KER PORTER JOURNALS: journals and note-books of Sir Robert Ker Porter (d.1842) concerning his travels in Russia, the Caucasus, Persia and Mesopotamia; 1817-1820. Autograph. Used in the preparation of Porter's account of this journey, published under the title Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, etc., . . ., 2 vols. (1821). For other manuscripts of Ker Porter relating to this expedition, see Add. 14758, 18281-18282, 58217. After the death of Jane Porter, Sir Robert's elder...
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Mesopotamia: Turkey; General: Voyages and Travels: Russia General: Persia: Sir Robert Ker Porter, painter and traveller: Armenia: Iraq: Georgia, Europe: Diaries and Memoranda: Journals of travels in Russia, Persia, etc., of Sir Robert Ker Porter: 1817-1820.
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vol. III. Field book; 22 Aug.-17 Sept. 1819. See also Add. 58217. Notes on Persian tribes, etc., occur (ff. 33-39) and memoranda on ancient religions (ff. 40-46 rev.). Phillipps MS. 14719. ff. ii+46. 203 x 155mm. Limp red leather binding, blind-stamped.
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vol. IV. Memoranda on Persian history and antiquities, etc., chiefly taken from ancient and modern writers; circa 1820. Phillipps MS. 14771. '5' on front cover. ff. i+35. 208 x 150mm. Red leather binding, blind-ruled .
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vol. V. 17 Aug. 1817-27 May 1818. Phillipps MS. 14724. The note-book was presented to Porter by his sister Anna Maria Porter, 14 June 1817 (f. ii). ff. ii+238. 230 x 183mm. Limp black leather binding, blind-ruled. includes: f. ii Anna Maria Porter, novelist; sister of ...
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vols. V-IX. Travel narrative, prepared from Add. 53791-53793 and similar material; 1817-1820. Fair draft. The text varies from that of the final printed version (see above). Five volumes.
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vol. VI. 28 May 1818-23 Sept. 1818. Phillipps MS. 14722. ff. ii+188+54*,54**,65*. 243 x 190mm. Limp black leather binding, gilt-stamped.
KER PORTER JOURNALS. Vol. VII. 23 Sept.-21 Nov. 1818. Phillipps MS. 14718, vol. 1. 'G' on spine and f. 2, '1½P' on spine. ff. ii+142. 197 x 160mm. Vellum binding.