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10 demountable geometric solids in oak height 7.9 inch 1960 Vallardi Milan
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Box containing 10 removable geometric solids made of oak wood, maximum height 20 cm -inches 7.9, housed in their original wooden box. Made for educational purposes for schools by publisher Antonio Vallardi in the 1960s. Never used.
Box size cm 40x30x12.5 - inches 15.8x11.8x5
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The origins of the publishing house date back to 1750 when founder Francesco Cesare (1736-1799) took over a small artisan business in the heart of old Milan on Via Santa Margherita. The historic venue soon became an important artistic and literary center, frequented by Giuseppe Parini, Alessandro Volta and the Verri brothers, among others. His sons Pietro (1770-1819) and Giuseppe (1784-1861) continued the business, then from 1822 Pietro's widow Giuseppina Redaelli, to whom his sons Francesco (1809-1895) and Antonio (1813-1876) respectively gave birth to two independent children. branches of the publishing house: The Francesco Vallardi, specializing in scientific and encyclopedic editions; Antonio Vallardi established himself in educational production. In the first half of the 19th century, the publishing house distinguished itself by producing artistic, geographical and scientific works, including an "Itinerario d'Italia" that had twenty-two reprints between 1819 and 1835. The work complete with maps and various travel directions, including timetables and fares for transportation at the time, represented the first modern travel guide. In 1843 the acronym "Vallardi" was born, and the company meanwhile took on an industrial character, with the opening of branches nationwide and the construction of the factory in Via Moscova, among the first in Italy to be equipped with electrical lighting systems.
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 15.8 in (40.14 cm)Depth: 11.8 in (29.98 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020239210982
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