Borrow House Museum

Book in excellent condition; cover shows light shelf wear; clean throughout with plates and a map. All detail inquiries welcome.

George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 - 26 July 1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his experiences traveling around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure prominently in his work. In 1913, the Lord Mayor of Norwich bought Borrow's house in Willow Lane; it was renamed Borrow House and was presented to the City of Norwich and was for many years open as the Borrow Museum. The museum eventually closed and the house was sold in 1994. This little volume, published in Norwich in 1927, tells the story in detail.

Subtitle: a Brief Account of the Life of George Borrow and His Norwich Home: With a Bibliography