Thomas Salmon - Lo stato presente di tutti i paesi e popoli del mondo

Thomas Salmon — The Present State of all the Countries and Peoples of the World: Italy (Volume XVIII), that is Savoy, Piedmont, Montferrat and Genoa — Giambattista Albrizzi q. Gir. — 1751. This is a copy of this rare original edition, illustrated with 24 plates (out of 28 total) because 4 are missing (plates 62/80/104 and 105) and map 41 has been torn out (see photo). Thomas Salmon (1679–1767) was an English historian and geographer renowned for his vast historical and geographical compilations intended to acquaint European readers with the world. His works are part of the Enlightenment movement, marked by an increasing interest in exploration, ethnography, and the comparative description of nations. This volume describes the natural, political, and moral state of the regions of Savoy, Piedmont, Montferrat, and Genoa in the mid-18th century. Contemporary binding in full flexible parchment showing wear, soiling, and small losses at the spine ends. 464 pages

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