Bibliotheca radcliviana, or, A short description of the Radcliffe Library at Oxford : containing in several plans, uprights, sections, and ornaments, on twenty-three copper plates, neatly engraved, with the explanation of each plate
A 1747 London architectural folio by James Gibbs, printed for the author, presenting plans, sections and ornaments of the Radcliffe Library in Oxford across twenty-three copper-engraved plates. The engravings are precise architectural drawings in fine line, showing cross-sections of domes and drums, elevations of walls with arched openings and pilasters, and a sideways-printed interior view; a designer could draw on their orderly stone detailing, rhythmic arcades and classical proportions.
