EARLY RARE 1859 STEREOVIEW ERUPTION MT VESUVIUS TAKEN FROM LAVA ITALY

Description: Photographs throughout Ad: Offered for auction is an early Sharp Square Cornered stereoview. The stereoview is without Photographers and or Publishers trademarks. The stereoview title is as follows -- NO. 1545 LE VESUVE PRIS DE LA LAVE DE 59. OR TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH FROM FRENCH "VESUVIUS TAKEN FROM LAVA 59 "1859" Italy not mentioned in title. Below I have added additional information on the Volcanic actions of Mt. Vesuvius in the time period if believe that the stereoview was taken along with general information on Mt Vesuvius and photographs of the stereoview are also in the ad below. 19 December 1855 - 31 December 1861: sub-cycle, with significant activity occurring during the following periods: 27 May 1858 - 12 April 1861: intermittent lava effusion from flank vents in the Piano delle Ginestre, causing damage to arable land 8-31 December 1861: final eruption, with the formation of a spectacular fracture on the low SSW flank; several conelets form on the fracture and lava moves towards Torre del Greco and Resina (now called Ercolano); damage caused by ground fracturing but the lava does not reach any of the towns; explosive summit activity during the last days of activity. This information came from an article titled "Eruption List of Vesuvio (Vesuvius) Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes which form the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera caused by the collapse of an earlier and originally much higher structure. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, as well as several other settlements. The eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ashes and volcanic gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), erupting molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of 6×105 cubic metres (7.8×105 cu yd) per second ultimately releasing 100,000 times the thermal energy released by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. More than 1,000 people are thought to have died in the eruption, though the exact toll is unknown. The only surviving eyewitness account of the event consists of two letters by Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus. Vesuvius has erupted many times since, and is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years. Today, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living near enough to be affected by an eruption, with 600,000 in the danger zone, making it the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, as well as its tendency towards violent, explosive eruptions of the Plinian type. Note old age toning or darkening on back as photo shows. Contrast is very good considering the item is at minimum 155 years old. Also some light soiling or discoloration in the sky area as photos show. Please view photos for condition. I will accept PAYPAL and other Ebay payment methods. Items will be shipped first class mail usually next day after payment of Paypal, packaging and mail $3.45. I will combine shipping 1 to 3 views $3.45, 3 to 6 views $5.35 and over 6 no additional postage or shipping charge. I will ship internationally, payment must be in US funds, Paypal or other Ebay payment methods.. I will ship world wide International first Class Mail 1 stereoview for $12.47 and will combine ship.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Gorham, Maine

End Time: 2025-01-05T00:33:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.45 USD