Manuscript Travel Journal

Manuscript Travel Journal late 18th Century, partially filled travel journal in limp calf bound notebook, 8vo, the first page dated 'Oct 1773' and recounting a journey to 'the Continent' in five leaves in a neat hand, the author notes his departure from Selby and travelling on the 'Hannah Sloop' for Hull where the ship stayed whilst the weather improved for the onward journey. The author explores Hull and then embarks on his further journey "I found myself exceedingly sick ... I could scarcely walk" to the Texel and then Amsterdam where in the harbour he spot "porpoises (a kind of whale)". he explores Amsterdam, focussing on mainly on architectural descriptions. A further passage sees the author leaving Frankfurt to Mainz and describing the Rhine valley. Many of the remaining pages of the book are filled with excerpts of books and poems in what appears to be another hand; together with two further volumes of excerpts and poetry including from the Brontës and lyrics from contemporary songs (3)