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MERIAN, Matthäus (1593-1650) et Johann Theodor de BRY (1561-1623)

Lot 65
21.11.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 65 | MERIAN, Matthäus (1593-1650) et Johann Theodor de BRY (1561-1623)
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€ 8 000 – 12 000
MERIAN, Matthäus (1593-1650) et Johann Theodor de BRY (1561-1623). Florilegium renovatum et auctum. Francfort : Matthäus Merian, 1641.

Édition refondue et considérablement enrichie - exemplaire aux planches coloriées. L'édition originale avait paru entre 1612 et 1614, sous l'égide de Johann Theodor de Bry. Son gendre, Matthäus Merian, s'attèle à une nouvelle édition, dix-huit ans après la mort de de Bry. Celle-ci comprend près du double de planches, dépeignant notamment les fleurs exotiques et les plantes visibles dans la région de Francort. La planche la plus célèbre du recueil est une spectaculaire vue à double page du jardin de Johannes Schwindt, dédicataire de l'édition. Nissen, BBI, n°274.

In-4 (325 x 210 mm). Frontispice gravé, vignette de titre, 1 planche à double page (jardin de Johannes Schwindt, dédicataire de l'ouvrage, à Francfort) 176 planches (deux planches numérotées 50). Toutes les gravures coloriées postérieurement. Vélin rigide postérieur. Provenance : sur le titre, ex-libris ancien -- en regard du titre, étiquette gravée datée 1828 : "Fr. Peregrinus M. Sacerdos Capnus Bonsis Bibliothecae suae Patriae Applicava anno Domini MDCCCXXVIII grati animo requiem, precamini".

Second, largely enriched edition with almost double the amount of plates as the first one. This copy features later hand-colouring on all the plates.

Place of origin:Germany
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