1543 Leonhart Fuchs; Rosemary, Folio herb from the scarce first edition

Fine hand colour woodcut to recto of FOLIO from: Leonhart Fuchs New Kreüterbuch, Heinrich Füllmaurer, Albert Meyer (draughtsmen), and Veit Rudolf Speckle (woodcutter) Basel, Isengrin, 1543. References: VD 16, F 3242; Adams F 1099; Fairfax Murray I, 175; Nissen, BBI 658; Stafleu-C. 1909; Hunt 48 Original 450+ year old leaf. Woodcut of extraordinary beauty with later hand colour. "Fuchs, following Brunfels, was the third of the German Fathers of Botany. He gave us forty plants never before figured... He was also the first of the modern era to attempt to give a botanical glossary of terms, presenting it in alphabetical order" (Hunt). "This herbal has the first European figures of certain American plants, including Indian corn and the great pumpkin" (Sparrow). Old manuscript numbering to title. Eupatorium perfoliatum (also called boneset) was used in traditional medicine by Native Americans who applied extracts for fever and common colds. Possible effects of E. perfoliatum for these uses remain undefined by adequate scientific research, and are unconfirmed by high-quality clinical research. If consumed in large amounts, tea made...

Birthwood, Aristolochia. Aristolochia is a large plant genus with over 500 species that is the type genus of the family Aristolochiaceae. Its members are commonly known as birthwort, pipevine or Dutchman's pipe and are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Superb hand coloured woodcut in FOLIO size from: Leonhart Fuchs...

Cuckoo-pint Arum maculatum is a woodland flowering plant species in the family Araceae. It is native across most of Europe, as well as Turkey and the Caucasus. Hand coloured folio woodcuts on one leaf in FOLIO size from: Leonhart Fuchs...

Landmark stone lithograph of large size and issued in the ‘Incunabula’ period of stone lithography prior to 1820. Print on fine Ziegler paper. Extremely rare. Hand colored stone lithograph by Carl Joseph Brodtmann from his extremely rare series: Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche Lindau, Brodtmann [1816]. Reference Winkler 105. Brodtmann is considered a pioneer in the art of lithography employing techniques for "texture" that are quite similar to that of an aquatint. He produced his lithographs in the post-Linnaean 'Age of Enlightenment’ as book illustrations and sets of natural history prints, as “Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche”, with the more expensive sets being hand colored. Natural history specimens...

Landmark stone lithograph of large size and issued in the ‘Incunabula’ period of stone lithography prior to 1820. Print on fine Ziegler paper. Extremely rare. Hand colored stone lithograph by Carl Joseph Brodtmann from his extremely rare series: Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche Lindau, Brodtmann [1816]. Reference Winkler 105. Brodtmann is considered a pioneer in the art of lithography employing techniques for "texture" that are quite similar to that of an aquatint. He produced his lithographs in the post-Linnaean 'Age of Enlightenment’ as book illustrations and sets of natural history prints, as “Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche”, with the more expensive sets being hand colored. Natural history specimens...

First State of the rare woodcut. Unidentified woodcut artist for Konrad Gesner (aka Conrad Gesner; Philiatrus Euonymus) (1516–1565) Fine folio woodcut leaf. 38 x 21.7 cm ...

Surreal dry point etching, 'Under the Snow Lilith' by Ernst Fuchs, signed lower left, right, numbered '27/150,' mounted and framed, panel size: 10.5" x 13.5" (without frame).

Ernst Fuchs "Flora Okuli" Etching on handmade paper number 9523/10000, sign. Measures: 24 x 16.5 (43 x 31.5) cm.

Antique print titled 'Antiquus dierum sedit - S. Francisca Romana'. Scarce plate showing the 'Ancient of Days' i.e. God from the bible book of Daniel. Below Frances of Rome, Obl.S.B....

Made for the Orphelins d'Auteuil, sole legatees of the work of Marie Laurencin 123/250 on Arches Vellum Paper

Plate: 'Cabinet du jardin du grand Mogol. - Throne & Chambre d'audience du Grand Mogol en dedans. - Habit du Grand Mogol, & d'une de ses femmes. - Chasse des Lions du Grand Mogol.' (...

Title: "Kaart van 't Eyland Groot Java: Antique Map of Java, Indonesia" Description: This antique map, titled "Kaart van 't Eyland Groot Java," offers a rare and valuable depiction ...