Titles starting with X from Donald Heald Rare Books

Paris: Éditions des Chroniques du Jour, March 1938 - 1939. 1re année only, numbers 1-6 in 5 (as issued), quarto. (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches). 22 original woodcuts, lithographs or engravings, numerous illustrations in colours and black and white. Original wrappers, the upper covers printed in three colours, all contained within a single blue cloth box, with morocco lettering-piece to 'spine'. A run of the first six issues of this important and influential art periodical, all in excellent ... more information

Brussels: C. Muquardt, [circa 1863-1885]. Chromolithograph, by P.Depannemaeker. Very good condition apart from a few light foxing marks. 21 3/4 x 15 5/8 inches. A fine example of the spectacular botanical work by Berthe Hoola Van Nooten, from 'Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java'. A medium-sized tree from Southeast Asia, the Xanthochymus Dulcis yields three different types of fleshy bright orange fruit. This elegant print depicts the sweet, edible Manies variety, which is f... more information

Water-colour and gouache. 23½ x 18½ inches. Framed and glazed. A finely balanced and very accomplished work, the work of the Flemish botanical artist Ledoulx and taken from a compilation of drawings made by Baron Joseph van Huerne in Belgium between about 1790 and 1820. This compilation certainly included 135 (and probably about 170) original watercolour and gouache drawings bound in four albums, each with a manuscript title page 'Collection du Regne Vegetal, Arbres Forestiers et Fruitie... more information

Eichstatt: 1640, 2nd edition. Hand-coloured engraving. 20 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches. Basil Besler published "Hortus Eystettensis", the earliest large folio botanical, at Eichstatt near Nuremburg, in 1613. He worked on the drawings for the 374 copper engravings over a period of sixteen years using the plants in the garden of Bishop Johann Conrad von Gemmingen, his patron. Depicted in this florilegium were flowers, herbs, vegetables and newly discovered plants such as tobacco and peppers. Besler was,... more information