Hortus Eystettensis, siue, Diligens et accurata omnium plantarum, florum, stirpium, ex variis orbis terræ partibus, singulari studio collectarum, quæ in celeberrimis viridariis arcem episcopalem ibidem cingentibus, hoc tempore conspiciuntur, delineatio et aduiuum repræsentatio / operâ Basilii Besleri philiatri et pharmacopoei.

4 parts (428 leaves including 366 plates) : illustrations, portrait ; folio masc.

Engravings, with descriptive text on verso, are arranged in 4 pts. (classis verna, autumnalis, aestiva, hyberna), each with orders within it (the plates are numbered within each order), & indexes. Text and introduction are in Latin with the German name in the text; indexes in Latin and in German.

"Der garten gehörte Johann Cornelius von Gemmingen, bischof von Eichstädt die wissenschaftlichen beschreibungen sind von Ludwig Jungermann ... Hieronymus B. bearbeitete die synonymik und schrieb die vorrede."--Allgemeine deutsche biographie.

Dedication to Bishop Johann Conrad von Gemmingen signed "Datum Eystetti in monte S. Wilibaldi ... Anno Dominicæ sal. M DC XII.

Includes author's portrait and his coat of arms in medallions, with "Avtores, qvi in opere Horti Eystettensis citatvr" on verso.

Initials, tail-pieces.

Engravings by Johann Leypoldt, Servatius, Raphael Custos, Wolfgang Kilian, Heinrich Ulrich and others. Engraved title page signed by Wolffgang Kilian; also 4 engraved special title pages, 1 preceding each classis.

Published in Germany: cf. permission from the King of France.

Jungermann's participation in the work has been doubted by some authorities.

Copy 1. Vol. 1. Imperfect: Missing t.p., first leaf of dedication, leaf with author portrait and possibly one other leaf? Uncoloured copy. Bound in two volumes. 20th century binding, half calf and cloth. Vol. 1: Classis verna: Ordo collectarum arborum et fructicum vernalium. Ordines collectarum plantarum vernalium, I-IX. -- Classis aestiva : Ordo collectarum arborum et fructicum aestivalium. Ordines collectarum plantarum aestivalium, I-III. Accession no. 40038. Purchased at Knight, Frank & Rutley sale 5th Sept 1919, lot 195. From the collection of Edmund Rochford.

Copy 1. Vol. 2. Uncoloured copy. Bound in two volumes. 20th century binding, half calf and cloth. Vol. 2: Classis aestiva : Ordines collectarum plantarum aestivalium, IV-XIIII. -- Classis autumnalis : Ordines collectarum plantarum autumnalium, I-IV. -- Classis Hyberna: Ordines collectarum plantarum hyemalium, I.

Plantarum horti Eystaettensis Classis verna : Ordo collectarum arborum et fructicum vernalium. Ordines collectarum plantarum vernalium, I-IX. -- Classis aestiva : Ordo collectarum arborum et fructicum aestivallum. Ordines collectarum plantarum aestivalium, I-XIIII. -- Classis autumnalis : Ordines collectarum plantarum autumnalium, I-IV. -- Classis Hyberna: Ordines collectarum plantarum hyemalium, I.

Pritzel, 745*

Nissen, 158

Barker, N. Hortus Eystettensis, the bishops's garden and Besler's magnificent book, (London, 1994).