Myres, N. N L. (1967). Recent discoveries in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Archaeologia 101. Vol 101, pp. 151-168.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Recent discoveries in the Bodleian Library Oxford | |||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Archaeologia 101 | |||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Archaeologia | |||
Volume Volume number and part |
101 | |||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
151 - 168 | |||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Recent restoration of Duke Humphrey's Library and the Divinity School has permitted some elucidation of their complex architectural history. The sixty-five years that elapsed between laying of the foundations and opening of the Library, with concomitant major alterations of plan, led to structural weaknesses which have required much remedial work over the centuries. This culminated in a major rescue operation in the 1950s, during the course of which many interesting discoveries were made beneath the floors and behind the fixed furniture and fittings. In particular, light was thrown on 1) the building history of the Divinity School and Duke Humphrey, including the original appearance of the E and W façades; 2) the original furnishings of the 15th cent library; 3) the nature and extent of Sir Thomas Bodley's alterations to its fabric and fittings between 1598 and 1605. The inspiration for the upper-room library is traceable to Thomas Chaundler who was familiar with Fromond's Chantry at Winchester College, a closely similar but miniature version of the Oxford design. | |||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1967 | |||
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05 Dec 2008 |
