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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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De Rivera , Alfan

Considerations on the means to restore the proper value to the gifts that nature has largely granted to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1833

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€ 100 - 150

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€ 333

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Information

Naples, Stamperia del Fibreno, 1833. In 8 °. 2 vols (of 3). With 3 cards of folded plates, blooms, half green leather binding with author, title and elegant friezes embossed in gold on the smooth spine, slight defects. Stamp of belonging to the guard card and title page.

Specialist Notes

Important work on the economic and social conditions of the South, of which the author (1779-1852), esteemed engineer and general manager of the Corps of Bridges and Roads, Waters, Forests and Hunting of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, underlines the wealth in terms of resources and outlines development possibilities.