75/1015 [Italy]. Larderel, F. de. Exploitation de la vapeur des anciens volcans de Toscane. N.pl., n.publ., n.d. (1835), 14 lithogr. plates, contemp. gilt and blindst. calf, obl. folio.

- Prob. lacks a title-p. (modern title-piece mounted on first blank); first endpaper w. num. (later) annots.; plates sl. stained, yellowed and frayed. Backstrip renewed; covers sl. scratched.

= Very rare series of plates. François de Larderel was a French engineer and pioneer in the field of geothermal heating. The plates show landscapes in Tuscany and early methods of employing volcanic heat. With AUTHOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION on upper pastedown. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXVIII.