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Hortus floridus : The first book, contayninge a very lively and true description of the flowers of the springe.: PB 43-2005

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hortus floridus : The first book, contayninge a very lively and true description of the flowers of the springe.

Maker(s)

Illustrator: Passe, Crispijn II de
Author: Passe, Crispijn II de
Contributor: Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair
Calligrapher: Shipton, Margaret
Publisher: Cresset Press

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Description

By Crispin van de Pass. With a preface by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde and calligraphy by Margaret Shipton ...

Added engraved t.-p.
Verso of each plate contains descriptive text of plate opposite.

[99]p : ill. ; 20 x 29 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-02) by Ars Artis

Dating

Production date: AD 1928

Note

"This edition is limited to 30 copies on Arnold handmade paper, numbered I-XXX, and to 500 copies on mould-made paper. The number of this copy is 148"--Verso of half title. According to errata slip, "For 50 copies read 30 copies. For I-L read I-XXX" Quarter bound in green leather with marbled paper sides.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing
Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 43-2005
Primary reference Number: 118967
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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