Ye oldest diarie of Englysshe travell : being the hitherto unpublished narrative of the pilgrimage of Sir Richard Torkington to Jerusalem in 1517.
Richard Torkington (fl.1517)
Category
Books
Date
1884
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3004547
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], xxxvi, [2], 72, [8] p. ; 15cm. No ownership marks. Binding: Nineteenth-century publisher's parchment over thin boards, sewn on two cords, black lettering on upper cover. Spine cover missing, upper cover detached.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Richard Torkington (fl.1517) William John Loftie (1839-1911)