Author: Giglioli, Italo
Title: La Canfora Italiana : Richerche analitiche comparative sulla produttiva in canfora, ed in olio di canfora, del fogliama ...
Description: Roma, Bertero, 1908. orig. wrappers. 27x19cm, 292 pages. Author's presentation inscription to cover to Professor O. Maltirolo.. frontis.textual tables. Some wear. Cover chip. Spine label. Foxed. Good. ¶ With a 4-page ALS from author to Prof. Maltirolo dated 1912, commenting on Maltirolo's interesting pamphlet on the history of Italian botany and drawing his attention to an obscure point on page 201 of this work) loosely inserted. Issued under the auspices of the Italian Government Ministry of Agriculture .A report on Camphor production possibilities in Italy,comparing " Laurus camphora" and "Cinnamomum camphora", providing a general history of their industrial and commercial use their cultivation, geographic distribution,acclimatization, in ordrr to demonstrate the advantages of camphor cultivation in Italy .With a bibliographic appendice.The full title reads: "La Canfora Italiana : Richerche analitiche comparative sulla produttivita in canfora,ed in olio di canforam, del fogliama dei "Laurus camphora" e " Cinnamomum camphora", vegetanti in varie parti d'Italia. Notize sulla storia, sulle industrie e sul commercia delle canfora: sulla cultura, distribuzione geografica e sulla acclimazione del Lauro della canfora: per dimostrare la utilita della cultura industriale de questo albero in Italia. Con appendice bibliografica

Keywords: Botany, Essential Oils, Agriculture, History of Botany, Italy, Economic, Italian Camphor, ,