(AA.VV.) - Museo di Scienze e Letteratura - 1843-1844

Museum of Science and Literature – New Series, Year I – Naples, 1843–1844 – 2 volumes with large folded sheet of Mount Etna

Interesting set of two nineteenth-century volumes from the Neapolitan periodical Museum of Science and Literature, belonging to the first year of the new series, published respectively in 1843 and 1844.

The magazine collects original contributions from Italian scholars and intellectuals devoted to natural sciences, geology, philosophy, history, literature and the fine arts.

Among the topics covered are volcanological studies by Leopoldo Pilla, scientific observations, historical research on the Mezzogiorno, studies on philosophy, music and European literature.

Of particular interest is the large folded topographic map of Mount Etna, titled Plan of Mount Etna, with geographic indications and references to the eruption of November 1843.

The map constitutes an element of notable historical and documentary interest for enthusiasts of antique cartography, the history of Sicily and volcanology.

Bibliographic data

Title: Museum of Science and Literature
Series: New series, Year I
Volumes: I and II
Place of publication: Naples
Years: 1843 and 1844
Language: Italian
Binding: half leather with marbled paper boards and gilded tooling on the spines
Illustrations: large folded map of Mount Etna
Condition
Period bindings with abrasions and wear, more evident on the spine of the second volume, which shows cracking and superficial losses. Marbled plates with signs of aging.
Internals generally legible, with browning, stains and scattered foxing.
Etna map shows the usual creases and signs of use, as visible in the photographs.
Please carefully examine the images, which are an integral part of the description.
Two volumes of particular historical and scientific interest, enhanced by the presence of the large nineteenth-century map of Mount Etna.