Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
A Yankee Engineer Abroad: Part II: The East

A Yankee Engineer Abroad: Part II: The East

Hubbard, Frederick

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral ArtGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1467871427
ISBN13: 9781467871426
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Dec 5 2011
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book is a transcription of a recently discovered manuscript of a Grand Tour taken by an American engineer, Frederick Hubbard, in the years 1855 through 1857. In Part I (this volume), he begins in England, then travels to Madeira, Gibraltar, Spain, Sicily, Italy, France Belgium, Switzerland, and Malta. The trip to Italy includes an ascent of Vesuvius and a visit to Pompeii and the environs of Naples. The ascent of Mount Etna to witness the glorious sunrise is the zenith of his trip to Sicily. Within this work, the American engineer recorded his opinions concerning the art, religion, architecture, and social behaviour of the various cultures he encountered. The commentary on art and architecture will be found to be quite unorthodox by many. His views predate the popular writings of John Ruskin, who drew attention to the early Renaissance. He eschews the artistic instructions of guide-books. The generous annotation should be an aid to the initiate and an amusement to the adept of the travel-essay genre. Contemporary commercial engravings tipped into the manuscript and sketches by the author illustrate the work. An additional section of selected albumin prints of Rome and Naples has been included.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Historical Figures

View All