The first book in history devoted entirely to citrus — Giovanni Battista Ferrari’s Hesperides (Rome, 1646), published under Barberini patronage, brought together Baroque science, mythology, and sumptuous copper engravings to celebrate the golden fruits of the Hesperides garden; the front cover features Aurantium Flore Duplici engraved on black ground by Cornelis Bloemaert after Pietro da Cortona, while the back cover presents Aurantium Stellatum Rosenum, a star-shaped ornamental citrus from Ferrari’s encyclopaedic documentation of over 60 cultivars known to 17th-century Italian gardens.
Product Details
- Format & Sizes:
– Hardcover: 5.75 × 8 in (14.6 × 20.3 cm) | Matte laminated full-wrap cover.
– Spiral Bound: 5.12 × 6.97 in (13 × 17.7 cm) | Glossy laminated cover with removable metal spiral. - Page Options: 150 pages / 75 sheets (Lined or Blank depending on variant).
- Paper Quality: Premium 90 gsm paper with clean perforations for easy removal.
- Binding: Lay-flat design for maximum writing comfort.
- Note: Includes a small production barcode on the back cover.
Perfect For
- Botanical art collectors and citrus lovers
- Admirers of Baroque science and Roman Renaissance gardens
- Lovers of the orange blossom and the history of citrus cultivation
- Those drawn to the myth of the Hesperides and the golden apples of antiquity
- Thoughtful gift for botanists, gardeners, and historians of science
- Anyone captivated by the moment mythology, science, and beauty were gloriously one
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