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'I dieci libri dell'architettura di M. Vitruuio tr. et commentati da monsignor Barbaro.' by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
18th-century mottled calf over boards; gold-tooled armorial centrepiece (Thomas Coke), with motto "Prudens qui patiens".
Sue Bird, the School of Geography and the Environment's librarian for over 25 years, retired in October 2016. She will be sorely missed by students and staff because of her indefatigable enthusiasm, dedication and bibliographical expertise.
To mark Sue’s retirement the Bodleian Library and the School of Geography and the Environment jointly held a farewell reception, on 20 October 2016 at the Weston Library.
Professor Danny Dorling gave a talk on his 7 New Maps of the World, which was followed by a celebratory drinks reception and speeches, given in the Blackwell Hall.
Photos: (c) School of Geography and the Environment
OK, what do you think she's playing? I'd go for something like a shawm. (I say "she" because it's a very female-looking angel, but I guess it could be either, really.) And is she aware she's about to be attacked from behind by an octopus?
(Another one whose label I forgot to photograph.)
I've just realised it's not Latin; looks more like Italian to me, although the language spoken in the Italian peninsula back then must have been somewhere between modern Italian and Latin. If you know about these things I'd be delighted to be informed! I've made some intelligent guesses about what this passage says, but I'm not confident enough to publish them here.