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WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741. Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787. image 1
WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741. Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787. image 2
WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741. Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787. image 3
WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741. Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787. image 4
Property from the Rivalier von Meysenbug and von Grunelius families
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WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741.
Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787.

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WEINMANN, JOHANN WILHELM. 1683-1741.

Thesaurus rei herbariae. Augsburg: Johann Elias Haid, 1787.
4 volumes. Folio (395 x 258 mm). Engraved title pages in each volume with hand-colored highlights in red and gold; 1,025 hand-colored engraved plates (14 double-page) after G. D. Ehret, J. E. Ridinger, B. Seutter and J. J. Haid. Contemporary calf, spines with 5 raised bands, morocco lettering pieces in red and yellow. Bindings rubbed and chipped at corners and spine ends, 1 lettering piece detached, marginal worming through first 50 plates of volume IV, scattered spotting.
Provenance: By descent from the Rivalier von Meysenbug and von Grunelius families.

First revised edition. Printed in color from the original mezzotint plates (finished by hand) from Weinmann's influential masterwork Phytanthoza iconographia (1737-1745) issued without the descriptive text. Rare and valuable record of the plants cultivated in the early 18th century, based on Weinmann's own collection. The high artistic standard of its plates, became an important source for copyists, and appeared in designs for Meissen porcelain. Many are "of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of Aloes and Cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds" (Dunthorne 327, first edition); Nissen 2126 (notes); Pritzel 10139; Stafleu/Cowan 17050.

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