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	Rare Crystallography-Volcanology Book: Scacchi, Arcangelo; Collection of Studies on Crystallography-Mineralogy-Volcanology. 1850-1872. Scacchi, Arcangelo; Collection of Studies on Crystallography-Mineralogy-Volcanology. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, & Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. 1850-1872. Small folio, see below for pagination. The works are complete and bound in a period vellum and marbled boards with gilt spine label. The binding is tight and clean, text and plates are clean, some works are uncut. Early bequeath book plate of Harvey Nelson Gay to Harvard on paste down. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS Scacchi 1810-1893 was an Italian mineralogist and crystallographer. He was Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Naples, Curatoe of the Royal Mineralogical Museum and a member of the Academy of Sciences in Naples. This is an important collection of his writings on the crystallography, mineralogy and volcanology of Italy. The works are all quite rare. The set consist of: 1. Sulla Origine della Cenere Vulcanica. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1872. Small folio, pp. 11. 2. Del Paratartrato Ammonico-Sodico. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1865. Small folio, pp. 16, 2 crystal drawings. 3. Dei Cristalli di Solfato Potassico Apparteneti a Diversi Sistemi. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1862. Small folio, pp. 8, 4 crystal drawings. 4. Memoria sullo Incendio Vesuviano del Mese di Maggio 1855 fatta per Incarico della R. Accademia delle Scienze. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1855. Small folio, pp. 207, 7 plates. 5. Della Regione Vulcana del Monte Vulture e del Tremuoto ivi Avvenuto nel di 14 Agosto 1851. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1852. Small folio, pp. 160, 6 plates (1 hand-colored, 1 folded). 6. Della Polisimmetria dea Cristalli. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1863. Small folio, pp. 2, 120, 4 plates. 7. Ricerche sulle Relazioni tra la Geminazione dei Cristalli ed il loro Ingrandimento. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1864. Small folio, pp. 26, 2. 8. Sulla Poliedria delle Facce dei Cristalli. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. Tonino, 1862. Small folio, pp. 96, 4 plates. 9. Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania e Relazione dell’ Incendio Accaduto nel Vesuvio nel mese di Febbrajo del 1850. & Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 2 & Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 3. Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 4. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1850. Small folio, pp. 41-114, 1 plate & pp. 115-140 & 235-262, 1 plate (colored) & pp. 317-335, 2 plates (1 colored). 10. Relazione dell’ Incendio Accaduto nel Vesuvio nel mese di Febbraio del 1850, Seguito dai Giornalieri Cambiamenti Osservati in Questo Vulvano dal 1840 sin ora, per A. Scacchi. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1850. Small folio, pp. 13-48, 3 plates (1 folded). PRICE: $2,200.00
	Rare early science work, Capra, Balthasar; Vsvs et Fabrica Circini Cvivsdam Proportionis & Difesa di Galileo Galilei Nobile Fiorentino. 1655. Capra, Balthasar; Vsvs et Fabrica Circini Cvivsdam Proportionis, per quem omnia fere tum Euclidis, tum Mathematicorum omnium problemate facili negotio refoluunter... 1st edition, H.E. de Duccijs, Bononiae (Bologna) 1655. Octavo, pp. 6, 80 and with many woodcuts including a full page one of the sector. & Difesa di Galileo Galilei Nobile Fiorentino, Lettore delle Matematiche nello Studio di Padoua. Contro alle Calunie & Impolture di Baldessar Capra Milanese.... H.E. de Duccijs, Bononiae (Bologna) 1655. Octavo, pp. 81-160 with many woodcuts. The two works are bound in early parchment covered boards with gilt spine titles. The bindings are tight and lightly soiled. Owners book plate on paste downs and text is exceptionally clean. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $1,600.00
	Rare Earthquake book, Lozano, Pedro; A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake Which happen'd at Lima, the Capital of Peru...1746. Lozano, Pedro; A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake Which happen'd at Lima, the Capital of Peru, and the neighbouring Port of Callao, on the 28th of October, 1746... To which is added, A Description of Callao and Lima before their Destruction. 1st English edition, London Printed for T. Osborne 1748. Quarto, pp. xxiii, [1], 341, [3 pages of ads. Copper engraved folding frontispiece map, 3 folding copper engraved plans, 5 folding copper engraved plates. The work is complete and in a full early 20th century polished calf with raised bands and gilt titles. The binding is tight and very clean, early penned notes on original end sheet. The text, plates and map are very clean. A rare work on earthquakes in very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $1,200.00
