A large collection of engravings and manuscript drawings connected with Gough's Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain (Lond. 1786-96), 18th century
A large collection of engravings and manuscript drawings connected with Gough's Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain (Lond. 1786-96), many of the drawings being by Schnebbelie, Carter and Basire. The drawings are of monuments, many supplementary to those engraved, and there are rubbings of brasses, letters, notes by Gough, etc.: A copy of Gough's Sepulchral Monuments, vol. 1, pt. 2 (Lond. 1796), with similar additions, among which are:
- At p. lxi letters from Tho. Walford, 10 Nov. 1786, and W. White, 12 May 1782
- At p. 116 one from Sam. Lysons, 20 Jan. 1798
- At p. cccxxviii is a groundplan of Salisbury cathedral showing the position of the tombs, and a skit on antiquarian collections, 11 June 1791, perhaps by 'Miss Farren'
- At p. cccxxx plans of Farleigh castle
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
Gough Maps 222
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. 17580
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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