BROCCHI, Giambattista. Trattato Mineralogico e Chimico sulle Miniere di Ferro del Dipartimento del Mella con l’esposizione della costituzione fisica delle montagne metallifere della Val Trompia.Brescia, Bettoni, 1808

2 vols. 8vo, mm. 210x140; Contemporary half calf and marbled bardboard binding, ornaments and titles in gold on the back with bicoloured labels; pp. 6, LXII, 2, 296, one folded table out text; pp. 352. Stamp of the library extinct at the title page.

Original edition. First important work of the naturalist and mineralogist from Bassano that scientifically was formed in Padua, was then called to Brescia for teaching natural sciences in the Department of Mella. Here he staged an extensive collection of minerals, and devoted himself to the study of the iron mines of the Department, giving birth to this work. The fold-down table contains the "Framework on the size of the furnaces of the Val Trompia and Val Sabbia”. D.B.I., XIV, pp. 396-99; Poggendorff, I, 303.

Any sign of dampstain and little foxing on some pages, good specimen./qualche segno d'umidità e macchiette, ma buon esemplare.