Van de Pass, C. Hortus Floridus. The four books of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter engraved by Crispin Van de Pass. Minerva. 1974
Non paginated. Vg. copy in dw.
Hortus Floridus was first published in English in 1615, an elegant and important anthology of the flowers to be found in a cultivated Dutch 17th century garden. The 100 copper engraved plates are divided among the four seasons, and every flower has a full description. translated from the original Latin by Spencer Savage. A long introduction by Eleanor Sinclair Rohde, setting in perspective the finely conceived engravings by Van de Pass.
£80.00 [Ref: 39838]