Basilius Besler The Garden at Eichstätt - Facsimile Edition

The Basilius Besler Hortus Eystettensis facsimile edition preserves 367 hand-colored botanical plates originally published in 1613 to document the palatial gardens of Eichstätt, Bavaria. Each plate is accompanied by authoritative texts and a present-day botanical classification, maintaining the scholarly integrity of the original florilegium. The reproduction captures the intricate detail of the hand-coloring and elaborate descriptions that made the source publication a landmark in botanical illustration.