SPALLANZANI, Lazzaro. Travels in the Two Sicilies and some parts of the Appenines. London: for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798. 4 volumes, 8°. 11 folding engraved plates (Some spotting to text. N6r of volume III soiled at lower margin, a few outer margins heavily soiled at edges.) Contemporary speckled calf with marbled endpapers and edges (rebacked, corners bumped). Provenance: Ridley Colborne (contemporary ownership signature in volume I). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. First published at Pavia, 1792-97, this is an account of Spallanzani's journeys to investigate the volcanic activities of Southern Italy -- Sir William HAMILTON. Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos in a series of letters addressed to the Royal Society. London: for T. Cadell, 1773. 5 engraved plates, folding engraved map. (Map so severely torn as to be almost severed.) Contemporary half calf and mottled boards, crimson lettering-piece (headcap holed at one side). Second edition. Having been appointed to the embassy at Naples in August 1764, Hamilton made geology and volcanology his foremost studies, ascending Mount Vesuvius no less than 22 times in the first 4 years of his long residence -- Brian HILL. Observations and Remarks in a journey through Sicily and Calabria, in the year 1791. London: for John Stockdale, 1792. Folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline. Half title and final advertisement leaf (Map with long, clean tear affecting border, repaired on verso, small burn mark to K1v and K2r.) Contemporary half calf with marbled boards (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Pine-Coffin 7911. (6)

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SPALLANZANI, Lazzaro. Travels in the Two Sicilies and some parts of the Appenines. London: for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798. 4 volumes, 8°. 11 folding engraved plates (Some spotting to text. N6r of volume III soiled at lower margin, a few outer margins heavily soiled at edges.) Contemporary speckled calf with marbled endpapers and edges (rebacked, corners bumped). Provenance: Ridley Colborne (contemporary ownership signature in volume I). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. First published at Pavia, 1792-97, this is an account of Spallanzani's journeys to investigate the volcanic activities of Southern Italy -- Sir William HAMILTON. Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos in a series of letters addressed to the Royal Society. London: for T. Cadell, 1773. 5 engraved plates, folding engraved map. (Map so severely torn as to be almost severed.) Contemporary half calf and mottled boards, crimson lettering-piece (headcap holed at one side). Second edition. Having been appointed to the embassy at Naples in August 1764, Hamilton made geology and volcanology his foremost studies, ascending Mount Vesuvius no less than 22 times in the first 4 years of his long residence -- Brian HILL. Observations and Remarks in a journey through Sicily and Calabria, in the year 1791. London: for John Stockdale, 1792. Folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline. Half title and final advertisement leaf (Map with long, clean tear affecting border, repaired on verso, small burn mark to K1v and K2r.) Contemporary half calf with marbled boards (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Pine-Coffin 7911. (6)