Shelfmark
Fn.2.03 - Fn.2.04
Author
Title
A history of the University of Oxford, : its colleges, halls, and public buildings. In two volumes. Vol. I. [-II.].
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for R. Ackermann, 101, Strand, by L. Harrison and J. C. Leigh, 373, Strand., M.DCCC.XIV. [1814]
Physical description
2 v. : col. ill., ports ; 34 cm. (4to)
Note
Text by William Combe. This work is included in Combe's list of his own writings, published in Gentleman's Magazine for May, 1852. The Dict. Nat. Biog. (v. 11, p. 432,434) ascribes the authorship to Combe, but also includes the work in list of Frederic Shoberl's writings (v. 52, p. 147). British Museum Catalogue enters it under both Combe and Shoberl.
Note
Aquatint plates after A. Pugin, F. Nash, F. Mackenzie, W. Westall and T. Uwins.
Note
Half-title: A history of the University of Oxford, &c. &c. &c. Vol. I. [-II.].
Note
Pagination: v.1: xiv, [2], xxv, [1], 275, [7] p., [43] leaves of plates -- v.2: [4], 262, [6] p., [72] leaves of plates.
Note
Signatures: v.1: [a]-e⁴ f² (-f2) B-Z⁴ AA-MM⁴ NN² OO⁴ (-OO4) -- v.2: [A]² B-Z⁴ AA-LL⁴ MM².
Note
The "Arrangement of the plates ..." for both volumes is found on the leaf following the initial xiv page section in v.1.
Note
A variant has fewer plates is printed on smaller paper.
Provenance
Eton College bookplate recording donation by Kenneth Rose, Esq. CBE, 1996.
Binding
20th century maroon goatskin half binding; gilt fillet borders and spine decoration; red cloth boards; marbled endleaves; gilt edges.
Copy-specific note
Library copy has the number of plates as for the variant printed on larger paper (45 cm.) but is cropped to 34 cm.
Subject
Subject
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Leigh, J. C. printer.
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Harrison, L. printer.
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764 - 1834 bookseller.
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Uwins, Thomas, 1782 - 1857 engraver.
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Westall, William, 1781 - 1850 engraver.
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Mackenzie, Frederick, 1787 or 8 - 1854 engraver.
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Nash, Frederick, 1782 - 1856 engraver.
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Pugin, Augustus, 1762 - 1832 engraver.
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Shoberl, Frederic, 1775 - 1853 attributed name.
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England London.
Identifier
B41240