• Ferrari 1646 Hesperides citrus hardcover journal standing vertically slightly open showing lined pages, Aurantium Flore Duplici black ground cover - LeBonJournal
  • Ferrari 1646 Hesperides citrus journal in Roman Baroque villa garden with orange blossoms, terracotta pots and Barberini patronage ephemera - LeBonJournal
  • Ferrari 1646 Hesperides citrus journal open showing 150 perforated lined pages with casewrap sewn binding, Baroque botanical engraving - LeBonJournal
  • Aurantium Flore Duplici double-flowered orange front cover on black ground, copper engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert after Pietro da Cortona, Ferrari Hesperides Rome 1646 - LeBonJournal
  • Aurantium Stellatum Rosenum star-shaped ornamental citrus back cover, Ferrari Hesperides 1646 encyclopaedic documentation of 17th-century Italian citrus cultivars - LeBonJournal
  • Ferrari 1646 Hesperides citrus hardcover journal open showing front and back covers with casewrap sewn spine, Baroque orange blossom engraving - LeBonJournal
  • Ferrari 1646 Hesperides citrus journal on workspace celebrating Baroque botanical science and the first book of citrus in history - LeBonJournal
  • Hardcover notebook features: 150 ruled perforated pages, matte laminated cover, casewrap binding - LeBonJournal
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Citrus Journal — Ferrari 1646 Hesperides

Citrus Journal — Ferrari 1646 Hesperides

$21.99 USD
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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.

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Product Details

  • Format: Hardcover journal
  • Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
  • Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
  • Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
  • Weight: 100 g
  • Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print
  • Note: small production barcode (0.5" × 0.5") on 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

EU Compliance

Representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3 Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY.
Product information: Generic brand, 2-year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC.
Care instructions: Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.

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