William Hamilton - Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei - Being an Account of the Great Eruption of Mo

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Being an Account of the Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Month of August 1779
by Sir William Hamilton
First edition
pp. 2 + 30 + 2
Coeval silent hardcover binding - very rare ex-libris of the time on the frontispiece and others embossed - text of great value, but the 5 plates are missing - peeling on the cover, some stains and some slight restorations
Text in 2 columns
English and French language
Dimensions in cm 46 x 34 x 3
Publisher Pierre Fabris
Very good condition 67562617 Read more