[BOTANICAL LEAVES]. Group of 12 Hand-Colored German Botanic...

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Nov 21, 2024

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Potter & Potter is proud to offer fine books and rare manuscripts in our November 21 sale. We will have important books, including modern firsts, fine bindings, antiquarian, illustrated and children's books, original artwork, maps; as well as fine letters and manuscripts. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com

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  [BOTANICAL LEAVES]. Group of 12 Hand-Colored German Botanical Leaves Plus 2 Uncolored Botanical Leaves. [Germany, ca. 1600s-1700s]. 4to leaves with hand-colored woodcuts of plants, several with hand-colored woodcuts on both sides. Approximately 13 ? x 8 ?? to 11 ? x 7 ??. 10 leaves are mounted with printed captions. Leaves toned, soiled, with some marginal chipping or creasing, some margins a bit uneven from where these leaves were excised from books. All are housed in a modern gray cloth portfolio. Generally very good. Some of the sources are: Gart der Gesuntheit (3 leaves, 1485), Ortus Sanitatis (1 leaf, 1500), Herbolario Volgare (1 leaf, 1522), De Historia Stirpium (1 leaf, 1542), various editions of Kreutterbuch (7 leaves, 1550-1590) and more.
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