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TRAVEL JOURNALS Manuscript journal of Thomas Trench with two others by George Carr image 1
TRAVEL JOURNALS Manuscript journal of Thomas Trench with two others by George Carr image 2
THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE KENNETH JOHN HEWETT

K.J. Hewett (1919-1994) was a renowned London dealer in ethnographic art and antiquities. Other books from his library were offered in these rooms on 21 March 2018.
Lot 226

TRAVEL JOURNALS
Manuscript journal of Thomas Trench describing the sights and hardships of a European tour undertaken in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, 1818; with two others by George Carr from 1816

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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TRAVEL JOURNALS

Manuscript journal of Thomas Trench describing the sights and hardships of a European tour undertaken in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, sailing from Ireland to France where he admires the sights of Paris and describes an unacceptable meal with the wife of the Neapolitan ambassador which "stunk so much of garlic that I did not attempt it", to Brussels, describing a visit to the field of Waterloo ("four brothers who were employed by the British army and Buonaparte's guide have made a monopoly of showing the field and I should suppose they must before this have made a fortune..."), through Germany ("for the first time since we left England had salt spoons laid down...but we had almost forgot the use of them") to Switzerland and through Italy to Venice noting the recent return of the quadriga of San Marco pillaged by Bonaparte ("to the great joy of the Venetians"), 117 numbered pages, paper covered boards inscribed in ink "Thomas Trench./Milan Aug.6th 1818", worn, 4to (228 x 150mm.), 2 April–4 September 1818; Manuscript journal written by George Carr in a French lined notebook of a journey through France and Italy with detailed notes of architecture, museums visited and pictures seen, taking in Paris, Turin, Bologna, Milan, Parma, Florence, Rome and the excavations at Pompeii, returning via Switzerland and the Rhine, approximately 224pp, ownership inscription of "Mr Carr/ Hotel de Breteuil/ Rue de Rivoli", paper covered boards, manuscript label to spine, 4to (202 x 150mm.); a fair copy of the same, c.120pp, reverse calf, 175 x 110mm., 18 March – 7 September 1816 (3)

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