Language: Latin
Published by Laelii, Bologna, 1774
Hardcover. 4to. (2) lvs., pp. III - VII, (1) p. (blank), 384 pp. Frontipiece, vignette on title, 3 folded maps, all engraved. Contemp. leather (heavily rubbed, spine with leather defects, bottom of spine edges and joints defective), gilding on spine, spine label (formerly gilt-stamped). The last one of 3 volumes on this subject by Zanotti. Eustachio Zanotti (Bologna 1709 - Bologna1789), war secretary of the Instituto delle Scienze in Bologna und from 1739 director of the observatory. His membership in the Academies of Science in London, Berlin, Naples and Padua demonstrate his international reputation. P. Matteucius continued Zanotti's work. The past-down endpapers consist of marbled paper. Ownership note on title; title more heavily water-stained, otherwise a clean, minor browned copy. Poggendorff II, 1394; Houzeau-Lanc. 15 537.