Saggio dell’uso de’ Pozzi presso gli Antichi specialmente per preservativo de’ Tremuoti. Naples Giuseppe Maria Porcelli 1787 8° (193x130 mm). 46 pp. (including half title), last leaf blank. Lacking a leaf in the first quire, probably blank. Two woodcut decorative initials, one fine headpiece. Contemporary decorated wrappers, with small leaf pattern; multi-colored edges. A very good copy, somewhat spotting; a few small wormholes to the gutter, not affecting text. A marginal correction on l. C2v. On half title the... € 400
Saggio di Litologia Vesuviana dedicato a. S.M. La Regina delle Due Sicilie... Naples and Pavia Baldassarre Comino 1791 Large 8° (218x139 mm). 272 pp. Title within typographical border. Later pasteboards, original wrappers bound in. An excellent, uncut copy. The second edition, the first had been printed in Naples in 1790 by the Stamperia Simoniana. Influenced by the studies of William Hamilton (see items 49 and 68), the Sicilian naturalist Gioeni – professor of botany and natural history at Catania - began to... € 810
Saggio di topografie geodinamiche italiane durante il periodo dei terremoti di Spagna… Rome Tipografia della Pace di Filippo Cuggiani 1885 235x155 mm. 16 pp. Original printed wrappers. A very good copy, unopened. A minor loss to the upper margin of the first leaf. € 40
Saggio sopra la diversità della Natura, Cagioni, ed effetti Dei Tremuoti E specialmente di quelli, che hanno scosso molti luoghi dello Stato Pontificio, ed altre molte parti dell’Europa nell’Anno 1781. Colla spiegazione Primo. De’ segni per prevederli, e de’ mezzi per opporsi ai danni de’ medesimi. Secondo. Della loro indifferenza, danni, e vantaggi. Terzo, Delle malattie epidemiche, e sporadiche, che dagli stessi sogliono, e possono prodursi... Jesi Pietro Paolo Bonelli 1782 8° (191x129 mm). viii, 80 pp. Woodcut headpiece on l. a1v. Contemporary decorated wrappers, with small floral pattern. A good copy, uncut. Light staining, leaves somewhat toned. The author, professor of medicine at Ancona, discusses the general causes of earthquakes and the possibile protections (pozzi cavi), adding interesting observations about the effects of seismic events on the human... € 760
Seconda appendice al Catalogo dei terremoti veronesi. Memoria con documenti inediti… letta il 6 dicembre 1891 all’Accademia d’Agric., Arti e Comm. Di Verona. Verona Gaetano Franchini 1891 235x150 mm. 45 pp., numbered [241]-285. Bound at end the general title page of the issue lxvii of the Memorie dell’Accademia d’Agricoltura Arti e Commercio di Verona. Contemporary wrappers, on the upper cover inked author’s name and title. A few spotting and a small stain to the first leaf. Offprint from: Memorie dell’Accademia d’Agricoltura Arti e Commercio di Verona, lxvii (1891). € 90
Sopra alcune controversie sismologiche. Postille… Velletri Andrea de Lazzaro 1890 256x170 mm. 63 pp. Contemporary wrappers, outer sides slightly frayed. Leaves rather toned; a few staining, mainly marginal. The issue no. 5 (12 maggio 1890) of the series “Osservatorio Fisico-Meteorologico Municipale di Velletri”, the important observatory directed by Galli. € 90
Structures et classification des roches éruptives... Paris Librairie Polytechnique Baudry et C. Editeurs 1889 254x162 mm. 93, [2] pp. One folding table, showing the classification of volcanic rocks; numerous diagrams in text. Original wrappers, with title printed in red and black, slightly browned. An excellent copy, sporadic marginal spotting. By the French Ingénieur en chef des Mines, Director of the Service de la Carte géologique détaillée de la France. € 160
Studii sul terremoto di Casamicciola. Rome Tipografia Editrice Romana 1883 244x165 mm. 17 pp. Original printed wrappers, a light marginal browning. Excellent copy, partly unopened. De Rossi’s study on the catastrophic earthquake of 28 July 1883. Offprint from: La Rassegna Italiana, 15 October 1883 € 55
