Rubbings or drawings of old inscriptions and figures, with some miscellaneous papers, made or collected, by the rev. Alfred Child, M.A., Exeter college, Oxford: consisting of:
- A Hebrew inscription of 1545
- Three Egyptian monuments
- Six Greek inscriptions, etc.
- Twenty-three Latin inscriptions or Roman figures, including the inscription on the triumphal arch at Tripoli (fol. 46), and various figures and drawings (fol. 46), partly from Philæ and Bona (1845)
- At fol. 67 follow a few formal papers, chiefly printed, relating to mr. Child's travels in Egypt, Palestine, etc., in 1844-5
Dates
- Chiefly taken in 1844-1845
Extent
93 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Hebrew
- Greek, Modern (1453-)
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Polyglot b. 1, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Polyglot b. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19486
Abstract
Rubbings or drawings of old inscriptions and figures
Biographical / Historical
Reverend Alfred Child (fl. 1844), M.A., Exeter college, Oxford.
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. VI, no. 32881
Custodial History
Three letters from the rev. Cyril Charles Child about the gift (Aug.-Nov. 1901) are at fol. 4. See also MSS. Top. eccl. a. 4 (R)-5 (R).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by the executors of the rev. A. Child in Sept. 1900.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
18 1/8 × 12 7/8 in.
- Title
- Rubbings or drawings of old inscriptions and figures
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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