Spartum plinii clusio PLINIES MAT WEEDE Spartum alterum plinii HOODED MAT WEEDE Spartum anglis minor ENGLISH MAT WEEDE Spartum anglicanum alterum SMALL ENGLISH MAT WEEDE

Splendida xilografia originale acquarellata a mano tratta dalla nota opera di botanica del 1597 "The Herball or general historie of plants" del botanico John Gerard (1545-1611/12) in elegante passe-partout.<BR>Si nota chiaramente l'influenza del Matthioli come anche in numerose opere di botanica pubblicate dopo gli importanti "Discorsi" del noto botanico italiano.INCISIONE: xilografia originale<BR>AUTORE: John Gerard<BR>DIMENSIONI PASSEPARTOUT: cm 50,5x35<BR>DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 27,5x17<BR>COLORE: acquarellato a mano <BR>EPOCA: 1597<BR>CONDIZIONI: buone condizioni. Superb original xilography painted in acquerello by hand taken from the famous work of 1597 "The Herball or general historie of plants" by the botanical John Gerard (1545-1611/12) in an elegant passe-partout. We can note the strong influence of Matthioli, as also in different works of botany of the XVI century published after the famous "Discorsi" of the important botanist. ENGRAVING: original woodcut<BR>AUTHOR: John Gerard PASSE-PARTOUT DIMENSION: cm 50,5x35 <BR>ENGRAVING DIMENSION: cm 27,5x17 COLOUR: painted by hand with acquerello DATE: 1597 CONDITIONS: good The work is famous for the accurate description of species and for the information of popular culture contained in the texts.