Author: RAPIN, RENATUS
Title: Hortorum Lib. IV. Cum disputatione de cultura Hortensi. Ioan. Meursii fil. Arboretum Sacrum. Angeli Politani Rusticus. Adhaec Lipsii leges hortenses, & Lazari Bonamici carmen de vita rustica.
Description: Ultrajecti, Apud Joannem Ribbium, 1672. Small in 8vo. W. engr. front. and a few woodc. initials and end-pieces. Contemp. overlapping vellum. (XVI, X, 116, XII (Index); IV, 82; IV, 115-, I (Blank); II, 119 - 127, III (Index); 31, I pp.). De Backer/Sommervogel V, 1446: Paradisus Batavus, p. 19: Voor de Kruyd - Lievende leser, De bibliotheek van de Amsterdamse Hortus in de 17e en 18e eeuw, item HB 156: Cat. Hortus Medicus O 38: Hunt Botanical Catalogue Vol. I, 324: 'Hortorum Libri IV (Rapin) to which are appended his De Universa Culturae Hortensi Disciplina, Arboretum Sacrum Libri III (de Meurs), Rusticus [Ambrogni], De Vita Rustica (Buonamici), and Horti Leges (Lips.) ...first edition [which seems unlikely, compare Brunet vol. IV, c. 1114, citing a 1665 Paris edition in 4to and eds. of 1668 & 1672 in 12mo Leiden!] of an interesting little collection of horticultural works by five brilliant authors of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Rapin's "Hortorum" was a very popular work that was republished many times. De Meurs' books had first been published in 1642 ... The last 3 authors were of an earlier period; they were distinguished men of letters whose contribution to horticultural writings are well worth preserving in such a context.': Rapin, 1621 - 1687, French Jesuit and author; Jan de Meurs, 1613 - 1654, Dutch author; (Ambrogni), Poliziano, Pseud. Angelo, 1454 - 1494, Italian poet; Buonamici, Lazarro, 1479 - 1552, Italian professor of Greek and Latin; Lips, Martin, 1492 - 1555, Flemish Augustan and Savant.: Rothamsted experimental station Harpenden (2nd ed. 1940), p. 211: Blanche Henrey Vol. II, comp. 411/12: Discussing the James Gardiner translation "Rapin of Gardens" (1706): Collection Arpad Plesch, comp. p. 371/2, note.: Early Latin edition, probably first octavo edition, preceded by 1665 4to edition Paris and a 12mo edition Leiden (1668 and 1672).

Keywords: botany horticulture Vilia