A large collection of engravings and manuscript drawings connected with Gough's Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain (Lond. 1786-96)
Gough Maps 222
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A large collection of engravings and manuscript drawings connected with Gough's Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain (Lond. 1786-96)
Shelfmark
Gough Maps 222
Summary
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
Date
18th century
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Maps and Drawings
A large collection of engravings and manuscript drawings connected with Gough's Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain (Lond. 1786-96)
