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This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is a plain blue color with black text printed on it, reading "BIBLIOTHECA RADCLIFFIANA." There is a subtle texture visible on the paper. The edges of the cover show slight wear.
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This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is a plain blue color with black text printed on it, reading "BIBLIOTHECA RADCLIFFIANA." There is a subtle texture visible on the paper. The edges of the cover show slight wear.

National Gallery of Art · Volume

Bibliotheca Radcliffiana

George Vertue, after James Gibbs

Date
1737
Medium
bound volume in blue letterpress wrapper with five engravings on laid paper
Dimensions
book: 55.3 × 38.5 × 1 cm (21 3/4 × 15 3/16 × 3/8 in.)
Classification
Volume
Accession number
2019.144.3
Credit line
William B. O'Neal Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

(Andrew Edmunds, London); purchased 2019 by NGA.

NGA object ID 220208. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.