Mermaid
Mainz: Jacob Meydenback, 1491. Print. Woodcut. 11 1/2" x 8". Rare and beautiful woodcut published in 1491. Five wonderful illustrations of a merman, two tailed mermaid and several schools of fish. From "Hortus Sanitatis" by Jacob Meydenbach. It translates to "The Garden of Health". It was the first natural history encyclopedia and an important medical book. Scarce. More