{"product_id":"special-fund-raiser-scarce-1796-zorn-icones-plantarum-botanical-engraving-pl-168-carlina-acautis","title":"SPECIAL FUND RAISER - Scarce 1796 ZORN ICONES PLANTARUM Botanical Engraving Pl. 168 CARLINA ACAUTIS","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1784-1790 Scarce Botanical Copper-Plate Engraving From:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrongr\u003e\u003c\/strongr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICONES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTARUM MEDICALUM.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbildungen von Arzneygewächsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Zorn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTab. 168\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlina Acautis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003ci\u003ethe Stemless Carline Thistle, Dwarf Carline thistle, or Silver Thistle\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/NFvWsw6L\/ZORN-ICONES-300-DPI-TAB-168-2.jpg\" width=\"448\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis wonderful, crisp engraving originates from Johannes Zorn's \u003ci\u003eFlorilegium\u003c\/i\u003e of Medicinal Plants, published in Nuremberg between 1784 \u0026amp; 1790. Appears to be on gorgeous, thick handmade chain-lined laid paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlates from these volumes are rare, \u0026amp; especially scarce to find them un-colored. The beauty of non-colored engravings is that the sculpted, incised lines carved into the copper are revealed un-obscured by paint. This set which I'll be listing individually shows the beauty of the engraver's art, expertly done in this series in minute detail. They will make wonderful, subtle, fascinating, rare \u0026amp; authentic framed displays in groups or singles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Volumes\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete work was published in 6 volumes, exquisitely illustrated with 600 copperplate engravings. It is an outstanding work with parallel text in German \u0026amp; Latin. This is an extremely rare work, in excellent condition, illustrating a wide variety of botanicals such as iris, water lily, violet, strawberry, herbs, spices \u0026amp; many more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Author \u0026amp; Editor\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Zorn (1739–1799) was a German pharmacist, botanist and botanical illustrator. After his studies in pharmacy, Zorn became an apothecary in his hometown. He made extensive trips across Europe to collect medicinal plants, and between 1779 and 1790 published 6 volumes of \"I\u003ci\u003econes plantarum medicinalium\u003c\/i\u003e\" (the present work) in Nuremberg in which he illustrated and described over 600 medicinal plants.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Artists\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u0026amp; Engravers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by 'J. C. Claussner' after 'B. Thanner'. B. Thanner originated from Kempten. He is only known for his designs for this book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCondition\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eAppears to be in excellent condition for a nearly 230-year-old engraving. Virtually pristine, very little age-toning. The quality of the work is superb. These prints are very old \u0026amp; may have minor imperfections expected with age, such as some typical age-toning of the paper, oxidation of the old original watercolors, spots, text-offsetting, artifacts from having been bound into a book, etc.  Please examine the photos \u0026amp; details carefully.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eText Page(s)\u003c\/u\u003e: This one comes without original text page(s). I've included a scan of a title page from one of the related volumes for reference, it's not part of this listing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSize:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8-1\/2 x 5-1\/2\" approximately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"VOYAGE BOTANICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52642041004343,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/2698\/files\/s-l1600-5_827fcd7b-8ff4-4efc-a497-3f008562f092.png?v=1783650169","url":"https:\/\/www.voyagebotanica.net\/products\/special-fund-raiser-scarce-1796-zorn-icones-plantarum-botanical-engraving-pl-168-carlina-acautis","provider":"VOYAGE BOTANICA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}