The Green Bag Travellers: Britain's First Tourists
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly entertaining work of social and travel history, The Green Bag Travellers: Britain's First Tourists chronicles the remarkable rise of leisure travel in Britain during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, when a new class of curious, adventurous individuals first took to the roads, rivers, and coastlines of their own country for pleasure rather than necessity. Anthony and Pip Burton illuminate this fascinating era through vivid accounts of the early tourists themselves — their motivations, their mishaps, and their wide-eyed wonder at landscapes that had previously been the preserve of the wealthy Grand Tourist abroad. Written with warmth and wit, the narrative draws on diaries, letters, and contemporary guidebooks to paint an affectionate and often amusing portrait of the pioneering travellers who carried their belongings in the distinctive green bags of the era. The result is a thoroughly engaging cultural history that illustrates how the very concept of the British holiday was born, and how it shaped the nation's identity in ways that still resonate today.
Author: Anthony And Pip Burton
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly entertaining work of social and travel history, The Green Bag Travellers: Britain's First Tourists chronicles the remarkable rise of leisure travel in Britain during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, when a new class of curious, adventurous individuals first took to the roads, rivers, and coastlines of their own country for pleasure rather than necessity. Anthony and Pip Burton illuminate this fascinating era through vivid accounts of the early tourists themselves — their motivations, their mishaps, and their wide-eyed wonder at landscapes that had previously been the preserve of the wealthy Grand Tourist abroad. Written with warmth and wit, the narrative draws on diaries, letters, and contemporary guidebooks to paint an affectionate and often amusing portrait of the pioneering travellers who carried their belongings in the distinctive green bags of the era. The result is a thoroughly engaging cultural history that illustrates how the very concept of the British holiday was born, and how it shaped the nation's identity in ways that still resonate today.