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Rabdomanzia - Amoretti, Carlo

Della raddomanzia ossia elettrometria animale ricerche fisiche e storiche, 1808

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Milano, Giuseppe Marelli, 1808. In 8°. Esemplare in barbe e intonso, con 7 carte di tavole calcografiche, fioriture sparse, poche carte con leggera brunitura, brossura editoriale con piatti decorati, alcune lacune al dorso, segni di usura, lievi difetti. 

Specialist Notes

Prima edizione. Raro. Trattato interamente dedicato alla rabdomanzia e all'utilizzo della bacchetta divinatoria, argomenti che l'abate e scienziato Carlo Amoretti (Oneglia, 1741-Milano, 1816) inquadra in una prospettiva "scientifica" che si riallaccia agli studi di Galvani.

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