Hesperides, sive, De malorvm avreorvm cvltvra et vsv libri quatuor
By: Io: Baptistae Ferrarii Senensis ...
Contributors: Bloemaert, Cornelis, 1603-1680; Scheus, Hermann, fl. 1638-1646; Mascardi, Vitalis
Publisher: sumptibus Hermanni Scheus
Published: 1646
Place of publication: Romae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 480
Subjects: Citrus fruits; Botanical illustration
Other titles: Hesperides.
Notes: First ed.; Graesse, v. 2, p. 571, cites a 4to ed. of 1633 not in any other authority, perhaps confused with work on flowers.

Signatures: +⁶{45}R A-Zz⁴{45}R AAa-BBb⁴{45}R Ccc-Qqq⁴{45}R.

110 plates engraved by Blomaert and others, include allegorical scenes.

Added t.p., engraved.

Includes index.

Colophon. Printers device on title page.

Pritzel (2nd) 2878.

Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration, 621.

Hunt botanical cat. 243.

With: Florilegium ampplissimum et selectissimum / Emanuel Sweert. Amstelodami : Joannem Janssen, 1647-1654.

Brown armorial full calf binding with coat of arms stamped in gold; edges sprinkled red and blue.