Journals of tours in England by John Byng, illustrated with prints, maps, and his own sketches.
Dates
- Creation: 1781-1792
Extent
0.40 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. d. 215, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 215-217, d. 237, d. 516-519
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9068, 17490
Abstract
Journals of John Byng
Biographical / Historical
John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington (1743-1813) was a diarist. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 45210-45217.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The journals were bought by the Library, 1930, 1933 and 1960.
Bibliography
Physical Facet
All the volumes are bound in contemporary diced calf, with slight variations in style, rebacked. All contain a Torrington armorial bookplate.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Journals of John Byng
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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