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Set of Nine 18th Century George Eberhard Botanical Engravings
- H: 44 cm (17 5/16")
- W: 32 cm (12 5/8")
Superb set of nine 18th Century hand-coloured botanical engravings by George Eberhard.
Presented in bespoke hand-painted and lacquered frames with hessian mounts and Ar70 Artglass for optimal clarity. This first edition work was published in Amsterdam between 1741 and 1755. Each engraving is printed on chain-linked watermarked paper.
Herbarium Amboinense was one of the earliest works on East Indian flora. Rumpf, a German-born botanist, placed particular focus on Amboinar trees and grasses. The work illustrated 1200 plant species. The research led to further scientific discovery in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia, and their seas.
Rumpf’s work was completed for publication by 1670, but the original illustrations were burned in a fire in 1687.
Burmann collected and edited the documents and published the first volume in 1741 and continued publication until 1755.
Superb set of nine 18th Century hand-coloured botanical engravings by George Eberhard.
Presented in bespoke hand-painted and lacquered frames with hessian mounts and Ar70 Artglass for optimal clarity. This first edition work was published in Amsterdam between 1741 and 1755. Each engraving is printed on chain-linked watermarked paper.
Herbarium Amboinense was one of the earliest works on East Indian flora. Rumpf, a German-born botanist, placed particular focus on Amboinar trees and grasses. The work illustrated 1200 plant species. The research led to further scientific discovery in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia, and their seas.
Rumpf’s work was completed for publication by 1670, but the original illustrations were burned in a fire in 1687.
Burmann collected and edited the documents and published the first volume in 1741 and continued publication until 1755.
- Condition: Good
- Country: Germany
- Materials & Techniques: Engraved
- Period: 18th Cent and Earlier
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