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METZGER, John. An Historical Description of the castle of Heidelberg and its gardens. Heidelberg: G. Reichard, 1830.
Oblong 2° (226 x 295mm.). 22 aquatint plates (2 folding), 2 large folding plans, one irregularly shaped. (Occasional light spotting.) Publisher's blue boards, title with aquatint vignette on upper cover (neatly rebacked), modern blue cloth box.
A FINE COPY OF AN EARLY SCHOLARLY GUIDE. The plates and plans include the author's own plans and cross-sections and views after F. Wirtz, S. Munster, and Fouquier, all by C. Rordorf. The book is in three parts: a history of the castle from 1148; a description of the castle and garden (the bulk of the book) and finally an illustrated English translation of Salomom de Caus' Hortus Palatinus of 1620. Cf. Abbey Travel 118 (an undated edition with variant title).
Oblong 2° (226 x 295mm.). 22 aquatint plates (2 folding), 2 large folding plans, one irregularly shaped. (Occasional light spotting.) Publisher's blue boards, title with aquatint vignette on upper cover (neatly rebacked), modern blue cloth box.
A FINE COPY OF AN EARLY SCHOLARLY GUIDE. The plates and plans include the author's own plans and cross-sections and views after F. Wirtz, S. Munster, and Fouquier, all by C. Rordorf. The book is in three parts: a history of the castle from 1148; a description of the castle and garden (the bulk of the book) and finally an illustrated English translation of Salomom de Caus' Hortus Palatinus of 1620. Cf. Abbey Travel 118 (an undated edition with variant title).