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Somma-Vesuvius in full eruption at night from Hamilton's Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei

Finnin, Denis

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States

  • Title: Somma-Vesuvius in full eruption at night from Hamilton's Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei
  • Creator: Finnin, Denis
  • Subject: Rare books, Mountains, Volcanoes, Clothing and dress, Europe
  • Specimen Location: American Museum of Natural History Library Rare Book Collection
  • Rights: Information on rights available at the repository.
  • Repository: American Museum of Natural History
  • Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
  • Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
  • Imprint: Naples : [s.n.], 1779
  • Identifier: b11465566_2
  • Description of Publication: 29, [3] p., 5 leaves of plates : col. ill. 47 cm.
  • Department / Discipline: Geology
  • Date of Publication: 1779
  • Date: 2011
  • Cultural Context: Italians
  • Coverage: Naples, Italy
  • Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
  • Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
  • Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
  • Call Number: RF-36-I
  • Book Title: 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
  • Bibliographic Number: <a href="http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1146556" target="_blank">b11465566</a>
  • Author: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
  • Artist: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
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