Manuscript journal of travel through France, Luxembourg, the Rhine Valley, the Alps, and Italy. Subjects include the conditions of the roads, conveyances and inns; traveling expenses; and baggage searches and repeated questioning by customs and border officials. Sights mentioned include the Duke's palace at Heidelberg; Gibbon's house at Lausanne; Mont Blanc; the salt works at Bex; and the Cathedral of Milan and the "Last Supper, dreadfully injured by damp and illtreatment....it is hoped the picture will remain in its present state." and The author also mentions a fete given by the Princess of Wales near Lake Como and art and monuments in several Italian cities. He occasionally comments on the still-visible effects of the recent wars, noting that Chateau Thierry "bears strong marks of the Campaign of 1814" and pointing out deforestation and damaged buildings
Description:
Annotation on p. 1 in pencil, in a later hand: "probably Warburton Davies." and Binding: original marbled wrappers.
Subject (Geographic):
Alps, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821. and Davies, Warburton.
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Influence, Travelers' writings, English, and Description and travel
An album of illustrations by various artists, probably compiled by a member of the Mordaunt family. The album contains views of coastlines and ports including Port Eliot, home of Mordaunt friends the Eliots of Port Eliot, in the Parish of St. Germans, Cornwall, drawings of ruins, rural scenes with livestock, and a pencil portrait of a girl aged about 10.
Description:
Charles Mordaunt (1771-1823), 8th Baronet, was a member of Parliament representing the constituency of Warwickshire. A Catholic and Whig, he married Marianne, daughter of William Holbech of Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire in 1807; the couple lived at Walton where they raised one son and two daughters: John Mordaunt (1808-1845), Mary Mordaunt Acland (ca. 1811-ca. 1851), and Emma Acland (1813-)., Title devised by cataloger., Drawings are dated from 1815 to 1829 and laid on 29 leaves of various colored paper. Two undated watercolors are signed by Lady Marianne Mordaunt; two other illustrations are initialled S.C.E., possibly Susan Caroline Eliot who was born in 1801. The pencil portrait is signed "M.E. by Miss Masters, 1824." A pencil sketch of a ruin on a cliff is signed F.J. as are two other watercolors with another three unsigned views. Other drawings are signed C.E.W (1824 and 1828) or C.W. Another drawing is signed "M.H. 1829"., Signed and dated drawings include: the William Tell in the market place of Altdorf, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, and Bound in original dark blue grained calf, initialled ‘T.[or C.]S.M.’ on front board, dated 1833 at foot of spine. Armorial bookplate initialled C.J., 1919, on front pastedown; later pencil book label of J.D. Derry, 1947, on first leaf.
A series of moralistic plates referencing the turmoil in Europe caused by the French Revolutionary Wars. The series describes and illustrates the violent disruption of the quiet country life of an elderly shepherd and his young grandson. In the first plate they are seen outside their alpine cabin with the description below, "Early in the morning the herds go to feed: the aged highlander and his lively grandson stand before the Cottage: the blessings that are spread around on hills and dales, tune his soul to feelings of thankfulness and he prays.” In the second plate, the revolution, “has penetrated into the peaceful vales of Unterwalden ...," the man and his grandson see a "Tree of Liberty" being planted in their town and flee in fear of the revolutionary atmosphere. In the third plate the cabin is in flames as "scenes of calamity overwhelm the poor Country." The young boy protects his grandfather from a member of the revolutionary mob who is holding a flaming torch. In the fourth plate, titled "Give us this day our Daily Bread!", the pair walk in the countryside, destitute. In the fifth plate, the pair are shown praying in "the ruins of the Chapel at Stantz-stad [Stansstad]." In the penultimate plate, "And Lead us Not into Temptation!," the grandfather and child encounter the man who set fire to their cabin, who is also now destitute and has lost one of his legs; the young boy is keen to take revenge but his grandfather stops him. The final plate, " Deliver us from Evil!, the Highlander "beholds the most honest and respectable men torn from their families, Affected by these atrocities, he cries to Heaven."
