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Lacco (Lacco Ameno), on the island of Ischia composed of volcanic tufa, with other islands raised by volcanic eruptions: view at sunset. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.
Fabris, Pietro, active 1756-1784.Date: [1776]Reference: 43672i- Archives and manuscripts
The volcano (artwork)
Date: 1960sReference: PP/RSI/B/1/1/13/4Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Books
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The gallery of nature and art; or, a tour through creation and science. Comprising new and entertaining descriptions of the most surprising volcanoes, caverns, cataracts, whirlpools, waterfalls, earthquakes, and other wonderful and stupendous phenomena of nature. Forming a rich and comprehensive view of all that is interesting and curious in every part of the habitable world. By the Rev. E. Polehampton, and John M. Good, F.R.S. Illustrated by one hundred engravings / [Edward Thomas William Polehampton].
Polehampton, Edward (Edward Thomas William), 1777?-1830.Date: 1821- Books
The wonders of nature and art; : being an account of whatever is most curious and remarkable throughout the world; whether relating to its animals, vegetables, minerals, volcanoes, cataracts, hot and cold springs, and other parts of natural history; or, to the buildings, manufactures, inventions, and discoveries of its inhabitants. The whole collected from the writings of the best historians, travellers, geographers, and philosophers, among which are some original manuscripts; interspersed with pious observations and reflections; illustrated with notes, and adorned with copper-plates.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Pictures
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Specimens of stone and volcanic matter found on Mount Vesuvius, including lava enclosed in marble. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.
Fabris, Pietro, active 1756-1784.Date: [1776]Reference: 43701i- Books
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Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other volcanos: in a series of letters, addressed to the Royal Society / from the Honourable Sir W. Hamilton ... ; to which are added, explanatory notes by the author, hitherto unpublished.
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803.Date: 1773- Books
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On the effects of volcanic action in the production of epidemic diseases in the animal and in the vegetable creation, and in the production of hurricanes and abnormal atmospheric vicissitudes / by H.J. Johnston-Lavis.
Date: 1914- Pictures
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A geyser, with a group of spectators, including an artist drawing. Coloured aquatint by J.C. Richter.
Reference: 43899i- Books
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A true and particular history of earthquakes. Containing a relation of that dreadful earthquake which happen'd at Lima and Callao, in Peru, October 28, 1746; publish'd at Lima by Command of the Vice-Roy, and now translated from the Original Spanish; also of that which happen'd in Jamaica in 1692, and of others in different Parts of the World. Accurately describing The dreadful Devastations that have been made by those horrible Convulsions of the Earth; whereby Mountains have been thrown down, or remov'd to great Distances; Cities, with all their Inhabitants, swallow'd up in a Moment; whole Flocks and Herds, with their Keepers, ingulph'd in the tremendous Chasms and Openings of Valleys; and large Forests sunk, and for ever buried in an Instant. Extracted from Authors of the most unexceptionable Credit and Reputation. By Philotheus.
Philotheus.Date: 1748- Books
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The world alarm'd. A surprizing relation, of a new burning-island lately raised out of the sea, near Tercera; with a geographical and theological improvement of so astonishing an occurrence. And a brief history of the other ignivomous mountains at this day flaming in the world. In a letter to an Honourable fellow of the Royal Society at London. From a member of the same society, at Boston.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721- Pictures
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A volcanic crater on the island of Stromboli. Coloured aquatint, 1812, after Luigi Mayer.
Mayer, Luigi, active 1776-1792.Date: 1812Reference: 43914i- Pictures
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"Vulcan's cave" at the entrance to the Solfatara, near Naples: jets of steam emerging from the rock floor, watched by spectators. Etching.
Reference: 43896i- Pictures
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The island of Stromboli. Coloured aquatint, 1809, after Luigi Mayer.
Mayer, Luigi, active 1776-1792.Date: 1809Reference: 43913i- Pictures
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The Fossa Grande of Mount Vesuvius, showing the deep hollow ways cut by torrents of rainwater. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.
Fabris, Pietro, active 1756-1784.Date: [1776]Reference: 43678i- Pictures
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A quarry from which stones were cut to make the pavements of Naples, showing strata of lava from Mount Vesuvius. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776.
Fabris, Pietro, active 1756-1784.Date: [1776]Reference: 43628i- Pictures
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Mount Vesuvius by night, erupting with smoke, fire, and lava, with houses on the Bay of Naples. Etching with engraving by Page.
Reference: 42973i- Digital Images
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Septieme Lettre a Monsieur L'abbe Bourdelot, 1674
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Mount Vesuvius in eruption at night, showing the Bay of Naples in the foreground with a sailing boat, and spectators on the opposite shore. Gouache, 1828.
Date: 1828Reference: 43014i- Pictures
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Mount Vesuvius erupting at night, billowing clouds and flashes of lightning, and with many spectators viewing the event across the bay of Naples. Coloured mezzotint with etching by J.M. Mixelle after A. d'Anna.
Anna, Alessandro d'Reference: 42935i- Pictures
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Mount Vesuvius at night, showing an eruption of smoke fire and lava at its base, with boats on the Bay of Naples in the foreground.
Reference: 43075i- Pictures
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Mount Vesuvius erupting violently at night over the bay of Naples, with two spectators and a guard on watch from the castle in the foreground. Gouache painting.
Reference: 42933i- Books
British regional geology : Scotland, the Tertiary volcanic districts / [J.E. Richey].
Richey, J. E. (James Ernest), 1886-Date: 1948- Pictures
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Mount Vesuvius in eruption at night, with smoke, fire, and lava, over the Bay of Naples. Gouache, 1794.
Date: 1794Reference: 42986i- Books
Histoire et phénomènes du Vésuve / Exposés par le Pere Dom Jean-Marie Della-torre... ; Traduction de l'italien par M. l'Abbé Péton.
Torre, Giovanni Maria della, 1713-1782.Date: 1760- Pictures
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Mount Cotopaxi, snowcapped. Aquatint by F. Arnold after J. Gmelin after A. von Humboldt.
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.Reference: 43920i