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The Journey from Chester to London Thomas Pennant

The Journey from Chester to London By Thomas Pennant

The Journey from Chester to London by Thomas Pennant


Summary

In his 1782 travelogue, naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726-98) immortalised the local history, churches, homes and antiquities he encountered on his yearly trip to London. Featuring twenty-two engravings, the book contains an account of Pennant's 1780 journey, as well as the description of an alternative route beginning in Northamptonshire.

The Journey from Chester to London Summary

The Journey from Chester to London by Thomas Pennant

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.

Table of Contents

The journey to London; Appendix; Index.

Additional information

NLS9781108067911
9781108067911
1108067913
The Journey from Chester to London by Thomas Pennant
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2014-02-13
510
N/A
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