{"product_id":"9781851244294","title":"Dr Radcliffe's Library: The Story of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Radcliffe Camera is one of the most celebrated buildings in Britain. Named for the physician John Radcliffe—who directed a large part of his fortune to its realization at the heart of the University of Oxford in the early eighteenth century—the circular library is instantly recognizable, its great dome rising amidst the gothic spires of the university.\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e Drawing on maps, plans, photographs, and drawings, \u003ci\u003eDr Radcliffe’s Library\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of the building’s creation over more than thirty years. Early designs for the Radcliffe Camera were drawn by the brilliant architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, who conceived the shape so recognizable today: a great rotunda topped by the University of Oxford’s only dome. From there, it would take decades to acquire and clear the site between the University Church of St Mary’s and the Bodleian. After Hawksmoor’s death, the project was taken on by the Scottish architect James Gibbs who refined the design and supervised the library’s construction.\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e Published to accompany an exhibition opening in November at the Bodleian Library, \u003ci\u003eDr Radcliffe’s Library\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of the making of this architectural masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodleian Library, University of Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039324160240,"sku":"9781851244294","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781851244294_p0.jpg?v=1763596439","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781851244294","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}