Description:
Title from publisher's catalogue entry. and This set of prints were advertised in the December 1817 newspaper as "A series of Engravings in Seven Parts, representing the sufferings of a Swiss Shepherd during the revolution of that country, and intended as illustrations of the Lord’s Prayer. Printed on Royal Quarto, price 10s. 6d". In Ackermann’s own The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions (Vol. IV, December 1st, 1817), they are listed in the catalogue under "Intelligence, Literary, Scientific" prints and are described as "Engravings of an historical fact of a Swiss Shepherd during the revolution of that country..." (page 367).
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1818, at R. Ackermann's, 101, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Switzerland
Subject (Topic):
History, Shepherds, Military occupations, and Moral aspects of war
Manuscript copies of letters from Denison to her friend "Mary" in Bath, describing the last stages of an extended Continental tour. The first volume begins with the author's description of her family's three month tour of Switzerland, including their encounter with Lady Bute and a visit to the "English Gardens" at Arlesheim. It continues with letters detailing the journey to Naples, via Milan, Florence and Rome. The second volume concerns the Dennison's three months in Naples and their return to England via Mont Cenis and Paris and Throughout her letters, Denison includes information on galleries, churches, and works of art she has viewed. She also discusses the events of daily life; servants; the manners and conversation of other travelers and new acquaintances; social gatherings, balls, and conversazioni; and such matters as the reported outbreak of plague at Noja, a destructive fire at the San Carlo Opera, and the Duke of Wellington's ball at Versailles
Description:
Binding: half morocco with marbled boards.
Subject (Geographic):
France, Italy, Naples (Italy), and Switzerland
Subject (Name):
Denison, Harriet.
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Women travelers, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social conditions, and Social life and customs
Manuscript copies of letters from Denison to her friend "Mary" in Bath, describing the last stages of an extended Continental tour. The first volume begins with the author's description of her family's three month tour of Switzerland, including their encounter with Lady Bute and a visit to the "English Gardens" at Arlesheim. It continues with letters detailing the journey to Naples, via Milan, Florence and Rome. The second volume concerns the Dennison's three months in Naples and their return to England via Mont Cenis and Paris and Throughout her letters, Denison includes information on galleries, churches, and works of art she has viewed. She also discusses the events of daily life; servants; the manners and conversation of other travelers and new acquaintances; social gatherings, balls, and conversazioni; and such matters as the reported outbreak of plague at Noja, a destructive fire at the San Carlo Opera, and the Duke of Wellington's ball at Versailles
Description:
Binding: half morocco with marbled boards.
Subject (Geographic):
France, Italy, Naples (Italy), and Switzerland
Subject (Name):
Denison, Harriet.
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Women travelers, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social conditions, and Social life and customs
Manuscript journal of a London wine merchant's travels in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Low Countries during the summer and fall of 1835, accompanied as far as Switzerland by a boy, Alfonzo Pipon. The diary documents travel and hotel conditions; social events and contacts with British residents in various cities; business plans and trade fairs; and encounters with members of the British and Continental aristocracy, Although they witnessed part of the "Grand Review" by Louis Philippe on July 28, 1835, Collins and Pipon only heard reports of Fieschi's assassination attempt shortly after. The entries for the following week include descriptions of the mood of Paris, the lying in state of the assassination victims, and a brief interview between a deputation of British residents and the King, who spoke in English "expressing great affection for the English Nation.", Entries for the Swiss and German portion of the tour are illustrated with printed scenes and describe the natural beauties of the region in detail, comparing Berne to Somersetshire; a difficult and storm-plagued boat trip to see the Griesenbach Falls; the arrival of the Queen of Naples in Zurich; and an archery contest at the William Tell school, The journal concludes with lists of the letters of introduction carried by Collins; his addresses while traveling; and a chart of distances and conveyances for the entire journey, and Tipped in: folding lithograph with scenes concerning the Fileschi assassination attempt, printed August 12, 1835; 8 sepia aquatints of Swiss views; 2 prints of Lucerne; plan of Karlsruhe; small map of Low Countries
Description:
Inscribed "To Mrs. Collins, Bramford" (his mother) with a letter dated "25th December 1835.", Inside front pastedown has illuminated coat of arms with the motto "Dum spiro spero.", and Binding: crimson half-morocco with marbled boards.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe., Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Germany., France., Netherlands, and Switzerland
Subject (Name):
Fieschi, Giuseppe Marco, 1790-1836. and Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850.
