![WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm (1683-1741). Phytanthoza iconographia; sive Conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus, longa annorum serie indefessoque studio ... collectarum plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum fructuum, fungorum &c. Text by J.G.N. Dietrichs, L.M. Dietrichs, and A.K. Bieler. Regensburg: Hieronymus Lentzen [volume IV: Heinrich Georg Neubauer], [1735?]-1737-1745.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2013/NYR/2013_NYR_02717_0084_000(weinmann_johann_wilhelm_phytanthoza_iconographia_sive_conspectus_aliqu042048).jpg?w=1)
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WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm (1683-1741). Phytanthoza iconographia; sive Conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus, longa annorum serie indefessoque studio ... collectarum plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum fructuum, fungorum &c. Text by J.G.N. Dietrichs, L.M. Dietrichs, and A.K. Bieler. Regensburg: Hieronymus Lentzen [volume IV: Heinrich Georg Neubauer], [1735?]-1737-1745.
4 volumes, 2o (389 x 243mm). Latin and German titles in each volume, all printed in red and black. Foreword by Albrecht Haller in German only, parallel text in double column and indices in both languages. 1025 engraved and mezzotint botanical plates by B. Seuter, J.E. Ridinger and Haid after G.D. Ehret, N. Asamin and others, all printed in color and finished by hand, including 12 folding. (Some spotting throughout, a few leaves browned, vol. 2 2A2 with marginal tear touching one letter, vol. 4 6U1 with short marginal tear, plates 239 and 601 in manuscript facsimile, plate 541 trimmed affecting plate.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands gilt, 2 tan morocco gilt lettering pieces (corners bumped, some chipping to extremeties, light overall rubbing, some hinges or joints starting). Provenance: C.E. Rappaport Libri Rari (bookseller's ticket on front pastedown).
THE FIRST COMPLETE EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST WORKS TO USE COLOR-PRINTING FROM A SINGLE PLATE. This is a full record of the flowers, fruit and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century, based on Weinmann's own collection, and guided by the hand of Georg Dionysius Ehret. The artist parted with Weinmann after producing 500 designs in a year and receiving only twenty thaler for his work, and his name was expunged from the plates as a result of this quarrel between artist and patron. However, his artistic inspiration is evident throughout the series, and the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing in designs for Meissen porcelain. Many plates are "of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of Aloes and Cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds" (Dunthorne). An earlier printing of some of the plates and text appeared under the title Eigentliche darstellung einiger tausend ... bäume, stauden .... (Regensburg, 1734-1735).
The work was issued in parts, and in more than one issue, and the make-up of the preliminary leaves and indices is known to vary between copies. Dunthorne calls for two mezzotint portraits printed in blue by Haid after Hirschmann of Weinmann and Bieler, and a mezzotint in blue of Allegorical Flora by Haid after Baumgartner, not present here. Arnold Arboretum p. 738 (with an additional French title-page in vol. I); Brunet II, 704 (under Dietrichs); Dunthorne 327; Great Flower Books p. 80; Johnston Cleveland Collections 388, HA Copy this copy; Nissen BBI 2126; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 17050. (4)
4 volumes, 2o (389 x 243mm). Latin and German titles in each volume, all printed in red and black. Foreword by Albrecht Haller in German only, parallel text in double column and indices in both languages. 1025 engraved and mezzotint botanical plates by B. Seuter, J.E. Ridinger and Haid after G.D. Ehret, N. Asamin and others, all printed in color and finished by hand, including 12 folding. (Some spotting throughout, a few leaves browned, vol. 2 2A2 with marginal tear touching one letter, vol. 4 6U1 with short marginal tear, plates 239 and 601 in manuscript facsimile, plate 541 trimmed affecting plate.) Contemporary mottled calf, spines in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands gilt, 2 tan morocco gilt lettering pieces (corners bumped, some chipping to extremeties, light overall rubbing, some hinges or joints starting). Provenance: C.E. Rappaport Libri Rari (bookseller's ticket on front pastedown).
THE FIRST COMPLETE EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST WORKS TO USE COLOR-PRINTING FROM A SINGLE PLATE. This is a full record of the flowers, fruit and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century, based on Weinmann's own collection, and guided by the hand of Georg Dionysius Ehret. The artist parted with Weinmann after producing 500 designs in a year and receiving only twenty thaler for his work, and his name was expunged from the plates as a result of this quarrel between artist and patron. However, his artistic inspiration is evident throughout the series, and the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing in designs for Meissen porcelain. Many plates are "of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of Aloes and Cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds" (Dunthorne). An earlier printing of some of the plates and text appeared under the title Eigentliche darstellung einiger tausend ... bäume, stauden .... (Regensburg, 1734-1735).
The work was issued in parts, and in more than one issue, and the make-up of the preliminary leaves and indices is known to vary between copies. Dunthorne calls for two mezzotint portraits printed in blue by Haid after Hirschmann of Weinmann and Bieler, and a mezzotint in blue of Allegorical Flora by Haid after Baumgartner, not present here. Arnold Arboretum p. 738 (with an additional French title-page in vol. I); Brunet II, 704 (under Dietrichs); Dunthorne 327; Great Flower Books p. 80; Johnston Cleveland Collections 388, HA Copy this copy; Nissen BBI 2126; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 17050. (4)