Travels in Southern Europe and the Levant, 1810-1817: The Journal of C. R. Cockerell, R.A.

by C.R. Cockerell

Book Overview

The architect Charles Robert Cockerell (1788-1863) was encouraged to travel at a young age, so that he might draw inspiration from the great works of European architecture. However, when the Napoleonic Wars made parts of the continent inaccessible to Englishmen, his eye was turned towards southern Europe and the Ottoman Empire. This version of the Grand Tour took up seven years, during which he recorded the events in his journals. There his observations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108065937
• ISBN13: 9781108065931
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"