Kilmorey, Francis Jack Needham, Earl of, 1787-1880
Title:
Travelling memorandum book, 1827.
Alternate Title(s):
Traveling memorandum book
Physical Description:
1 volume (30 leaves) ; 20 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsD919.K5 T73 1827Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Title from manuscript title page.Bound in contemporary red half morocco and marbled boards.With the later bookplates of Francis Charles Fourth Earl of Kilmorey, and Eleanor Needham (the Kilmorey family name).Manuscript memorandum book kept by an unidentified traveler on a Grand Tour of the continent in 1827, arranged in 24 "tours" covering the route from Calais to Paris, Geneva and Turin. The diary comprises a title leaf, an index of the itinerary, 50 pages of notes, and a four-page list (at end) of tradespersons. Later bookplates in the volume suggest that it was written by a member of the family of the Earl of Kilmorey. The author may be Francis Jack Needham, Viscount Newry and Morne, 2nd Earl of Kilmorey (1787-1880), who traveled extensively on the continent.
Subject Terms:
Kilmorey, Francis Jack Needham, Earl of, 1787–1880 -- Diaries. | Grand tours (Education) | France -- Description and travel. | Italy -- Description and travel. | Switzerland -- Description and travel.