BIB_ID
104274
Accession number
104274
Creator
Hobbs, John Thomas, 1825-1892.
Display Date
1846 Apr. 2-1849 Aug. 18.
Description
1 item (246 p.) ; 20.2 cm.
Notes
Hobbs, known as "George," was John Ruskin's personal servant during these travels.
The diary covers three trips; the first from April 2, 1846 through October 5, 1846 (p. 1-166); the second in July of 1848 (p. 167-174); and the third from April 18 1849 - August 18, 1849 (p. 175-245).
With the remains of a dried flower following the last entry with the following text below it: "Gentian - from the Alps of Chamouni / collected at this date / August 1849."
The diary covers three trips; the first from April 2, 1846 through October 5, 1846 (p. 1-166); the second in July of 1848 (p. 167-174); and the third from April 18 1849 - August 18, 1849 (p. 175-245).
With the remains of a dried flower following the last entry with the following text below it: "Gentian - from the Alps of Chamouni / collected at this date / August 1849."
Summary
Written on the recto and verso of 122 leaves with a signed title page dated March 1846.
Housed in
Red cloth drop-spine box (22.2 cm)
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