Vases & Volcanoes: Sir William Hamilton and His Collection

London: British Museum Press, 1996. Softbound. VG, shelf wear to cover and spine, small stain on page edging. Generally clean and tight contents.. Color illustrated glossy wraps. 320 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. Catalogue lists and annotates 194 items. Contents as follows: William Hamilton and the 'art of going through life' / Carlo Knight -- 'Observations on the kingdom of Naples': William Hamilton's diplomatic career / Kim Sloan -- 'Contemporary minds': William Hamilton's affair with antiquity / Ian Jenkins -- 'The modern Pliny': William Hamilton and Vesuvius / John Thackray -- 'Picture-mad in virtu-land': William Hamilton's collection (truncated) of paintings / Kim Sloan -- 'Talking stones': William Hamilton's collection of carved gems / Ian Jenkins. (Inventory #: 104525)