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Hortus floridus. : The first book / by Crispin van de Pass. With a preface by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde and calligraphy by Margaret Shipton.

Passe, Crispijn van de, -1670. author.; Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair.; Savage, Spencer.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.; Passe, Willem van de, 1598-approximately 1637, printmaker.
1928
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Title
Hortus floridus. : The first book / by Crispin van de Pass. With a preface by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde and calligraphy by Margaret Shipton.
Uniform title
Hortus floridus. English. Pt. 1. 1928
Created/published
London : The Cresset press limited, 1928-29.
Description
2 v. : plates. ; 20 x 29 cm
Associated name
Passe, Crispijn van de, -1670. author.
Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair.
Savage, Spencer.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.
Passe, Willem van de, 1598-approximately 1637, printmaker.
Note
Added t.-p., illustrated.

Verso of each plate contains descriptive text of plate opposite.

Book I published first in 1614, at Utrecht; book 2 in 1616-1617 at Arnhem.
Contents
bk. 1. Flowers of the springe.
bk. 2. Flowers of the summer, autumn and winter. The text translated from the Latin by Spencer Savage.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
SB450.P2 E5 1928
Folger-specific note
Several plates in "Spring" and "Summer" are signed by Simon and Willem Passe.

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