Description: "Le Jardin du tres chrestien Henry IV", 1608. A later edition was published in 1623.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Pierre Vallet' after an anonymous artist. Pierre Vallet (Orleans, 1575-1657) was a French court engraver to Henry IV and Louis XIII.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Martagum siue hemerocallis puctata flauo flore' - Antique print, titled: 'Martagum fiue bemerocallis puctata flauo flore'. It shows: three Martagon Lily flowers with a fly.
Condition: Excellent, given age. Very good, given age. Tiny tear in left margin, reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. Binding holes visible on left side. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20.6 x 32.2 cm. The image size is ca. 16.3 x 30.7 cm. Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.1 x 12.7 inch. The image size is ca. 6.4 x 12.1 inch.
Medium: Handcoloured engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Location: TPCRC-A1-28
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