Succinto Ragguaglio Delle funestissime conseguenze apportate alla Città di Cagli e suoi annessi, e ad altri Luoghi di questa Legazione d’Urbino dal formidabile Terremoto avvenuto la mattina dei 3. Giugno 1781 Pesaro Casa Gavelli 1781]. 4° (218x156 mm) . [2] ll. Woodcut opening initial, cul-de-lampe on last verso (light offsetting). Unbound. An excellent copy. Scarce account of the violent earthquake that struck the ancient town of Cagli, near Urbino (Marche). The shock left many buildings, both public and private, in ruins, and also caused severe damage in Urbino and other towns of this province of the Papal States. As wrote on... € 680
Sui Terremoti. Lettura pubblica tenuta nella grande Sala del Liceo musicale Rossini, in Bologna il dì 11 Dicembre 1870. A beneficio dei danneggiati dal tremuoto in Romagna. Bologna Nicola Zanichelli 1870 225x144 mm. 42 pp. Original printed wrappers, on the rear cover the advertisement of another work printed for charity by Bombicci, La storia di un sasso (1860). Somewhat scratched the front cover. A very good copy, a few staining to scattered leaves. Bombicci was member of the Governative Commission appointed to survey the Romagna territory affected by the earthquake. Printed for charity. € 90
Sul periodo sismico garganico dell’Aprile-Giugno 1892. Studio… Rome Tipografia dell’Unione Cooperativa Editrice 1893 332x240 mm. 30 pp. Original printed wrappers. Two illustrations in text. Both covers somewhat soiled and spotted; upper cover and the first four leaves detached. A good copy, lacking the lithographic plate. Leaves uniformly toned, a short tear to lower blank margin of the first leaves. On upper cover the blue-pencilled number ‘1510’ Offprint from: Annali dell’Ufficio Centrale di Meteorologia e... € 35
Sul terremoto avvenuto in Italia il 12 marzo 1873. Nota… presentata nell’adunanza del 15 maggio 1873…. Milan Tip. Bernardoni 1873 234x162 mm. 14 pp. Contemporary blue wrappers. An excellent copy, a few small and light stains on title. On the rear cover the inked note ’Omaggio dell’autore’; on the first page ’Esemplare corretto dall’A.’, in blue crayon. Offprint from: Rendiconti del Regio Istituto Lombardo di Scienze e Lettere, vi (1873). € 55
Sul terremoto del 12 marzo 1873… Ancona Succ. della Tip. Baluffi 1873 170x115 mm. 24 pp. Original printed wrappers. A very good copy, a few, marginal spotting. Offprint from: Il Corriere delle Marche, nos. 90-91 (1873). € 40
Sul terremoto di Sinigallia del 21 settembre 1897 1897 244x167 mm. 5 pp. Contemporary pale blue wrappers, lacking a small portion of front cover. A good copy, soiled the outer margin of the first leaf. On the upper margin of p. 1, pencilled number ‘191’. From the Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana, 1897 € 55
Sul terremoto vogherese del 17 ottobre 1894 e sulla attività sismica nell’Apennino Pavese. Nota… Rome 1895]. 236x157 mm. 16 pp. Contemporary wrappers, soiled the inner side of both covers. A good copy, slightly browned the lower margin of the first and the last leaves. On the upper cover autograph dedication to Michele Stefano De Rossi (‘All’Ill.mo Prof. M. S. De Rossi Omaggio di M Baratta’). Offprint from: Rendiconti del Reale Istituto Lombardo di Scienze e Lettere, xxviii (1895). € 90
Sulla attività sismica nella Capitanata. Memoria… Rome Tipografia dell’Unione Cooperativa Editrice 1896 334x243 mm. 46 pp., including the upper cover. Diagrams and illustrations in text. Original printed wrappers, light discoloration, upper cover detached. Otherwise, a very good copy, minor browned the upper and lower blank margins. Offprint from: Annali dell’Ufficio Centrale Meteorologico e Geodinamico, xvi (1896). € 90
Sulla distribuzione topografica dei terremoti in Italia durante il quinquennio 1887-91. Saggio di geografia sismica… Genova Tipografia del R. Istituto Sordo-Muti 1893 255x166 mm. 14 pp. Five folding lithographic seismic maps of Italy. Original printed wrappers, slightly soiled. On the upper cover ‘Omaggio di M. Baratta’. Unopened copy. Two short tears to blank inner and outer margins of the first map. With interesting observations about historical earthquakes. The remarkable achievement of Baratta’s study the historical Italian seismicity lies in the... € 90
