1 online resource (256 pages) : color illustrations
Note
"The plates printed here come from the Hortus Eystettensis of Basilius Besler published for the first time in 1613"--Title page verso.
Print version record.
Contents
Biography; List of Illustrations.
Summary
Mega Square Herbarium is based on the work of Basilius Besler, the famous plant expert who, for the first time in history, described, painted and engraved over a thousand species of plants. His drawings are of great scientific as well as artistic value, and offer vivid insights into Europe's eclectic flora.