D'Hancarville. the Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton

by Sebastian Schtze, Madeleine Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze

Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William's own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836587637
• ISBN13: 9783836587631
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 7.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 10.3" x 13.6"