HAMILTON, William, Sir, 1730-1803. Campi Phlegraei. Observations on the Volcanos of the Two Sicilies As They have been communicated to the Royal Society of London by Sir William Hamilton - K.B.F.R.S. - His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary at the Court of Naples - To which, in Order to convey the most precise idea of each remark, a new and accurate Map is annexed, with 54 Plates, illuminated from Drawings taken and colour’d after Nature, under the inspection of the Author, by the Editor Mr. Peter Fabris. Naples, 1776. With A Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei. Being an Account of the Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Month of August 1779. Communicated to the Royal Society of London by Sir William Hamilton. Naples, [Printed by Paolo de Simone], 1779. [Edited and Sold by Pietro Fabris]

Series of magnificent hand-colored plates showing the surroundings of Naples and various stages of volcanic activity

Serie di splendide tavole colorate a mano raffiguranti i dintorni di Napoli e varie manifestazioni di attività vulcaniche

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