When Prince Bishop von Gemmingen founded Germanys famous garden at Eichstauml;tt in the early seventeenth century; its lush beauty was recorded in magnificent copperplate engravings. Later published as the Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler; the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden; making it a great treasure of botanical literature.This collection gathers the finest illustrations from that historic study. Meticulously reproduced and carefully identified; here are the rare plants; flowers; and trees that once flourished throughout the grounds of Eichstauml;tts palace gardens. A thriving source of design ideas and horticultural information; this glorious gallery of art will endlessly delight artists; designers; and botanical enthusiasts.
#2369256 in eBooks 2012-09-21 2012-09-21File Name: B00A73KEDS
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. I think my neighbors hate meBy EileenThe one reviewer is correct- what you see in the kindle sample or "look inside" is NOT what this book is. I actually didnt even notice this until I read that review (though now that I think of it the sample on my kindle did seem tougher than the book). But that worked in my favor- I havent played at all in 15+ years so I have no business ordering anything other than "easy piano" versions. Like other reviewers have said; the most difficult part of the arrangements is the rhythm and syncopation- time signatures frequently change and then change back mid-piece and tempos can quickly go from allegro to lento in the same song. I was only classically trained; so I was never any good with syncopated free-style rhythms like in jazz or other styles- but if those come easily to you then youll likely have an easy time with this. Once I was able to work through the rhythms I really really enjoyed these arrangements. Im a huge fan of the show and often listen to the soundtrack recording; and a lot of these really do sound like the original pieces. You know how sometimes the "easy" arrangements just sound too simplified and watered-down to do justice to the original? Not so for this (within reason- obviously the piano in your living room isnt going to sound like a full orchestra). After not playing for so long; Im so glad that this was the book to get me back to the keyboard (but I think my neighbors are cursing John Lunn)!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very enjoyable to play through!By Morgan WengerI loved this book from the moment I sat down to play the first song! The first song is about 5 pages long; but was very easy to pick up and contains the main Downton themes that we know and love! It is very fun to play through. I did not give it 5 stars because the rest of the songs in the book are themes that to me are less noticable (although Im only on season 2 of Downton Abbey; so maybe they will become more familiar as I finish the series). But even if just to buy the book for the first song; it was very worth it to me!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The actual copy DOES NOT match the preview sheet music.By AxTechThe actual copy does not match the preview sheet music.The Suite sheet music was exactly the reason why we bought this. So replacing ... But please replace with the CORRECT one that matches the preview sheet music