Palmaverde - Il Corso delle Stelle Almanacco Piemontese - 1819
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Il Corso delle Stelle Almanacco Piemontese by Palmaverde, 1st edition, 1819, Italian leather-bound binding (pelle), 243 pages, 16.3 × 10.2 cm, published in Turin by Dalla Stamperia di Carlo Fontana; an official Piedmontese almanac for 1819 covering astronomy, esotericism, astrology, religion, history and science.
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Palmaverde Piedmont Almanac 1819
“The Course of the Stars observed by Modern Prognostication”
Turin, Carlo Fontana Printing House, near St. Paul, 1819.
In-16° (mm 163 × 102 at binding). Pp. 243.
Contemporary full green morocco binding, boards framed by a double gilded border with geometric and floral motifs, smooth spine with gilded fillets and ornaments, gilded edges. Good condition, with normal signs of use and light surface scratches consistent with age.
The frontispiece entirely copper-engraved, of remarkable artistic quality: allegorical scene with the bull (zodiac symbol), winged putti, celestial figures (Justice with scales, Winged Genius), landscape with architecture, and in the base a classically modeled relief with nude figures.
The volume, printed in Turin “with privilege of S.S.R.M.”, is the official Piedmontese almanac for the year 1819. It contains:
• celestial figure and universal discourse on the astronomical year;
• complete monthly calendars with positions of the Sun and Moon, astrological and meteorological indications;
•移动able feasts and ecclesiastical computation;
•chronology of the sovereigns of the House of Savoy;
•births and genealogies of the most notable princes of Europe;
•lists of public officials, magistrates, senators, court functionaries, and decorated persons.
Importance and rarity
Palmaverde almanacs constitute one of the longest‑running and most prestigious series of Piedmontese ephemerides of the early 19th century.
The 1819 edition, published a few years after the Restoration, represents a valuable document of the institutional, religious, and scientific life of the Kingdom of Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel I.
The frontispiece, depicted with refined copperplate engraving, and the green morocco binding with rich gilded decoration make it a particularly sought-after item for collectors of Piedmontese antiquarianism and the history of printing in Turin.
Complete copies in the original, high-quality binding are not easily available on the market.
Palmaverde Piedmont Almanac 1819
“The Course of the Stars observed by Modern Prognostication”
Turin, Carlo Fontana Printing House, near St. Paul, 1819.
In-16° (mm 163 × 102 at binding). Pp. 243.
Contemporary full green morocco binding, boards framed by a double gilded border with geometric and floral motifs, smooth spine with gilded fillets and ornaments, gilded edges. Good condition, with normal signs of use and light surface scratches consistent with age.
The frontispiece entirely copper-engraved, of remarkable artistic quality: allegorical scene with the bull (zodiac symbol), winged putti, celestial figures (Justice with scales, Winged Genius), landscape with architecture, and in the base a classically modeled relief with nude figures.
The volume, printed in Turin “with privilege of S.S.R.M.”, is the official Piedmontese almanac for the year 1819. It contains:
• celestial figure and universal discourse on the astronomical year;
• complete monthly calendars with positions of the Sun and Moon, astrological and meteorological indications;
•移动able feasts and ecclesiastical computation;
•chronology of the sovereigns of the House of Savoy;
•births and genealogies of the most notable princes of Europe;
•lists of public officials, magistrates, senators, court functionaries, and decorated persons.
Importance and rarity
Palmaverde almanacs constitute one of the longest‑running and most prestigious series of Piedmontese ephemerides of the early 19th century.
The 1819 edition, published a few years after the Restoration, represents a valuable document of the institutional, religious, and scientific life of the Kingdom of Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel I.
The frontispiece, depicted with refined copperplate engraving, and the green morocco binding with rich gilded decoration make it a particularly sought-after item for collectors of Piedmontese antiquarianism and the history of printing in Turin.
Complete copies in the original, high-quality binding are not easily available on the market.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Astrology, Astronomy, Esotericism, History, Reference, Religion, Royalty, Science
Book title
Il Corso delle Stelle Almanacco Piemontese
Author/ Illustrator
Palmaverde
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1819
Height
16.3 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
10.2 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Dalla Stamperia di Carlo Fontana
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
243
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