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Brescia

Brescia

Presentation of the ancient navigation project in the province of Brescia and encouragement to its implementation, 1803

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€ 100 - 200

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€ 426

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Information

Brescia, Departmental Typography, 1803. On 2nd page. Half-title, beautiful illustrated frontispiece, wide margins, a large folded plate at the end of the volume, missing the author's portrait, abrasion on the title page, contemporary calf binding, noble coats of arms within a gold frame on the covers, title within a green tag on the smooth spine with decorations, minor defects.


Specialist Notes

Vincenzo Cigola examines a series of historical projects for the construction of navigable canals in the Brescia area, dating back to the 13th-15th centuries, with the aim of connecting the city to Lake Iseo, the Oglio, and the Po. The work documents the deliberations of the General Council of Brescia (1434, 1486) and the subsequent design attempts, which were always interrupted. This is a rare text, fundamental for the study of hydraulic planning, infrastructure, and internal transport in the Venetian era.

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