Felice Cassone (1815/ 1854) - Lot. of 22 sheets - "Ginepro, Curcuma, Asparago, Riso, Gramigna, Canna Montana, Canna Zucchero" - 1847





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Lot of 22 sheets by Felice Cassone (1815–1854), title Lot. of 22 sheets - "Ginepro, Curcuma, Asparago, Riso, Gramigna, Canna Montana, Canna Zucchero"; Italian edition illustrated, botanical subject, original language Italian, size 225 x 145 mm, 22 sheets, good condition, earliest item from 1847.
Description from the seller
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Lot 22 sheets, of which 16 are descriptive sheets and 6 are contemporaneous hand-colored sheets, with the application of a protective varnish to preserve their chromatic intensity over time. Excellent inking/printing and good overall condition. There are slight foxing, some small losses and stains, as well as browning and visible signs of previous binding, as shown in the photographs.
Insured shipping via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the spine must be disputed and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance reimbursement procedure.
Provenance: private collection.
Dimensions: approximately 225 x 145 mm (per sheet)
Flora medico-farmaceutica
Publisher: Turin, Giuseppe Cassone Typography
Felice Cassone (Pontestura, May 5, 1815 – Turin, October 22, 1854) was an Italian botanist and physician. Cassone is known for being the author of Flora medico-farmaceutica, a six-volume work published in Turin with Giuseppe Cassone’s typography between 1847 and 1852. The standard abbreviation Cassone is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Cassone%2C+Felice%2C+1815-1854%22
Lot 22 sheets, of which 16 are descriptive sheets and 6 are contemporaneous hand-colored sheets, with the application of a protective varnish to preserve their chromatic intensity over time. Excellent inking/printing and good overall condition. There are slight foxing, some small losses and stains, as well as browning and visible signs of previous binding, as shown in the photographs.
Insured shipping via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the spine must be disputed and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance reimbursement procedure.
Provenance: private collection.
Dimensions: approximately 225 x 145 mm (per sheet)
Flora medico-farmaceutica
Publisher: Turin, Giuseppe Cassone Typography
Felice Cassone (Pontestura, May 5, 1815 – Turin, October 22, 1854) was an Italian botanist and physician. Cassone is known for being the author of Flora medico-farmaceutica, a six-volume work published in Turin with Giuseppe Cassone’s typography between 1847 and 1852. The standard abbreviation Cassone is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

