Title devised by cataloger., Title from spine: Architectural drawings., Ms. note on front pastedown: 4th night lt 70. Bought at Doctor Mead's sale --- £2=2=0., and Press-mark on front flyleaf "A.L.30."
Holograph diary, apparently incomplete, of part of a tour through Italy. The diary opens with a description of a tour of Herculaneum and of antiquities and sight-seeing in Naples, followed by a journey to Rome. Tebbs describes a visit to the Vatican Library and the manuscripts and incunabula shown to him by the librarians, including fragments of early Greek Gospel texts and a large "Hebrew Bible presented by the Duke of Urbino." Tebbs and his unnamed companions then journey to Florence, where they see the major sites by engaging a guide to "drive about the whole day," and then proceed to Bologna for two days, visiting the University and its library. The diary ends with their arrival in Piacenza
Description:
Annotation on front pastedown: "H. V. Tebbs. Glebe House, Chelsea. Vol. 2." and Binding: quarter roan with blue boards.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy., Italy, Florence (Italy), Naples (Italy), and Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Tebbs, H. V. (Henry Virtue) and Biblioteca apostolica vaticana.
Subject (Topic):
Tourism, Travelers' writings, English, Description and travel, and Antiquities
Title devised by curator., Companion drawing signed and dated in image: J.H.M. 1773., Formerly housed as part of the SH Contents collection., One of two drawings in a folder., and For further information, consult library staff.
