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CATALOGO DI UNA RACCOLTA DI PIETRE DURE NATIVE DI SICILIA. ESISTENTE PRESSO L'ABATE. D. DOMENICO TATA.
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Napoli, I Fratelli Raimondi, 1772.. CATALOGUE OF SEMI PRECIOUS STONES IN SICILY 1772. Pamphlet from Giannalisa Feltrinelli Library. Slim 8vo, approximately 200 x 140 mm, 7¾ x 5½ inches, pages: [12], 13-40, signatures: A8-B12, small vignette to title page, bound in early decorated thin card wrappers. Bookplate of Giannalisa Feltrinelli on first pastedown. Wrappers rebacked at sometime with closely matching paper, a few small stains, edges worn with some chipping, pale foxing to title page and most margins, pale purple name at foot of title page, otherwise a very good copy. 1 copy only located in Library Hub Discover and 1 other on WorldCat. Catalogue of 210 Jaspers and Agates collected at various sites in Sicily with each location noted along with a map reference. Tata also wrote on vulcanology: "Descrizione del grande incendio del Vesuvio". See: Christie's, Giannalisa Feltrinelli Library Part vi, page 31, No. 1176, this catalogue is available online. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Roger Middleton
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- Title
- CATALOGO DI UNA RACCOLTA DI PIETRE DURE NATIVE DI SICILIA. ESISTENTE PRESSO L'ABATE. D. DOMENICO TATA.
- Author
- TATA, Domenico.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
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- Place of Publication
- Napoli, I Fratelli Raimondi, 1772.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ITALIANO ITALY SEMI PRECIOUS STONES GEOLOGY pietre dure HARD STONES SICILY SICILIA
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