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28. [Journal], 1835

Creator:: Collins, Anthony
Call Number:: Osborn d410
Image Count:: 120
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Journal], 1835

29. [Nothtaufe] [graphic].

Creator:: Hess, Hieronymus, 1799-1850, printmaker
Published / Created:: [1832]
Call Number:: Print20105
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Alternative Title:: Emergency baptism
Description:: 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
Found in:: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > [Nothtaufe] [graphic].

30. [Travel diary], 1816 and later

Call Number:: Osborn d190
Image Count:: 78
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1816 and later

31. [Travel diary], 1820-1821

Call Number:: Osborn d288 1/3
Container / Volume:: 2
Image Count:: 286
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821

32. [Travel diary], 1820-1821

Call Number:: Osborn d288 1/3
Container / Volume:: 3
Image Count:: 226
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821

33. [Travel diary], 1820-1821

Call Number:: Osborn d288 1/3
Container / Volume:: 1
Image Count:: 193
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1820-1821

34. [Travel diary], 1839 Jul-Sep

Creator:: Haygarth, John Sayer, ca. 1811-ca. 1865
Call Number:: Osborn d56 1/2
Container / Volume:: 1
Image Count:: 136
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Holograph diary describing a tour through France, Switzerland, and Germany. The diary begins with the author's sea voyage from Southampton to Havre by steam packet. He remarks on the abundance of parrots in Havre, speculating that they have been brought across the Atlantic as part of Havre's extensive trade with America and the West Indies. In France, he visits Versailles, Rouen, and Paris; in Switzerland, he travels through the Via Mala, a narrow passage through a mountain; and discusses the Romansch dialect with a local bookseller. In Germany, he provides a history of minnesingers and comments on fashion in Strasbourg. The diary concludes with his voyage back to England and his experience at the custom house there
Description:: Available on microfilm., In English., Written on flyleaf in first volume: J. S. Haygarth Journal. Vol. I. 1839. Written inside front cover in second volume: J. S. Haygarth. Journal. 1839. Vol 2., and Binding: quarter morocco; gilt decoration.
Subject (Geographic):: France, Germany, Le Havre (France), and Switzerland
Subject (Name):: Haygarth, John Sayer, ca. 1811-ca. 1865.
Subject (Topic):: Minnesingers, Raeto-Romance language, Dialects, Travelers' writings, English, Troubadours, and Description and travel
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1839 Jul-Sep

35. [Travel diary], 1839 Jul-Sep

Creator:: Haygarth, John Sayer, ca. 1811-ca. 1865
Call Number:: Osborn d56 1/2
Container / Volume:: 2
Image Count:: 136
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Holograph diary describing a tour through France, Switzerland, and Germany. The diary begins with the author's sea voyage from Southampton to Havre by steam packet. He remarks on the abundance of parrots in Havre, speculating that they have been brought across the Atlantic as part of Havre's extensive trade with America and the West Indies. In France, he visits Versailles, Rouen, and Paris; in Switzerland, he travels through the Via Mala, a narrow passage through a mountain; and discusses the Romansch dialect with a local bookseller. In Germany, he provides a history of minnesingers and comments on fashion in Strasbourg. The diary concludes with his voyage back to England and his experience at the custom house there
Description:: Available on microfilm., In English., Written on flyleaf in first volume: J. S. Haygarth Journal. Vol. I. 1839. Written inside front cover in second volume: J. S. Haygarth. Journal. 1839. Vol 2., and Binding: quarter morocco; gilt decoration.
Subject (Geographic):: France, Germany, Le Havre (France), and Switzerland
Subject (Name):: Haygarth, John Sayer, ca. 1811-ca. 1865.
Subject (Topic):: Minnesingers, Raeto-Romance language, Dialects, Travelers' writings, English, Troubadours, and Description and travel
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Travel diary], 1839 Jul-Sep

36. [Uncut sheet of 19th century Austrian playing cards].

Creator:: Seifried, Ignaz, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1860?]
Call Number:: AUSsheet88
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN AUSsheet88: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 16 court cards (A, K-J)., French suit system., Original design: Kings hold sceptres; Qeens: Flora; Venus; Juno; Diana; Jacks hold spears., and Aces: Montreux // Staubbach; Thune // Jungfrau; S. Bernhard // Lausanne; Tells Kapelle // S. Gotthard.
Publisher:: I. Seifried
Subject (Geographic):: Austria and Switzerland
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Uncut sheet of 19th century Austrian playing cards].