The collection contains nineteen letters written by the Marquess of Sligo during his travels in Greece and Asia Minor. Subjects include his planned itineraries; travel expenses; his elaborate entertainment by Veli Pasha; impressions of and experiences...
Description:
Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788-1845) was educated at Eton and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he befriended Lord Byron. After succeeding to his father's title in 1809, in 1810-11 he toured the Mediterranean and the Levant, sending home...
Subject (Geographic):
Greece., Mediterranean Region., Greece, Istanbul (Turkey), Mediterranean Region, and Turkey
Subject (Name):
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, Sligo, Howe Peter Browne, Marquess of, 1788-1845., and Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839.
Subject (Topic):
Friends and associates, Travel, Classical antiquities, Collectors and collecting, Grand tours (Education), Travelers' writings, English, Pashas, Description and travel, and History
"Limited edition book, 18 copies. I've finished the first copies of my new edition 'Wanderlust,' a tribute to my Father. I made prints from drawings he made when he was a soldier in the 50's (the map of Europe and the Panama Canal). The other pages ar...
Subject (Name):
Davidson, George, 1929 or 1930-, Davidson, George, 1929 or 1930- illustrator, and Davidson, Laura--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Artists' books--United States, Miniature books--Specimens, and Travel
