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THE EFFICIENT USES OF FIREPLACES FOR THE POOR, WITH PLATES, NO COPY IN AMERICAVIRGINIO, [Giovanni] Vincenzo. Focolare economico ossia cammino per aumentare il calore delle camere con minor quantita' di legna senza privarsi della vista della fiamma. [caption-title]. 8vo, 20th century boards, pp. 20 + 2 large engraved folding plates drawn by the author, engraved by Bianci. [Turin: Dalla Stamperia Fea, 1792]. Only Edition. There are 8 figures in the two crisp, engraved folding plates. Virginio (1752-1830) was a Turin lawyer, philosopher, and agronomist who became famous for his efforts to popularize potatoes in the Piedmont. As a philanthropist, he spent his fortune trying to improve the lot of the impoverished of the area which was often subjected to famine. Plaques and streets in the area were named in his honor. In this illustrated pamphlet Virginio puts forward his method of raising the amount of heat generated by fireplaces while using a… Read More
