Lot 152 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts including Cartography
Campi phlegraei. Observations on the volcanos of the Two Sicilies. - Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei being an account of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the month of August 1779 . Edited by Pietro Fabris. Naples: [for Pietro Fabris], 1776-1779.
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $93,437–$133,482
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts including Cartography, London · 8 July 2026
- Dimensions
- 442 x 310mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3064427
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir William Hamilton, Campi phlegraei. Observations on the volcanos of the Two Sicilies. - Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei being an account of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the month of August 1779 . Edited by Pietro Fabris. Naples: [for Pietro Fabris], 1776-1779. Christie's, 8 Jul 2026, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3064427.
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Sir William Hamilton, Campi phlegraei. Observations on the volcanos of the Two Sicilies. - Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei being an account of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the month of August 1779 . Edited by Pietro Fabris. Naples: [for Pietro Fabris], 1776-1779. Christie's, 8 Jul 2026, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3064427.
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