Record

RefNoMS/2/1
Previous numbersMS/2
LevelFile
TitleDiary of Vesuvius observations by Antonio Piaggio
DateSeptember 1779-August 1781
DescriptionWritten observations with pencil and ink sketches of volcanic activity at Vesuvius, in Italy, kept by Fr. Piaggio, on behalf of Sir William Hamilton. The book commences with a motto from Seneca and a title page heading 'Abbozzi di fenomeni del Vesuvio con qualche riflessiioni per la dissertazione di N.N.' [Sketches of Vesuvius phenomena with some reflections for the dissertation of N.N.]. Piaggio contributes a dedicatory letter to Hamilton before commencing observations from 12 September 1779. There is a break in the period 1780-1781 and the pagination is restarted following a aesreis of blank leaves.

A presentation letter is pasted onto the front flyleaf: Sir William Hamilton, 23 Piccadilly, 14 June 1801, to Sir Joseph Banks, 3p. The spine label is lettered: 'VESUVIO VOL. 1. DA 12 7MBR 1779 AD 22. AGOST 1781'.
LanguageItalian
Extent1 volume. Original pagination pp.1-324 and pp.1-66.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPaper. Half bound in brown leather with gilt tooling, and marbled paper boards. Archival manilla paper covers.
ArrangementChronological
AccessStatusOpen
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