Geologie - - Soldani, Ambrogio. Saggio
Geology - - Soldani, Ambrogio. Saggio orittografico ovvero osservazioni sopra la terre nautilitiche et ammonitiche della Toscana. With engraved frontispiece and 25 folding copper plates. Siena, Pazzini, 1780. VII, 146 pp. 25 x 18 cm. Somewhat later half-leather binding with spine label and rich spine gilt.
First edition. - Nissen, ZBI 3895 - Poggendorff II, 956. - A. Soldani (1736-1808) is considered a co-founder of micropaleontology. - On petrefacts, especially shells of Tuscany. - Good copy.
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