The Charm of Oxford
by J. Wells
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1920. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 280 The charm of Oxford /...
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- THE CHARM OF OXFORD
- J. WELLS, M.A.
- W. G. BLACKALL
- SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON KENT & CO., LTD., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT : : LONDON, E.C.4
- Plate I. Christ Church : The Cathedral from the Garden
- PREFACE
- WADHAM COLLEGE, OXFORD, April 1920.
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- Plate II. St. Mary's Spire
- RADCLIFFE SQUARE
- Plate III. View of Radcliffe Square
- THE BROAD STREET
- Plate IV. Sheldonian Theatre, etc., Broad Street
- BALLIOL COLLEGE
- Plate V. Balliol College, Broad Street Front
- MERTON COLLEGE
- Plate VI. Merton College : The Tower
- MERTON LIBRARY
- Plate VII. Merton College : The Library Interior
- ORIEL COLLEGE
- Plate VIII. Oriel College and St. Mary's Church
- QUEEN'S COLLEGE
- Plate IX. High Street
- NEW COLLEGE (1) FOUNDER AND BUILDINGS
- Plate X. New College : The Entrance Gateway
- Plate XI. New College : The Tower
- NEW COLLEGE (2) HISTORY
- LINCOLN COLLEGE
- Plate XII. Lincoln College : The Chapel Interior
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE (1) SITE AND BUILDINGS
- Plate XIII. Magdalen Tower
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE (2) HISTORY
- Plate XIV. Magdalen College : The Open-Air Pulpit
- BRASENOSE COLLEGE
- Plate XV. Bresenose College, Quadrangle and Radcliffe Library
- CORPUS CHIRSTI COLLEGE
- Plate XVI. Corpus Christi College : The First Quadrangle
- CHRIST CHURCH (1) THE CATHEDRAL
- Plate XVII. Christ Church : The Cathedral from the Meadows
- CHRIST CHURCH (2) THE HALL STAIRCASE
- Plate XVIII. Christ Church : The Hall Staircase
- Plate XIX. Christ Church : The Hall Interior
- CHRIST CHURCH (3) "TOM" TOWER
- Plate XX. Christ Church : "Tom" Tower
- ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
- Plate XXI. St. John's College : Garden Front
- WADHAM COLLEGE (1) THE BUILDINGS
- Plate XXII. Wadham College : The Chapel from the Garden
- WADHAM COLLEGE (2) HISTORY
- Plate XXIII. Wadham College : The Hall Interior
- HERTFORD COLLEGE
- Plate XXIV. Hertford College : The Bridge
- ST. EDMUND HALL
- Plate XXV. St. Peter-in-the-East Church and St. Edmund Hall
- IFFLEY MILL
- Plate XXVI. Iffley : The Old Mill
- End Papers : Oxford from the East
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