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A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings WITH A History of the University of Oxford, Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings (Four Volumes)
by Ackermann, R.[udolph]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: R. Ackermann, 1814. Four volumes complete, 1814-15 - First Volume - Oxford, Volume One - xiv, [3], ii-xxv, [2], 2-275pp, [7]; Second Volume - Oxford, Volume Two - [3], 2-262pp, [6]; Third Volume - Cambridge, Volume One - [7]-vii, [3], x-xii, [1], 2-296pp, [6]; and the Fourth Volume - Cambridge, Volume Two - [5], 2-324pp, [8]. Uniformly bound by De Coverly in full morocco, raised bands, spines in six panels, gilt title to second panel, and author and volume to third, remaining panels with central lozenge shaped fleuron, small fleuron tool to either side and small star tools above and below, volute corner pieces, surrounded by double fillet border, place and date to foot. Covers with rolled border, a double fillet frame, another rolled frame, and another double fillet frame surrounding an elaborate fleuron frame and fleuron corner pieces, single fillet to board edge, inner edges gilt, a.e.g. with combed and curled marbled endpapers. Minor bumping to corners, some light wear to extremities, with some minor scraping to covers, but externally attractive. Usual off setting from plates to text leaves internally, otherwise fairly clean. One plate (Countess of Pembroke) partially remargined (not affecting image). Bookplate of E. Peter Jones to front pastedowns. First Oxford volume lacks the half-title. Complete with all plates called for, including the founders plates, a total of one hundred and fifteen in Oxford, and ninety-six plates in Cambridge. An attractive pair. Abbey, Scenery, 280 and 80 respectively. First Edition. Hardback. Good+. Folio.
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- Bookseller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001545
- Title
- A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings WITH A History of the University of Oxford, Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings (Four Volumes)
- Author
- Ackermann, R.[udolph]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1814
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Ackermann, Oxford, Cambridge, Abbey, Colour Plate, De Coverly
- Bookseller catalogs
- Topography; Oxford; Colour Plate;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Good+
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- Plate
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- Bookplate
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- Morocco
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- Rolled
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- First Edition
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- Folio
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