BASILIUS BESLER (German 1561-1629) FOUR BOTANICAL

BASILIUS BESLER (German 1561-1629) FOUR BOTANICAL PRINTS, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1613, hand colored engravings on paper, delux and trade edition page fragments from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis, "Ricinus Maior," Heinrich Ulrich (German active 1595-1621) engraver, hand inscribed in margin number 255; "Canna Indica Rubra," hand inscribed in margin number 328, verso "Secundus Ordo: Collectarum Plantarum Autumnalium;" "Sorgum Fructu Rubro," monogramed in plate "HL" engraver, verso, "Secundus Ordo Fol. 12, Celeberrimi Eystentten fis horti, icones plantarum Autumnalium...;" "Iris Latifolia Violaceo Colore Maior," S. Rauen engraver, with watermark, largest sheet: 22 1/8" x 17 1/4". Dimensions: Condition Report: Some toning, mild losses, wear and tear to edges, ironing, repairs, some foxing, handling creases, trimmed, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."