Antiques Journal
May 05, 2022
3 minutes
A GREAT ADVENTURE
The Grand Tour by Mike Rendell (£8.99, Shire Publications) is a fascinating introduction to the raucous yet educational ‘gap-years’ of the nobility. In this beautifully illustrated guide, Rendell shows how the tour reached its peak and examines the young tourists’ activities and how they acquired ‘polish’ and an appreciation for fashion, opera and classical antiquity. It explores the passion for souvenirs and art collecting, and how these items made their way back to grand country houses,
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