| | Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
| 6748 |  | Details | Bertuch, Friedrich | 1795 |
| Antique copperplate engraving of Cannabis Sativa or chanvre |
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Bertuch, Friedrich |
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| 1795 |
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| $500.00 | Bertuch--Friedrich | Antique-copperplate-engraving-of-Cannabis-Sativa-or-chanvre | Antique hand-colored engraved plate ca. 1795 containing early depictions of Cannabis Sativa
( chanvre or hemp). A sub-species of weed, wacky tobakky, boucan, dope, marijuana, grass, reefer, pot, maryjane, ganja, etc. Left-most plant depicted is flax. To the right are male and female specimens of Cannabis Sativa. Scarce.
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From Bilderbuch fur Kinder, published from 1792-1830 by Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1727-1822). This encyclopedia was published in 237 parts with 1186 engravings.
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Two leaves total. Leaf 1 on wove with images, verso blank. Leaf 2 on laid paper with text descriptions in French and German.
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Before you forget, fire up your credit card and score this very rare engraving today. Bhang!
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