Esperienze sopra una nuova Difesa procurata ai Pompieri nei casi d'Incendi con un Elenco degli Strumenti dati alla pubblica Esposizione nell'I. R. Palazzio di Brera.
by ALDINI (Giovanni)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Milano, dall'imp. Regia stamperia, 1828. 8vo. frontispiece. 28 pages. Later boards in Bradel style. First Edition. Booklet of great rarity on the asbestos suit invented by the author to protect firefighters during their interventions. The physicist Giovanni Aldini (1762-1834), best known for his galvanic experiments, was the first to use asbestos to equip firefighters and this booklet describes in particular the experiments he had conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of his suit. Following is the catalogue of a collection of objects and instruments relating to firefighters, and belonging to the author. Spectacular engraved frontispiece depicting a firefighter equipped with the asbestos suit and plunging his face into the fire. Very good copy. On Aldini, cf. Valentin, "Travail des Hommes et savants oubliés" (1978), pp. 176-184.
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- Bookseller
- Comellas Rare Books (ES)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94080
- Title
- Esperienze sopra una nuova Difesa procurata ai Pompieri nei casi d'Incendi con un Elenco degli Strumenti dati alla pubblica Esposizione nell'I. R. Palazzio di Brera.
- Author
- ALDINI (Giovanni)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SCIENCES;Techniques;Instrum-Appareils Scien.;Précurseurs;Invention - Procédés nouveaux;
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- First Edition
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