Obel (also known as Mathias de Lobel or the Latinized name Matthaeus Lobelius) was one of the most important Flemish physicians and botanists of the 16th century. He lived between 1538 and 1616 and belonged to the renowned Flemish Renaissance botanical school, alongside figures such as Rembert Dodoens and Carolus Clusius.