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ECONOMICS MONNET, Antoine-Grimoald (1734-1817)....

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[ECONOMICS] MONNET, Antoine-Grimoald (1734-1817). Estratto del libro intitolato Traité de l'exploitation des mines traduit de l'allemand par m. Monnet, à Paris 1773.. Per quanto speziale belongs to the practical mining of coals. Venice: Zatta, 1784. First edition of the Italian translation of this dialogic treatise on the extraction of fossil carbons, first published in Paris in 1773. Particularly interesting is Part VI, on a method of 'of drilling into mountains'. 8vo, (210 x 134mm). 19 folding engraved plates at end (some wear). Contemporary half calf binding with marbled sides, gilt title-piece to spine (light wear). (1)