The Journey from Chester to London

By:

Thomas Pennant

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries

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In this 1782 travelogue, naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726–98) immortalised the local history, churches, homes and antiquities he encountered on his yearly trip to London. In The Literary Life of the Late Thomas Pennant, Esq. (1793), also reissued in this series, Pennant writes that he often stayed several days or more in each village to learn about its history. He hoped to rid the route of the 'calumny' of 'dulness', and although he was more interested in antiquities than contemporary innovations, he describes the impact of some developments such as a new canal system. In addition to describing places and artefacts which have since been altered or lost, Pennant's writing unconsciously reveals the workings of his thorough mind, with its seemingly tireless capacity for observation. Featuring twenty-two engravings, this book contains a full account of Pennant's 1780 journey, as well as the description of an alternative route beginning in Northamptonshire.

Release date Australia

February 13th, 2014

Author

Thomas Pennant

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

25 Plates, black and white

Pages

510

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries

Dimensions

170x245x25

ISBN-13

9781108067911

Product ID

21764228

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