[Journal], 1838 Oct 4-24.

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Title: [Journal], 1838 Oct 4-24.
Creator: Tebbs, H. V. (Henry Virtue)
Abstract: 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."
Binding: quarter roan with blue boards.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 19 x 11 cm. v. (41 p., rectos only; some annotated versos) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Diaries
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Italy.
Italy
Florence (Italy)
Naples (Italy)
Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name): Tebbs, H. V. (Henry Virtue)
Biblioteca apostolica vaticana.
Subject (Topic): Tourism
Travelers' writings, English
Description and travel
Antiquities
Subjects: Tebbs, H. V. (Henry Virtue)
Biblioteca apostolica vaticana
Tourism > Italy
Travelers' writings, English
Italy > Description and travel
Florence (Italy) > Description and travel
Naples (Italy) > Antiquities
Naples (Italy) > Description and travel
Rome (Italy) > Description and travel

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Citation: H. V. Tebbs, Journal. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.