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Viaggi alle due Sicilie e in alcune parti dell'Appennino. Volumes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. (5 volumes of 6).
by Spallanzani, Lazzaro
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good light wear to corners, contents fine, tight and bright.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Pavia.: Baldassarre Comini., 1792. 1st Edition.. Later plain mottled boards, paper spine labels with manuscript titles, edges stained red.. Very good light wear to corners, contents fine, tight and bright.. 8vo., 20.5x13 cm.. Italian text. Uncommon first edition of this important early work on volcanoes. Lacks volume 4. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.7 lb. 9 engraved folding plates, lacks the 2 plates in the missing volume 4.
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- Seller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 292714
- Title
- Viaggi alle due Sicilie e in alcune parti dell'Appennino. Volumes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. (5 volumes of 6).
- Author
- Spallanzani, Lazzaro
- Format/Binding
- Later plain mottled boards, paper spine labels with manuscript titles, edges stained red.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good light wear to corners, contents fine, tight and bright.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Baldassarre Comini.
- Place of Publication
- Pavia.
- Date Published
- 1792
- Pages
- lv, 292; 351; 364; 371; [4], 288 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology;
- Size
- 8vo., 20.5x13 cm.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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