Diary, 1647 Jul 22 - 1649 Jun 29; 1654 Jun 9 - 1655 Nov 13; 1658 Mar 25 -1660 Aug 1.

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Title: Diary, 1647 Jul 22 - 1649 Jun 29; 1654 Jun 9 - 1655 Nov 13; 1658 Mar 25 -1660 Aug 1.
Creator: Colebrande, Richard, ca. 1614-1674.
Contributor: Brett, Samuel,--fl. 1655.
Published / Created: 1647-1660
Abstract: Autograph MS travel diary, covering three extended tours on the Continent. Colebrande's first tour (p. 1-41) was in France (Dieppe, Rouen, Paris, Orleans, Brittany, etc.); his second (p. 45-74) was also entirely in France; and on his third (p. 77-215) he travelled through France and into Italy (Genoa, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Padua, Venice, Milan) and back again across the Alps via Savoy, Geneva, etc., to Paris and Calais. At the end, various miscellaneous entries contain several receipts for varnishes and gildings and for making "stones of a paste;" several pages of advice for English travellers from France to Italy; and an account of the great Council of the Jews in Hungary, 12 Oct 1650, "by Samu. Brett who was there present."
Description: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
With 18th century bookplate of Lord Walpole of Wolterton.
Written from from and back. Paginated [i-x], 1-[59] from back.
Extent: 1 v. (215 p.) ; 11 x 8 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French

Format: text
Genre: Diaries.
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): France--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Italy--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Switzerland--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name): Brett, Samuel,--fl. 1655.
Subject (Topic): Gilding.
Jews--History.
Jews--Hungary.
Precious stones, Artificial.
Varnish and varnishing.

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Citation: Richard Colebrande, Autograph MS Travel Diary. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.