Eadem Aurantia Dimidiata
Rome: Herman Scheus, 1646. Engraving with hand coloring. Plate 435. Image measures 12 X 8 inches. The orange in cross section in actual size depiction with ribbon title in latin from 'Hesperides, Sive, de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu Libri Quatuor', published in Rome in 1646, the first book entirely devoted to citrus fruit, with many depicted in actual size. In cooler parts of Europe, citrus fruit was grown in orangeries starting in the 17th century; many were as much..... More