Divided into the four seasons of the year, Besler and his crew, among them famous Wolfgang Kilian of Augsburg, succeeded in creating the most spectacular flower book of all times. It took 16 years to complete this outsanding work. Copies of this book have become very rare as the demand for the beautiful prints has increased over the past years. Just look at our images and you'll see why. Unless otherwise noted, all prints are in good condition.
Prints have normal age toning.
The 17th Century paper of the prints is always a bit rough and uneven with some miniscule spotting. I Trifolium Bituminosum odoratum. This plate has been trimmed. Left edge is a bit frayed from binding. A few spots and some light horizontal creasing.