Rubbings or drawings of old inscriptions and figures
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
- Creation: 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]
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.
Subject
- 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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