Subject (Topic):
Tourism, Travelers' writings, English, Wine and wine making, Description and travel, Politics and government, Commerce, and Views
Title from item., Place of publication supplied by curator., Date from copy in Staatsarchiv Aargau, website viewed 3/12/2024: https://www.ag.ch/staatsarchiv/suche/detail.aspx?ID=86222, This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Forceps; Politics, Swiss; Obstetrical chair.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Switzerland and Basel-Stadt (Switzerland)
Subject (Topic):
Childbirth, Abnormalities, Human, Medical equipment and supplies, Infants, Clergy, Servants, Wine, and Politics and government
Holograph diary which chronicles a journey through France, Switzerland and Italy, compiled from several diaries of different journeys, the earliest being a tour in the summer of 1816. The author travels to Calais from London with members of her family. In Paris, she sees King Louis XVIII reviewing his troops in commemoration of his return to Paris last year; attends the theater; visits the Conservatorie des Arts et des Metiers to view the models of machines; and dines at Very's. She also visits the porcelain manufactory at Sevres; climbs Montanvert, describing the system of sticks used by their guides to protect them from falling; and spends the night in a monastery in St. Bernard, in the same room in which Napoleon stayed on his way to the Battle of Marengo. In Italy, she attends the opera in Turin, commenting on its lighting system, "which like the theatres in France is dark, the only lights being on the stage." She also vists churches, admires artwork and architecture, ascends Mount Vesuvius, and attends Mass at the Sistine Chapel. The diary concludes with a visit to the Devil's Bridge in Switzerland and The diary is annotated throughout, in the same hand, with further notes concerning the journey
Description:
In English. and Binding: quarter pigskin. Taped on spine: MS. Diary 1816.
Subject (Geographic):
France, Italy, Europe, Switzerland, and Vesuvius (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Mountaineering, Alps, Theater, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, and Social life and customs
Manuscript, in a single hand with numerous corrections, of a description of European travels, mainly in Greece, Italy and Germany, where the author visits such cities as Naples, Messina, Malta, Florence, Salerno, Rome, Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Corinth, and Corfu, paying particular attention to monuments and agriculture. He views paintings and churches in Naples; visits the Campo Santo "where there are 366 holes or vaults in which the poor are interred"; sees Vesuvius; hears Mass at the Sistine Chapel; and reports on "the state of vegitation during the voyage." Elsewhere, the author notes a tempest of snow, hail, and wind on his sea voyage out of Malta; accompanies his brother "Joe" to Barcelona, where he kills two quails; admires the scenery of Switzerland and visits the landmarks associated with the legend of William Tell; and describes his meals throughout. At the end of the third volume is a list of traveling expenses. All volumes are illustrated throughout with several dozen pen and ink sketches of landscapes and monuments
Description:
In English. and Binding: full calf. Vol. 1 has metal clasp.
Subject (Geographic):
Switzerland, Altdorf., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy
Subject (Name):
Tell, Wilhelm
Subject (Topic):
Monuments, Agriculture, Europe, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social life and customs, and Religious life and customs
Manuscript, in a single hand with numerous corrections, of a description of European travels, mainly in Greece, Italy and Germany, where the author visits such cities as Naples, Messina, Malta, Florence, Salerno, Rome, Constantinople, Athens, Smyrna, Corinth, and Corfu, paying particular attention to monuments and agriculture. He views paintings and churches in Naples; visits the Campo Santo "where there are 366 holes or vaults in which the poor are interred"; sees Vesuvius; hears Mass at the Sistine Chapel; and reports on "the state of vegitation during the voyage." Elsewhere, the author notes a tempest of snow, hail, and wind on his sea voyage out of Malta; accompanies his brother "Joe" to Barcelona, where he kills two quails; admires the scenery of Switzerland and visits the landmarks associated with the legend of William Tell; and describes his meals throughout. At the end of the third volume is a list of traveling expenses. All volumes are illustrated throughout with several dozen pen and ink sketches of landscapes and monuments
Description:
In English. and Binding: full calf. Vol. 1 has metal clasp.
Subject (Geographic):
Switzerland, Altdorf., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, and Italy
Subject (Name):
Tell, Wilhelm
Subject (Topic):
Monuments, Agriculture, Europe, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, Social life and customs, and Religious life and customs
