Title News from abroad : letters written by British travellers on the Grand Tour, 1728-71 / compiled and edited by James T. Boulton, T.O. McLoughlin

Published Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (x, 293 pages) : illustrations, map Series Eigteenth-century worlds Eigteenth-century worlds Contents 'Old Style' and 'New Style' dating -- Map -- Introduction : the Grand Tour -- The tourists and their letters -- George Lyttelton (1709-73) : letters (1728-30) -- Joseph Spence (1699-1768) : letters (1730-3) -- James Boswell (1740-95) : letters (1764-6) -- James Barry (1741-1806) : letters (1765-71) -- Caroline Lennox (1723-74) : letters (1766-7) -- Appendix A. The hazards of collecting art on the Grand Tour -- Appendix B. Advice to travellers on the Grand Tour Summary The volume gathers together, and allows the reader to explore, the diverse experiences of a group of quite unconnected young, wealthy British travellers as they made their way through 18th century Europe towards Rome and conveyed their views by letters to friends and family at home Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject British -- Travel -- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Sources Travelers -- Europe -- Correspondence TRAVEL -- Europe -- Western. LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Diaries & Journals. British -- Travel Travel Travelers SUBJECT Europe -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045661 Subject Europe Genre/Form History Personal correspondence Sources Form Electronic book Author Boulton, James T McLoughlin, T. O ISBN 9781846317910 1846317916

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