Product Description
Volume II of this scarce scientific work on the Italian volcanic islands, with folding engraved views.
The first English edition.
First English edition.
Volume II only of this four-volume travel work, translated from the original Italian of Abbe Lazzaro Spallanzani.
In a contemporary full speckled calf binding.
With renewed endpapers and blanks.
No half title, as issued.
Illustrated with five folding engraved plates, including views of the Castle of Lipari and of volcanoes including Mount Stromboli.
This fascinating volume details the history and topography of the Lipari Islands, Stromboli, Basiluzzo, Bottero, Lisca-Bianca, Dattola, Panaria, Saline and Vulcano.
With details of the fumes, appearances, craters and substances noted throughout.
Spallanzani was an Italian Catholic priest, biologist and physiologist known for his research on biogenesis.
A few years after his research on the formation and origin of marine fossils, he published these reports about trips made to Portovenere, Carigo Island, and Two Sicilies, addressing important discoveries of fossil shells within volcanic rocks, human fossis, and the existence of fossils of extinct species.
In a contemporary full speckled calf binding.
Externally, smart, with mild rubbing to the extremities and a few minor marks to the boards.
Bookplate of one Webster Fordel to the front paste down.
Internally, firmly bound.
Pages are generally bright and clean, with minor toning to the margins and the odd spot.
Very Good
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