The Grand Tour 1592-1796

by Roger Hudson (Editor)

Genres: History, Travel, Nonfiction, European History

270 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Martyn Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

A journey back in time to the “realities” of life long ago can be eye opening and the use of the actual letters adds realism to the somewhat “gritty” world even the rich lived hundreds of years ago. I did find that it got very “samey” as the journey through Europe progressed and I did get a tad bored but what lifted the book above all else was the frequent plates of illustrations and etchings. The quality of the art on show was exceptional and the author is to be praised for some inspired selections, many were new to me such as Panini and opened a new avenue of exploration.

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I love about this book is, the fact that it included many illustrations. I am a visual person, so the beautiful paintings are definitely help me to immerse in this book.

[Kaye Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lol- messed up in review! I was totally wrong about the dates of The Grand Tour


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[J Grimsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed both the text and the illustrations of this Folio book which was of course a delight to hold. A kindle edition would not have worked.