Francesco Dott. Disconzi - Entomologia vicentina ossia Catalogo sistematico degl' insetti della provincia di Vicenza - 1865-1871

Two works bound together
1) Entomology vicentina, or Systematic Catalog of the insects of the province of Vicenza: with observations and descriptions of many species of insects useful and harmful ... / by Francesco dott. Disconzi
Padua: Typografia di G. B. Randi, 1865, 316 pages, 18 plates. Measurements 23 x 15 cm. Small device depicting a butterfly on the title page. Complete work.

Structure and content of the work
Systematic catalog of Vicentine insects, organized by orders and families, with detailed morphological descriptions.

Ecological and agronomic observations: distinction between useful and harmful species, with notes on damage to crops and on benefits for natural balance.

Practical method of hunting and preparing insects for scientific collections, including the use of tools, preservation techniques and collection methods.

Iconographic apparatus: 18 lithographic plates out of text with 270 figures (coleoptera, hymenoptera, lepidoptera, diptera, orthoptera, etc.).

Dictionaries of entomological flora and fauna in appendices, useful for terminological consultation.

Scientific importance
The work represents:

the first provincial entomological repertoire of Veneto;

a primary source for reconstructing Vicentine historical fauna;

a valuable document for the history of local agronomy, with attention to pests of crops (vine, silkworm, cereals, fruit trees).

2)
Il procris ampelophaga insetto nocivo alla vite comparso di recente nel Veneto / [Giambattista Bellati]
Vicenza: tipografia nazionale di G. Longo, 1871, [12] pages. Rare booklet.
Binding: rigid in half morocco with marble pattern, partially faded; conservation: good with modest, ordinary signs of use and time, as shown in photos. Both works are not easily accessible.