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Sweert, Emanuel
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sweert, Emanuel
- Florilegium… tractans de variis floribus et aliis indicis plantis ad vivum delineatum in duabus partibus et quatuor linguis concinnatum. Frankfurt: A. Kempner [part 2, E. Kempner], 1612
- paper
First edition, 2 parts in one volume, folio (361 x 250mm.), engraved allegorical title, engraved portrait of the author, 110 engraved plates, coloured by hand, the title heightened in gold, contemporary red morocco, the covers panelled in gilt with foliate centre- and corner-pieces, spine densely tooled gilt in seven compartments, lettered in one, [Nissen BBI 1920; Hunt, 196; cf. An Oak Spring Flora 9], title cut round and mounted, part 2 plate 40 possibly supplied from another copy
Provenance
Thomas Herbert, eighth Earl of Pembroke (1656-1733), with the shelf mark Pn.2. on verso of front free endpaper; Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven, armorial bookplate; thence by family descent
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Emanuel Sweert, a Dutch florist, was at one time the Praefectus of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II, and it was at his behest that this work was produced. Although it did not contain prices, it also served as a catalogue of plants offered for sale by Sweert at the Frankfurt fair. The plates, depicting some 560 plants and flowers are mostly copied from Vallet. The work is notable for the many fine plates of bulbous varieties, particularly tulips. Its popularity led to five subsequent editions.