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WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm (1683-1741). Duidelyke Vertoning, Eeniger Duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende Bomen, Stammen, Kruiden, Bloemen, Vrugten, en Uitwassen . Amsterdam: Zacharias Romberg, 1746-1739-1746-1748.
WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm (1683-1741). Duidelyke Vertoning, Eeniger Duizend in alle vier waerelds deelen wassende Bomen, Stammen, Kruiden, Bloemen, Vrugten, en Uitwassen . Amsterdam: Zacharias Romberg, 1746-1739-1746-1748. 4 volumes of plates, 2° (401 x 245mm). Dutch titles printed in red and black. 1025 engraved and mezzotint plates by B. Seuter, J.E. Ridinger and J.J. Haid after G.D. Ehret, N. Asamin and others, all printed in colours and finished by hand, 11 of which double-page and 4 folding. (Lacking all the text, plates 659 and 660 with minor marginal finger-soiling, 968-970 with tiny nicks at fore-edge, 317 and 850 lightly stained at head.) Contemporary mottled calf gilt, marbled endpapers, red edges (extremities faintly rubbed, spines a touch faded). FRESH, CRISP COPY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST BOTANICAL BOOKS. Based on Weinmann's collection of plants and financed by him, this is one of the earliest works to use colour-printing from a single plate. A full record of the flowers, fruit and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century, it was Georg Dionysius Ehret's first major commission. However, the artist parted with Weinmann after producing 500 designs in a year and receiving only twenty thaler for his work, and his name does not appear on the plates. 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' (Dunthorne). A FINE COPY OF THE DUTCH EDITION. Arnold Arboretum I, 290; Brunet II, 704 (under Dietrichs); Dunthorne 327; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu and Cowan 17.050.