Pomum Adami Rheginum
Rome: Herman Scheus, 1646. Engraving with hand coloring. Plate 311. Image measures 12 X 8 inches. Baroque lemon in 3/4 profile and half cut with fanciful pink ribbon title. 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 status..... More