Bibliographic Detail
Olivi, G., 1792
Reference:
Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia adriatica: ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del Golfo e delle Lagune di Venezia; preceduto da una dissertazione sull storia fisica e naturale del Golfo; e accompagnato da memorie, ed osservazioni di fisica storia naturale ed economia. pp. [i]-xxxii, [i-6], [1-334], 9 pls. Bassano [del Grappa]: [G. Remondini e fl.].
Location:
Bassano [del Grappa]
Notes:
Olivi, Giuseppe (1769-1795), Italian zoologist al Padua.
Herbarium and types are at Museo Civico Storia Naturale. Venice (algae). Bassano del Grappa (Venetian simply: Basan, italianized: Bassan or Bassàn) is a city and comune in the province of Vicenza, region Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Conco, Rosà, Cartigliano and Nove.
Christie's catalogue: "FIRST EDITION of the first zoological survey of the Gulf of Venice, and a landmark of Italian natural history and classification. Olivi was an abbot, student at Padua, and would likely have been one of the most important naturalists of his time had he not died at the age of 26. The plates depict crustaceans, shellfish and various types of coral. RARE: no copies of this work appear in American Book Prices Current for the past 30 years. Nissen ZBI 3010; BM/NH 3:1469; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 7063."
