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PASCOLI, Lione. Il Tevere Navigato, e Navigabile, Rome, Antonio de Rossi, 1740, 4°, FIRST EDITION, title and half title printed in red and black, one woodcut initial (occasional light soiling), original boards, leather chemise and matching calf slipcase. [Graesse V, p. 229]
In this work, Pascoli proves that the Tiber and its tributaries were navigable in the past, discusses the floods of ancient and recent times, and puts forward several new projects for improving flood prevention and navigability.
In this work, Pascoli proves that the Tiber and its tributaries were navigable in the past, discusses the floods of ancient and recent times, and puts forward several new projects for improving flood prevention and navigability.