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Bibliotheca Radcliviana: or, a short description of the Radcliffe Library, at Oxford. Containing its several plans, uprights, sections, and ornaments, on twenty-three copper plates, neatly engraved, with the explanation of each plate. By James Gibbs, architect, ...
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GIBBS, James (1682--1754)
Bibliotheca Radcliviana: or, a short description of the Radcliffe Library, at Oxford. Containing its several plans, uprights, sections, and ornaments, on twenty-three copper plates, neatly engraved, with the explanation of each plate. By James Gibbs, architect, ...
London (Place), printed for the author,, 1747.
12 p., engr. frontis. port., engr. port., XXI pl. ; 43.7 cm. (2º)
Not to be confused with a different work with the title Bibliotheca Radcliffiana published by the Radcliffe Trustees in 1737 (q.v.) and in a new impression in 1740. The plates were engraved by Foudrinier. With an engraved portrait of Gibbs (after Hogarth) and of Radcliffe (after Kneller). BAL, Early printed books, no. 1205; ESTC t21607.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Inscribed in ink on title-page J Soane May 26 1773. Copy 2: 43.3 cm.
Binding Copy 1: Stitched in grey paper wrappers, heavily repaired with C20th book tape. Early paper label lettered in ink 'J. Gibbs. / Bibliotheca Radclivian.' affixed to lower cover, over the repairs.
Copy 2: Stitched in grey paper wrappers, upper cover with paper title-label lettered in ink 'Radcliffe / Library / Oxon.'. Heavily repaired with C20th book tape. Early paper label lettered in ink 'J. Gibbs. / Bibliotheca Radclivian.' affixed to lower cover, over the repairs.
Reference Number 2337
Additional Names Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford)
Bibliotheca Radcliviana: or, a short description of the Radcliffe Library, at Oxford. Containing its several plans, uprights, sections, and ornaments, on twenty-three copper plates, neatly engraved, with the explanation of each plate. By James Gibbs, architect, ...
London (Place), printed for the author,, 1747.
12 p., engr. frontis. port., engr. port., XXI pl. ; 43.7 cm. (2º)
Not to be confused with a different work with the title Bibliotheca Radcliffiana published by the Radcliffe Trustees in 1737 (q.v.) and in a new impression in 1740. The plates were engraved by Foudrinier. With an engraved portrait of Gibbs (after Hogarth) and of Radcliffe (after Kneller). BAL, Early printed books, no. 1205; ESTC t21607.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Inscribed in ink on title-page J Soane May 26 1773. Copy 2: 43.3 cm.
Binding Copy 1: Stitched in grey paper wrappers, heavily repaired with C20th book tape. Early paper label lettered in ink 'J. Gibbs. / Bibliotheca Radclivian.' affixed to lower cover, over the repairs.
Copy 2: Stitched in grey paper wrappers, upper cover with paper title-label lettered in ink 'Radcliffe / Library / Oxon.'. Heavily repaired with C20th book tape. Early paper label lettered in ink 'J. Gibbs. / Bibliotheca Radclivian.' affixed to lower cover, over the repairs.
Reference Number 2337
Additional Names Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford)