Travells, 1677-1680.

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Title: Travells, 1677-1680.
Creator: Luttrell, Narcissus, 1657-1732
Contributor: Great Britain.--Parliament.--House of Commons
Luttrell, Narcissus,--1657-1732
Published / Created: 1677-1680
Abstract: Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a diary describing the author's travels through the shires and market towns of England, chiefly in the west and south of England and East Anglia. Luttrell describes the houses of each town and indicates whether it sends burgesses to Parliament, its market days and principal commodities, its inns, and its distance and accessibility from London.
Description: Alphabetical index of towns at beginning of text.
Binding: full calf.
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In English.
Names of towns are rubricated, as well as marginal notes.
Stamped on spine: "Travells MSS."
Extent: 1 v. (274 p.) ; 19 x 12 cm.

Format: mixed material
Genre: Manuscripts
Travel literature
Subject (Geographic): England--Commerce
England--Description and travel
Great Britain--Social life and customs
Subject (Name): Great Britain.--Parliament.--House of Commons
Luttrell, Narcissus,--1657-1732
Subject (Topic): Market towns--England
Markets--Great Britain

Access: Public
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Citation: Narcissus Luttrell, Travells. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.