Amédée Masclef (1856 – 1916) - Gaston Bonnier e Georges de Layens - Lot. of 16 sheets - "Fiori, boccioli e sezioni botaniche" - 1891

Collection of 16 colored plates drawn from "Atlas des Plantes de France Utiles, Nuisibles et Ornementales"

Excellent inking and copperplate printing on heavy paper, beautiful period coloring. Good preservation state, widespread traces of foxing and browning, visible signs of binding on the left/right edge of the image as in the photo. Shipment insured via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the package must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to initiate the insurance refund procedure.

Amédée Masclef (1856–1916) was a French abbé and botanist, famous in the history of science primarily for the work "Atlas des Plantes de France, Utiles, Nuisibles et Ornementales. 400 Planches coloriées représentant 450 plantes communes Avec de nombreuses figures de détail et Un texte explicatif des Propriétés des Plantes, de leurs Usages et Applications en Médecine, Agriculture, Horticulture, dans l'Industrie, l'Economie domestique, etc. Par A. Masclef. Complément de la Nouvelle Flore de MM. Gaston Bonnier et Georges de Layens"

Gaston Bonnier (1853–1922): He was a brilliant botanist, ecologist and esteemed professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. A member of the French Academy, he dedicated over twenty years of his life to composing the monumental work Grande Flore en couleurs de la France.

Georges de Layens (1834–1897): He was a noted naturalist and above all one of the fathers of modern beekeeping. He developed the eponymous "Layens" hive, a horizontal-growth model still widely used in Europe (especially in Spain).