	Rare Exploration Book & Map, Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin, 1843 Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin. Washington, 26th Congress, 2nd Session Senate document 237, 1843. Quarto, pp. 238, large folded map titled "Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River from Astronomical and Barometrical Observations Surveys and Information... in the years 1838-39-40. The book is complete and in the original cloth with a calf spine label. The binding is tight and clean, inner hinges nicely tightened, the text is very clean and the map is in near mint condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $2,000.00
	Rare Exploration Book by Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake..1834 Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual source of the river; embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers in 1832. New York, 1834. Octavo, pp. vi, 307, 5 maps (2 folded). The work is complete and in the original pebbled cloth with paper spine label. The binding is tight with light restoration to outer spine margins. The text is clean with an x-lib. stamp and embossed stamp on end sheet and title page. Very minor foxing to some text margins. In very good condition. PRICE: $1,200.00
	Rare Exploration book, Don J. Ignatius Molina; Geographical, Natural History Chili Molina, Abbe Don J. Ignatius; The Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili. [Chile] Illustrated by a Half-Sheet Map of the Country. With Notes from the Spanish and French versions, and an Appendix, Containing Copious Extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the original Italian, by an American gentleman. Middletown, (Conn.): Printed for I. Riley, 1808. Octavo, 2 volumes, 8vo. vol. 1. pp. xiii, 271, errata, , folded frontispiece map. Vol. 2, pp. viii, 305, errata, 2nd title page: An Appendix to the Civil and Political History of Chili, consisting of a Sketch of the Araucana, New York, 1808 pp. iv, 68. The set is complete and in a contemporary tree calf with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding are tight with light archival restoration at hinge margins. Very light toning or foxing to first and last page margins, map very clean, owners penciled name on titles  In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $800.00
	Rare exploration book: KEATING, William H. Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River...1824 KEATING, William H. Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &C. & C. Performed in the Year 1823...Compiled from the notes of Major Long, Messrs. Say, Keating, and Colhoun.... Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1824. Quarto, Two volumes. vol. 1, pp. half title, xii, 2, 439, 4 plates, frontispiece and folding maps. Vol. 2, pp. half title, vi; 459, frontispiece and 9 plates. The set is complete and in the original calf with gilt titles, hinges repaired on both volumes, bindings are tight and clean. X-lib. German Society of Philadelphia with small book plate on each paste down, later owners small book plate on one paste down. Light foxing and toning to end sheets, frontispieces and titles, text and remaining plates are clean, minor spotting to map. A very good set. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS PRICE: $2,600.00
	Rare Explorations: Lake Superior Copper and Western United States by Stockton and Fremont Fremont, John C.; Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842 and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-1844. Washington, SED, 174, 1845. Quarto, pp. 694, 22 plates, 5 maps including the folding 1845 “Map of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon and California in the years 1843-4" by Charles Preuss. and Stockton, John; Report of the Secretary of War communicating a Report of John Stockton, Superintendent of the Mineral Lands on Lake Superior. Washington, Senate Ex. Doc., No. 175. 1845. pp. 22, folded map (21 inches by 11 inches) titled: Map of the Mineral Lands upon Lake Superior ceded to the United States Government by the Treaty of 1842 with the Chippeway Indians”. The two works are complete and bound as a set in a modern full calf with gilt titles. The binding is tight and very clean. The text is clean and bright, plates and maps are clean and bright. The large folded Fremont/Preuss map is rolled and in a separate archival case with map re-backed with archival tissue with minor wear at folds. The Stockton map is bright and very clean with short tear at spine gutter. A very good set of two important works on the exploration of the American west and Michigan’s mineral regions. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $5,900.00

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