What is Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen?
Q: What is Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen?
A: Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen is the German title of “the medicinal plants of Kohler” - the atlas of medicinal plants with illustrations and brief explanations, one of the most known reference books on the medicinal plants of the end of the 19th Century.
Q: Who was the publisher for this book?
A: The publisher for this book was Franz Kohler (Ger. Franz Eugen Köhler) “Gera-Untermhaus” at Gero in 1887.
Q: How many volumes does this publication have?
A: This publication has three volumes.
Q: What type of illustrations are included in these volumes?
A: These volumes include four hundred colored botanical illustrations of medicinal plants.
Q: Who were the artist-illustrators and lithograph for this work?
A: The artist-illustrators were Müeller C.F. Schmidt, and the lithograph was K. Gunther.
Q: Was Gustav Pabst involved in preparing any part of this publication?
A: Yes, Gustav Pabst was involved in preparing the first two volumes of this publication.
Q: Was a fourth volume ever published for this book?
A: No, a fourth volume was initially outlined but never actually published; however, an analogous book was later released in USA which is sometimes identified as being a fourth volume.
