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Besler, Basilius

Basilius Besler (1561, Nuremberg – 1629, Nuremberg) was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental Hortus Eystettensis.
He was curator of the garden (Eichstätt Garden) of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen (1561 – 1612), Prince-bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The bishop was an enthusiastic botanist who derived great pleasure from his garden, which rivaled Hortus Botanicus Leiden among early European botanical gardens outside Italy.
In 1611, the bishop, who was already quite ill, commissioned Besler to compile a codex of the plants growing in his garden, a task which Besler took sixteen years to complete, the bishop dying shortly before the work was published in 1613. This plant atlas or Florilegium was published by Ludwig Jungermann and printed in large format.

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  • Catalog No.: 16071
    Besler, Basilius

    Golden chain (Laburnum)."I. Anagyris angustisfoliis. II. Anagyris latisfoliis". Orig. copper-engraving from B. Besler's (1561-1629) famous work Hortus Eystettensis. Orig. old colouring. Published in Nuremberg, 1613. 50:41,5 cm (19 3/4 x 16 1/4...

  • Catalog No.: 12321
    Besler, Basilius

    Common selfheal (Heal-all, Heart-of-the-earth)."I. Arbor Vitae. II. Prunella Officinarum. III. Chamaepitis Maior". Orig. copper-engraving from B. Besler's (1561-1629) famous work Hortus Eystettensis. Orig. old colouring. Published in Nuremberg,...

  • Catalog No.: 22697
    Besler, Basilius

    Besler. Primeroses and daisies. "I. Bellis prolifera variegata. II. Bellis minor floro rubra. III. Bellis ... alba. IV. Primula Veris Angustifolia rubra. V. Primula ... alba". Orig. copper-engraving from B. Besler's famous work Hortus Eystettensis. Orig. old colouring. Published in Nuremberg, 1613. 52:40,5 cm.

  • Catalog No.: 16065
    Besler, Basilius

    Buxus (boxwood) and lilacs."I. Buxus. II. Syringa flore coeruleo. III. Syringa flore lacteo". Orig. copper-engraving from B. Besler's (1561-1629) famous work Hortus Eystettensis. Coloured. Published in Nuremberg, 1613. 50:40,5 cm (19 3/4 x 16...

  • Catalog No.: 16068
    Besler, Basilius

    Butcher's Broom and Jasmine(Philadelphus coronarius here as Syringa Italica flore albo pleno ... simplici). "I. Ruscus. II. Syringa Italica flore albo pleno. III. Syringa flore albo simplici". Orig. copper-engraving from B. Besler's (1561-1629)...

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