Clutius Botanical Watercolors by Swan, Claudia

This book is in very good or better condition. There are no markings in the book. Cover shows very, very minor signs of shelf/edge wear. 1998. Ships within 24 hours.

Hardcover. Good. Hardcover, missing Dust Jacket. Pages clean, unmarked. Cover has moderate wear. Spine cocked, binding sound. Shipped promptly with Tracking. Asst32

NY: Harry N Abrams, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st ed [NAP], Folio, olive cloth, 143 pages, 149 illustrations with 142 plates in full color, select bibliography. NEAR FINE book / NEAR FINE jacket: a few tiny spots to top page edge, otherwise nearly new. "A deluxe portfolio of rare and precious botanical art, painted in Holland in the late 16th century by an unknown hand, and collected by the pharmacist Theodorus Clutius for reference purposes ... never before published in this format or extent." The collection is housed in the Jagiellon University Library in Krakow, Poland. [from the jacket] A lovely book!

Hardback. Very Good.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1998. Hardcover. VG. creasing to some cover corners. speckled foxing to cover pastedowns, otherwise clean & bright. dustjacket has creasing to corners; edge-wear; slight chips.. Olive cloth, pale green & color illus. dust jacket, 144 pp., 142 color plates, 7 BW illus. "Presents a deluxe portfolio of rare and precious botanical art. Painted in Holland in the late sixteenth century by an unknown hand or hands, these magnificent images were collection by the pharmacist Theodorus Clutius, to be used as reference works for both artists and doctors. ...For lovers of botanical art these exquisite and unique works are therefore a remarkable discovery; rivaling the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Durer in beauty and accuracy, they represent that dramatic time when brilliant artistic expression matched groundbreaking scientific inquiry: the era we call the Renaissance." (dj).

Harry N. Abrams, 1998-09-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Brand: Harry Abrams, Inc.:, 1998-09-30. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.