Facsimile reprint of Leonhard Fuchs' 1543 herbal. Born in Wemding, Bavaria, in 1501, Fuchs was a physician and botanist, and a leading figure in the late German Renaissance. He is considered a founding father of modern botany and is remembered in the name of the flower and colour; fuschia. Containing over 500 botanical illustrations, the New Kreüterbuch represents a notable advance in accuracy in botanical illustrations. It also included some of the first descriptions of plant species from the new world, including maize, potatoes, and tobacco. Cat. No.: 54180