Europe, the Mediterranean & Russia.- Jekyll (Anna Louisa) Journal of two cruises to Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Sardinia, Malta, Greece and Russia, autograph manuscript, a few manuscript notes loosely inserted, pen and ink sketch of yacht, original...

Europe, the Mediterranean & Russia.- Jekyll (Anna Louisa, married first Joseph Jekyll 1802-41, and secondly Hon. Spencer Dudley Montagu, daughter of Sir Charles William Flint, of Wargrave, Berkshire, 1813-65) Journal of two cruises to Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Sardinia, Malta, Greece and Russia, autograph manuscript, together c. 270pp. excluding blanks, a few manuscript notes loosely inserted, pen and ink sketch of yacht, original calf, blind-stamped borders, remains of metal clasp, corners and edges rubbed, upper joint split, spine rubbed, g.e., 4to, 1837-40.

⁂ A delightful and intimate diary in which Jekyll makes numerous acute observations of the places and people she meets. Istanbul. "... the Sultan's approach was announced by the batteries saluting, and beautiful his caiques were, sharp pointed golden [barges] and white and gold sides, with a crimson and gold canopy. There were two precisely alike and 2 others without canopies . He went up to the Mosque... to be girded and the boats very soon returned and went to the Seraglio... in the evening we rowed round the Seraglio point Savages oar struck a poor Caique... on the head pretty severely (luckily with the flat blade) who came to close...." Spain. Gulf of Rosas. "The village is in the most horrible state of filth and dilapidation. The young women were all... in the fields and we beheld none but ugly old hags spinning at their dirty thresholds surrounded by filthy little imps their grandchildren." - Jekyll.