Sulla esplosione eccentrica dell’Etna avvenuta il 22 Marzo 1883, e sul contemporaneo parossismo geodinamico-eruttivo. Saggio di nuovi studi (che comprende tutti i fenomeni vulcanici presentati dall’Etna dal 1. Gennaio 1880 al 1. Gennaio 1884)… Catania Tipografia C. Galatola 1884 300x204 mm. [4], 195 pp. Four heliogravures, by S. Speciale, three folding lithographic plates, one litographic topographical map of Etna, after Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen, reduced and updated by Silvestri himself (slightly browning to margins). Numerous diagrams in text. Original printed wrappers. Title on spine, somewhat frayed. A few staining on both covers. An excellent copy. Some... € 235
Sulla forma vibratoria del moto sismico. Memoria… Rome Tipografia della Pace 1888 291x205 mm. 143 pp. (misnumbered 141). Original printed wrappers, both covers a bit browned and spotted, rear cover almost detached, and rather damaged. Spine with longitudinal title, little fraying. A very good copy, as usual leaves somewhat browned, two minor ink stains on p. 3. On upper margin of front cover ‘omaggio dell’a.’. The paper appeared in the editorial series issued by the... € 160
Sulle detonazioni dell’isola di Meleda. Altra lettera del Dottore Luca Stulli di Ragusa pubblicata a cura del Dottore Luigi Pistorini di Bologna. Bologna Riccardo Masi 1828 193x129 mm. vi, 26 pp. Contemporary wrappers. Title somewhat browned and a little soiled. Marginal spotting, otherwise a very good copy. The letter, sent by the Dalmatian scientist to Pistorini on 20 March 1827, deals with some explosive phenomena occurred in Meleda (Mljet), an island of volcanic origin. € 290
Sulle norme e sugli strumenti economici per le osservazioni microsismiche proposti dal P. T. Bertelli e M. S. de Rossi. Relazione… Rome Tipografia delle Scienze Matematiche e Fisiche 1875 300x220 mm. 15 pp. One lithographic plate, showing the ‘tromemetri economici’. Diagrams and illustrations in text. Original printed wrappers, slightly browned. A very good, unopened copy. On upper cover De Rossi’s dedication to Alessandro Serpieri (‘Al Chiarissimo P. A. Serpieri omaggio affettuoso dell’Autore’). The present copy offers a good evidence of the close relationship among the Italian... € 55
Sull’origine dei vulcani. Studio sperimentale… Prezzo Ital. Lire 10 Lodi Tipografia E. Wilmant 1871 231x155 mm. xxiv (including the first leaf, blank), 694 pp. Original printed wrappers, title and imprint printed on spine; a list of Gorini’s works printed on rear cover. Both covers somewhat dust-soiled, extremities frayed; almost detached the rear cover. A very good, unopened copy. Slightly browning, spotting to margins and fore-edge. A proponent of the Plutonist theory. No copy recorded... € 235
Terremoto del 18 Maggio 1895, breve relazione e curve sismologiche. Florence Tipografia Cooperativa 1895 237x160 mm. 11 pp. Original printed wrappers, somewhat staining and thumb-soiling. Two full-page illustrations in text, showing the first and the second seismographic curves. A good copy. Leaves rather browned, some spotting to title, detached the pages 3-10. On upper cover stamped shelfmark, ‚Sc. Esatte in 8° nr. 421’, and author’s name pencilled. By Pittei, at that time director of the Regio... € 60
Trattato di geologia. Diretto specialmente a fare un confronto tra la struttura fisica del Settentrione e del Mezzogiorno di Europa… Parte prima [-seconda]. Pisa Tipografia Vannucchi 1847-1851 A work in two volumes, 220x130 mm. I. xiv (including half title), 546, [4] pp. Five lithographic plates (one chromolithographic; rather spotted the plates bound between pp. 164-165 and pp. 210-211); one folding diagram. Illustrations and diagrams in text. II. 614 (including half title), [2] pp. Illustrations and diagrams in text. Uniformly bound in contemporary quarter leather, over marbled... € 810
Vera relazione dello spaventosissimo Terremoto seguito nella terra di Santa Sofia nella Romagna Toscana, La notte precedente il dì 20. Ottobre 1768 Rome Il Pulcinelli and Giovanni Bartolomick 1768 4° (217x147 mm). [2] ll. Woodcut headpiece and opening decorative initial. Unbound. An excellent copy. Rare report on the earthquake that affected the district of Santa Sofia in the Romagnol Apennines. € 850
