Pomologia, Dat Is Beschryvingen En Afbeeldingen Van De Beste Zoorten Van Appels En Peeren, Welke In Neder- En Hoog-Duitschland, Frankryk, Engleland En Elders Geagt Zyn, En Tot Dien Einde Gecultiveert Worden [With] Fructologia, Of Beschryving Der Vrugtbomen En Vrugten. [With] Dendrologia, Of Beschryving Der PLANTAGIE-GEWASSEN. Knoop, Johann Hermann Botanicals,Fruits,Hand-Colored,Illustrated Books

Folio (8-1/4" x 13") bound in contemporary half calf leather gilt, spine with raised bands with gilt borders and gilt decorations, red morocco spine label. With 3 printed title pages and illustrated with 39 folding engraved plates of apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, nuts, and grapes, all with fine contemporary hand-coloring, among the earliest books on the subject to be illustrated with color plates. Two ink stamps to front endpaper and one to title page, a few faint marginal stains; light wear to binding. Near Fine