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INDICATIONS AND ADDRESSES.
ria Nuova) Piazza di S. Maria Nuova. —
We believe it
founded by the mathematician Viviani, Galileo’s pupil. —
It is rich in works on medecine and in divers manuscripts, -
including the italian history of Miglipre Cresci, and
the one of Ammiralo.
BIBLIOTECA DELL’ACCADEMIA DELLE BELLE ARTI.
(Via Larga N. 5065). — It contains about 9,000 volumes
of the most esteemed works on fine arts, history, antiquity, -
music, etc.
Private libraries.
BIBLIOTECA CAPPONI (Palazzo Capponi, Via S. Sebastiano). -
It contains about 10,000 printed volumes and 600 manuscripts, -
bearing on the history of Florence, and mostly -
collected through the care of the actual proprietor
Gino Capponi.
BIBLIOTECA MARTELLI (Palazzo Martelli, Via della Forca). -
N. 5117).— One will sind there many very fine editiones
and some important old codes.
BIBLIOTECA RICCARDI-VERNACCIA (Via Pinti N. 6658).
— Il numbers about 9,000 volumes, among which are
many rare editions of the fourteenth and fifteenth century -
, and a fine collection of manuscripts and autographical -
letters.
BIBLIOTECA TARGIONI-TOZZETTI (Casa Targioni, Via
Ghibellina N. 7655). — Contains aboul 5,200 printed volumes -
on litterature, medecine and natural history; and
500 manuscript volumes, with various autographs of P.
A. Micheli and John Targioni.
Besides these libraries, one must not forget the collection
of autographs of the Dott. Giuseppe Gonnetli, which
already surpassing the number of 10,000 original, is daily -
increasing, thanks to the care of the proprietor.
Archives.
ARCHIVIO DELLE RIFORMAGIONI (The state’s political
administration). — It contains a very numerous collection