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17th Century German Apothecarys Book Original Print

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17th Century German Apothecarys Book Original Print
This is an original, hand colored woodcut print from a German apothetcary's book dating from the 17th century. The images are in serveral colors. The scene at the top portrays a woman gathering herbs in a garden, with an array of plants, assisted by two cherubic figures. It is bordered by decorative corners. Under this is a botanical illustration of an herbal plant. It is listed as "Afphodelus." We have not translated the German text, so we do not know the details. The title appears to read: "Krauterbuchs Anderer Theil, " and is numbered 165. The page is in a matte with gold trim. The image area is 7 x 11 3/8 inches, and the matte size is 12 x 17 inches. The overall condition is very good, with normal rippling to the paper. The front is wrapped in plastic. The back has information in German regarding the print.
This is a beautiful and artistically interesting scientific print.