A collection of engravings of miscellaneous antiquities, English and foreign, among which are the following manuscript pieces, with others, 18th century
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Gough Maps 43
A collection of engravings of miscellaneous antiquities, English and foreign, among which are the following manuscript pieces, with others:
- At beg. Greek inscriptions, see fol. 103
- Fol. 12, 30, 35, 61, 71, etc. drawings of antiquities found in England
- Fol. 18, etc. drawings of curiosities of all kinds, plate, jewels, cups, ivories, bells, etc., often coloured, all owned in England
- At end. letter from W. Betham, 8 Aug. 1794
Places illustrated are:
- Bangor in Belle Isle, Bec abbey, Mont St. Michel (all at beg.)
- Ravenna (fol. 32)
- Bath (fol. 61)
- East Cuthlue chapel (fol. 66)
- Scarborough (fol. 67)
- London (the Tower, fol. 68)
- Woodchester (pavement, fol. 115)
- Pozzuolo near Naples (fol. 145)
- At fol. 37 is a careful set of drawings of an antique bowl at Corpus Christi college, Oxford
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
Gough Maps 43
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 17552
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Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk