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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452422903321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Liverpool, : Liverpool University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-84631-791-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Eighteenth-century worlds

Altri autori (Persone)

BoultonJames T

McLoughlinT. O

Disciplina

914.04253

Soggetti

British - Travel - Europe - History - 18th century

Travelers - Europe

Electronic books.

Europe Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 'Old Style' and 'New Style' Dating; Map; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.