The section on Abbotsford describes a visit to Sir Walter Scott, and that on Newstead consists of a description of the abbey.

Reproduction of the original: Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving

This book offers a reappraisal of Byron's tenure of landed estates, an entirely new explanation of events surrounding the sale of his ancestral home at Newstead Abbey, and new thoughts on his financial circumstances during his years in Italy and Greece. Byron is examined as a landed aristocrat, and his financial and business affairs are unravelled in this context."--BOOK JACKET.

abbotsford and newstead abbey From Washington Irving

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