Account Of A Tour In Normandy – Vol. II (Edition2023) - Softcover

Turner Dawson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 935995716X ISBN 13: 9789359957166

Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP, 2023

Synopsis

"Account of A Tour in Normandy - Vol. II " is a journey narrative written with the aid of Dawson Turner (1775-1858), a flexible English banker, botanist, and antiquary. Turner narrates his adventures thru the spellbinding landscapes of Normandy, France, on this adorable masterpiece. The book, which changed into published in the 19th century, gives a glowing and smart illustration of the region, highlighting its cultural, ancient, and botanical sources. Turner meticulously observes the beautiful geographical region, medieval buildings, and colourful community cultures of Normandy at some stage in the book. His exquisite eye for detail and deep love of antiquities are obvious in his descriptions of old websites including Gothic cathedrals, historic abbeys, and exciting villages. Turner's research of adjacent customs and interactions with the people he meets add intensity to the narrative, providing a complete view of the environment. Dawson Turner was a noted botanist further to his travelogue, and this e book frequently intertwines his botanical activities, imparting precious insights into the vegetation of Normandy. Turner's highbrow pastimes are clearly taken into consideration in his complete method to documenting the region, resulting in a book that caters to an extensive range of pastimes.

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About the Author

Dawson Turner FRS FSA was an English banker, botanist, and antiquary who lived from 18 October 1775 to 21 June 1858. He specialized in cryptogam botany and was the father-in-law of botanist William Jackson Hooker and historian Francis Palgrave. Turner was the son of James Turner, the president of the Gurney and Turner's Yarmouth Bank, and Elizabeth Cotman, the only daughter of Yarmouth Mayor John Cotman. He attended North Walsham Grammar School (now Paston College) in Norfolk and Barton Bendish as a botanist's student. He then went to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where his uncle, Rev. Joseph Turner, was the Master. He did not graduate, however, due to his father's grave sickness. He joined his father's bank in 1796. In his spare time after becoming a banker, he became more interested in botany, collecting specimens in the field. Turner promised to assist James Sowerby with specimens in 1794. Turner wrote several books and collaborated with other botanists. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in December 1802. He was named a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1816. He met Captain George Manby, an amateur artist, inventor, and Yarmouth barrack-master, through his first wife Mary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 935995716X
• ISBN 13: 9789359957166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228