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De historia stirpium (On the History of Plants)

(German, 16th century)
(16th century)
(German, 1501–1566)
(Swiss, 1500–1557)
1542
Place of PublicationBasel, Switzerland
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 515 woodcuts
DimensionsOverall: 38.7 x 26.7 x 7 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession number38.655
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Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1542
ProvenanceW.G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955), by whom given to MFA, April 14, 1938.
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Restricted: For reference only
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1965
Giovanni Francesco Cresci
1570
Het Schilder-Boeck
Karel van Mander
1604
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1530
Detail: folio 2v - "Virtue"
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
about 1520
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1902