Leonhart Fuchs, Birthwood, Aristolochia, Folio Woodcuts 1st Edn

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...

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...

Aristolochia Clematitis, Birthwort Aristolochia clematitis, the birthwort is a twining herbaceous plant in the family Aristolochiaceae, which is native to Europe. The leaves are hea...

Opera Vergiliana docte et familiariter exposita (Aeneis Vergiliana cum... commentariis). (Lyon: Jacques Sacon for Cyriacus Hochperg, 20 August and 2 December 1517). Measures: 29.8...

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 ...

First State of the rare woodcut. Unidentified woodcut artist for Konrad Gesner (aka Conrad Gesner; Philiatrus Euonymus) (1516–1565) Fine folio woodcut leaf. Measures: 38 x 2...

Antique print titled 'Aristolochia rotunda'. Botanical print of Aristolochia rotunda, commonly known as smearwort or round-leaved birthwort. Published by or after Elisabeth Blackwell...

H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" First Edition with woodcuts by Clare Leighton, circa 1930 Rare First Edition. Very good condition. Fantastic woodcuts by noted artist Clare...

Set of 5 original antique botany prints from the work 'Botanica Pharmaceutica exhibens plantas officinalis quarum nomina indispensatoris recentur, cum Iconibus (..)' by A. Happe. The...

Woodcut print on paper, a reproduction of an original 1510 artwork titled Beheading of John the Baptist by Albrecht Durer, 1471 to 1528, a German painter and printmaker of the Northern Renaissance. The print depicts an executioner holding the head of St. John, which Salome waits to receive on a plate. Monogram AD...

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 'Francis Lord Cottington'. Portrait of Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington was the English lord treasurer and ambassador and leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-...