Il Ruwenzori - Luigi Amedeo di Savoia, Hoepli, 1908

Monumental work by Luigi Amedeo di Savoia, Duke of the Abruzzi, "Il Ruwenzori", published by Hoepli in 1908. The 358-page volume, bound in cloth, documents the exploration journey and the first ascents to the highest peaks of the mountain range located between the equatorial lakes of Central Africa. The report, edited by Filippo De Filippi and illustrated by Vittorio Sella, is dedicated to Queen Mother Margherita of Savoy and includes the preparatory phases of the mission, starting from Naples to Entebbe. Appendices are present on the Mountains of the Moon in Ptolemy's geography, astronomical, geodetic, meteorological, and magnetic observations. The edition is illustrated with figures in the text, plates outside the text protected by tissue paper, folded panoramic plates, and geographical maps of the region. The work is completed by two volumes published in 1909, containing the data relating to the scientific research carried out during the trip: Vol. 1: Zoology - Botany; Vol. 2: Geology - Petrography - Mineralogy. The first volume of the Scientific Reports has 603 pages and includes numerous illustrated plates outside the text, also in color or folded. Dimensions: 25 cm.