Bodleian Library Collection

The Selden Map of China. Artist: Chinese Master
The Selden Map of China. Found in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford

Earl of Pembroke statue, Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail, Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

UK, England, Oxford, University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Doors

12th Century. Bodleian Library, 1862. From The Book of Ornamental Alphabets - Ancient & Mediae val, by F. G. Delamotte. [E. & F. Spon, London, 1862]

England, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Bodleian Library Building, The Clarendon Building

Portrait of Alexander The Great, taken from a coin in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving)
5233874 Portrait of Alexander The Great, taken from a coin in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oxford, Divinity School (b / w photo)
5986759 Oxford, Divinity School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford, Divinity School. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sir Thos Bodley, (founder of the Liby at Oxford) (engraving)
978343 Sir Thos Bodley, (founder of the Liby at Oxford) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thos Bodley, (founder of the Liby at Oxford)

The "Sophocles"taken from Shelleys Dead Hand, Bodleian Library (b / w photo)
5992379 The " Sophocles" taken from Shelleys Dead Hand, Bodleian Library (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Encaenia Procession, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (colour litho)
3093924 Encaenia Procession, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Encaenia Procession, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford)

Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894 (engraving)
1048341 Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894 (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894)

Sir Thomas Bodley, English diplomat and scholar (engraving)
976060 Sir Thomas Bodley, English diplomat and scholar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613)

Bodleian Library (b / w photo)
3631337 Bodleian Library (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bodleian Library)

Oxford illustrated (engraving)
728859 Oxford illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford illustrated - the Bodleian)

The Clarendon Building, Broad Street, 1903 (colour litho)
STC364715 The Clarendon Building, Broad Street, 1903 (colour litho) by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guy Fawkess Lantern, in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving)
1617419 Guy Fawkess Lantern, in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guy Fawkess Lantern, in the Bodleian Library, Oxford)

Famous British libraries (b / w photo)
6013555 Famous British libraries (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous British libraries)

Mary Queen Of Scots, from the painting in the Bodleian Library (litho)
5227837 Mary Queen Of Scots, from the painting in the Bodleian Library (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Queen Of Scots)

The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall (litho)
1050453 The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall)

Radcliffe Library, Oxford (colour litho)
3094938 Radcliffe Library, Oxford (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Radcliffe Library, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Broad Street, Oxford (colour photo)
3094805 Broad Street, Oxford (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broad Street, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bodleian Library, Oxford (b / w photo)
3095292 Bodleian Library, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bodleian Library, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

View of Oxford (engraving)
1099606 View of Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Oxford. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Bodleian Library (engraving)
3631636 Bodleian Library (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bodleian Library. Illustration for Oxford Men and their Colleges by Joseph Foster)

Oxford, Bodleian Library (b / w photo)
5986760 Oxford, Bodleian Library (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford, Bodleian Library. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire (b / w photo)
5996840 Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire)

Oxford, Entrance in the Court of the Schools, Now the Bodleian Library (b / w photo)
6015797 Oxford, Entrance in the Court of the Schools, Now the Bodleian Library (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford)

Chairs in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving)
5204705 Chairs in the Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chairs in the Bodleian Library, Oxford)

Divinity School, Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving)
5230505 Divinity School, Bodleian Library, Oxford (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Divinity School, Bodleian Library, Oxford)

Tower in the Schools Quadrangle, c1870. Tower of the Five Orders at the Bodleian Library in Oxford built between 1613 and 1619

Alfred the Great, 1712. Creator: Unknown
Alfred the Great, 1712. Portrait of Alfred wearing a crown and ermine robes, and holding a sceptre. King Alfred (849-899 AD) was King of Wessex from 871 to c886

Sir Thomas Bodley, (1545-1613), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Bodley, (1545-1613), 1830. Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) English diplomat and scholar who founded the Bodleian Library in Oxford

