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003 $ UK-LoRAA
041 0 # $a eng
044 # # $a uk
100 1 # $a Murphy, James Cavanah
245 1 4 $a The Arabian Antiquities Of Spain. By James Cavanah Murphy.
260 # # $a London: $c Año J.C. MDCCCXIII. Año Heg. MCCXXVIII. $a London. $b Published by Cadell & Davies, $c June 1st. 1815.
300 # # $a [2], 21, [1] p., t.pl., 97 [i.e. 98] pl. (1 dble.); $c 659 mm.
500 # # $a There is a bis pl. 8. In addition pl. 78 appears to be composed of two coppers; pl. 79, of four; pl. 83, 84, of six each; pl. 85, of seven. The double pl. is pl. 12. Plate 44 does not carry a number.
505 0 # $a [T.pl.] - Introduction - A Table Of The Plates - [Text; publisher's advertisement] - [Plates].
508 # # $a The title plate and all other plates are signed as drawn by J.C. Murphy, except plates 8, 11, 35, 83, 97. Most are signed by an engraver - J. Roffe (19 pl.); J. Le Keux (12 pl.); H. Le Keux (10 pl.); E. Turrell (8 pl.); J. Shury (6 pl.); J. Neagle (6 pl.); S. Porter (t.pl. and 5 pl.), J. Warner (3 pl.); S. Rawle, J. Fittler, J. Walker, J. Taylor, J. Landseer, G. Cooke, W. Woolnoth, Armstrong, F.R. Hay, W. Angus, J. Byrne, J. Lee (1 plate each). Sixteen plates do not carry an engraver's signature.

Each plate - and the title-plate - carries the imprint of Cadell and Davies, with the date (June 1st 1815).

The one headpiece is unsigned by draughtsman or engraver, but carries the imprint of Cadell and Davies, and the date (April 28th 1812).
510 0 # $a RIBA, Early printed, 3 (1999), no. 2220, p.1197-8.

On the reception of Arab styles see J. Sweetman, The oriental obsession (1988); Tonia Raquejo, 'The "Arab cathedrals": Moorish architecture as seen by British travellers', in Burlington magazine, 128 (1986 August), p.555-63; M. Darby, The Islamic perspective: aspects of British architecture and design in the nineteenth century (1983).
520 2 # $a The publication-date of June 1st. 1815 is carried by the title-plate and all plates. The title plate carries the date of 1813 within the plate; and there is one headpiece, which carries the date of April 28th 1812.

Plates and text describe the mosque at Córdoba (pl. 1-9) and Alhambra and the Generalife at Granada (pl. 10-97).
561 # # $a In 1816 Council first resolved, and afterwards rescinded the resolution, to purchase this work for the Library (RAA Council Minutes, V, 307, 308, 1816 August 9). In 1839 Council again resolved to buy it.
563 # # $a 19th-century half red morocco, marbled-papered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece, lettered 'Murphy's Arabian Antiquities Of Spain'.
653 # # $a Architecture, Arab - Mosques - Spain - Córdoba - History - 9th century - 10th century
653 # # $a Architecture, Arab - Interior decoration - Fortresses - Palaces - Spain - Andalucia - Granada - Alhambra - Generalife - History - 13th century - 14th century - 15th century
655 # 0 $a Art history - Great Britain - 19th century
655 # 0 $a Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century
700 1 # $a Roffe $e engraver
700 1 # $a Le Keux $e engraver
700 1 # $a Le Keux $e engraver
700 1 # $a Turrell $e engraver
700 1 # $a Shury $e engraver
700 1 # $a Neagle $e engraver
700 1 # $a Porter $e engraver
700 1 # $a Warner $e engraver
700 1 # $a Rawle $e engraver
700 1 # $a Fittler $e engraver
700 1 # $a Walker $e engraver
700 1 # $a Taylor $e engraver
700 1 # $a Landseer $e engraver
700 1 # $a Cooke $e engraver
700 1 # $a Woolnoth $e engraver
700 1 # $a Armstrong $e engraver
700 1 # $a Hay $e engraver
700 1 # $a Angus $e engraver
700 1 # $a Byrne $e engraver
700 1 # $a Lee $e engraver
700 1 # $a Cadell $e publisher
700 1 # $a Davies, William $e publisher
700 1 # $a Murphy $e draughtsman
710 2 # $a Cadell and Davies (London) $e publisher