Rough copy of Tour in Sicily dates Dec. 30th to Jan. 29th – what y?+ one fairer, 1839

File

Reference Code: GBR/3437/WMLK/6/4

Scope and Contents

Copy of Leake’s original notebook detailing his travels in Sicily in 1807-1808, copied by Mr Hamilton [William Richard Hamilton 1777-1859?] (p. 204) in 1839 (dated p. 232).br/> Leake made autograph revisions in graphite pencil with additional topographical plans and copies of inscriptions. br/>

Presumably, this process of revision was with the aim of publishing the journal for Sicily but that never happened during Leake's lifetime nor since.

Dates

Creation: 1839

Creator

From the Fonds: Leake, William Martin, Col., 1777-1860 (army officer, topographer, antiquarian) (Person)

Extent

1 volume(s) : paper

Additional Description

Physical Description

Bound volume, cover of marbled paper over card boards, laid paper,iron gall ink and graphite pencil ms in text block.
232 pp. Paginated in pencil at the top right of the recto of each leaf.

H. 26.5 cm x W. 21 cm