Sir Thomas Bodley, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
Sir Thomas Bodley, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English diplomat and scholar Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), founder of the Bodleian Library in Oxford which opened in 1602

General map of the known world, from the work Manuscript Pocock (Recreation for people who wish to tour countries), edition of 1456 printed in The Cairo

Embroidered velvet binding on John Udalls Sermons with the arms of Elizabeth I, 1596. Artist: Anonymous master
Embroidered velvet binding on John Udalls Sermons with the arms of Elizabeth I, 1596. Found in the collection of Bodleian Library, Oxford

Portrait of Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), 1598. Artist: Hilliard, Nicholas (c. 1547-1619)
Portrait of Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), 1598. Found in the collection of Bodleian Library, Oxford

Rectangular world map (From: The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes), 11th century. Found in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford

Marco Polo?s departure from Venice in 1271 (From Marco Polo?s Travels), ca 1400. Artist: Anonymous
Marco Polo?s departure from Venice in 1271 (From Marco Polo?s Travels), ca 1400. Found in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford

The English Burgh (MS. Jun. xi. ), 1902
The English Burgh (MS. Jun. xi.), 1902. A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town, or toun in Scots

St. George and Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster, c1295, (1903). Miniature from a medieval manuscript (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 231). From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D

Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Artist: Anthonis van den Wyngaerde
Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Original Preserved in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

The Bodleian Library, Oxford, c1845, (1864). The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and one of the oldest libraries in Europe

The Clarendon Building, Oxford, c1920. Artist: WF Taylor
The Clarendon Building, Oxford, c1920. The building was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and was built between 1711 and 1715

Sir Thomas Bodley, English founder of the Bodleian Library, (1823). Artist: E Scriven
Sir Thomas Bodley, English founder of the Bodleian Library, (1823). Diplomat and scholar Bodley (1545-1613) founded the Bodleian Library in Oxford which opened in 1602

Feasting in Oxford (A cycle of Alexander romances), ca 1400. Artist: Anonymous
Feasting in Oxford (A cycle of Alexander romances), ca 1400. Found in the collection of Bodleian Library, Oxford

Spire of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, with moon

Shadows of Gothic spires on the walls of the Bodleian Library, Oxford - winter morning

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The Bodleian Library, located in Oxford, England, is a treasure trove of knowledge and history. Stepping inside its doors feels like stepping into a different world altogether. The library houses an impressive collection of artifacts from various cultures and time periods. One such artifact is the Selden Map of China, created by a Chinese master artist. This intricate map provides a glimpse into the rich history and geography of China. Its presence in the Bodleian Library showcases the institution's commitment to preserving diverse cultural heritage. As you explore further, you come across the Earl of Pembroke statue, standing tall and regal. This statue pays homage to one of Oxfordshire's prominent figures and adds an air of grandeur to the library grounds. The Bodleian Library itself has a long-standing legacy that dates back centuries. Established in the 12th century, it has been a beacon for scholars ever since. Over time, it has grown in size and importance as it continues to house invaluable manuscripts and books. Walking through its halls, you can't help but marvel at its architectural beauty. The Clarendon Building stands adjacent to the library building, creating an enchanting backdrop against which countless stories have unfolded. Inside its walls lies not only written works but also visual representations of history. A portrait of Alexander The Great taken from a coin captures his essence with remarkable precision—a testament to both ancient craftsmanship and preservation efforts. Adjacent to this portrait is another captivating image—the Divinity School captured in black-and-white photography exudes timeless elegance while reminding us that education transcends time itself. It's impossible not to acknowledge Sir Thos Bodley when discussing this esteemed institution; he was instrumental in founding this magnificent library at Oxford University—an enduring tribute indeed. Another intriguing piece housed within these walls is "Sophocles, " taken from Shelley's Dead Hand—a haunting photograph that transports viewers into another realm entirely—where literature intertwines with art. The Bodleian Library is not just a place of quiet study.