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One of the Bodleian buildings lit by late afternoon sunshine.
While uploading this tonight I was struck by the similarity of the 'pointy spiky bits' (a technical term) on the top of the building and some of Gaudis Barcelona buildings. Maybe I'm thinking a bit too much about my upcoming trip there.
The bronze statue in front of the Proscholium is of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580-1630). He was Chancellor of the University from 1617 to 1630.
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Organized by Momentum Oxford, this peaceful rally in support of Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, took place at 6.00 pm on the steps of the Bodleian Libraries Clarendon Building, Friday evening, 8 July.
This picture shows the 15th century spires and parapets of the quadrangle of the library. To the right is the Tower of Five Orders (representing five orders of classical architecture: Doric, Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite). Unfortunately I could not take any photo of the tower because it was under construction at that time.
At the entrance to the Bodleian Library, a bronze statue of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University 1617-30, cast by Le Seur to a design by Peter Paul Rubens.
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© Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
cardboard
1,000 pieces, used and complete
735x510mm
29x20in
2023 piece count: 148,600
puzzle no: 213
From the box base:
Late 19th- and early 20th- century children's books are the subjects of this print from the Bodleian Libraries. Richly illustrated covers in bright reds, blues and greens adorn the rows of shelves, featuring titles such as 'Little Miss Sunshine', 'No Ordinary Girl' and 'a Girl of High Adventure'. They are all light-hearted tales with brave female characters that can be found within the Bodleian Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. During his retirement Sir Thomas Bodley decided to return the library to public use and in 1598 refurnished it to house approximately 2,500 books. The doors first opened to scholars in 1602 and in 1610 Bodley agreed with the Stationers' Company of London that a copy of every book published in England would be held in the library. Since then many extensions and buildings have been added and together the Bodleian Libraries now house over 12 million printed items.
The only way to assemble this puzzle after putting together the edges, was to make up the titles with their covers facing front. Once that was done and they were roughly placed within the puzzle it was possible to sort the rest of the 'spine out' ones title by title, bearing in mind there were a lot of duplicated ones. Gradually it became apparent where each section went, and eventually it came together.
Because I have a 'mania' for sorting pieces on boards I arranged them so that the lettering was all the same way up; this sped things up enormously.
The puzzle was complete and in excellent condition.
As a one-time children's bookseller (many years ago!) I was aware of the books of Angela Brazil although I never
stocked them, the other authors featured here are completely unknown to me.
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Excellent 41-minute video of the Bodleian talk by Geoffrey Tyack, November 2022---
The Historic Heart of Oxford University
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Classic scene from Oxford. Bike propped against the wall of the Old Bodley, aka the Bodleian Library.
The Radcliffe Camera, a reading chamber of the Bodleian Library complex on the right, with the University Church on the left.
A bit too much noise, this may have been better as an HDR.
Bodleian Library. Opened in 1602 the library is the oldest public library in Europe. The Bodleian although justly the most famous library was not the first library in Oxford. The library is of course named after Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) See Sir Nicholas' Stone's well known monument to him in Merton College Chapel. The Library may have been the work of John Akroyd of Halifax and John Bentley. In the big panel is depicted James 1st seated under a niche. The whole appearance of the face on the inner courtyard is magnificent and bears close study. The fine detailing corresponds to the fine strap-work and carving on funerary monuments of a similar date.
The statue is of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University, and Bodleian benefactor. Statue by Hubert Le Sueur.
Dating from 1217, 'In Latin, on parchment; approx. 490 x 422 mm
William Marshal’s equestrian seal in green wax on the right (well preserved); Cardinal Guala’s seal in white wax on the left (entirely defaced)'
See also genius.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/browse/magna-carta/