The Illustrated history of Oxford University / edited by John Prest
by Prest, John [editor]
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0198201583
- ISBN 13
- 9780198201588
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 404 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-375) and index.Contents; City and University / John Prest -- The University and the nation / Vivian Green -- The architecture of the University and the colleges / Geoffrey Tyack -- The University's contribution to religion / Geoffrey Rowell -- The University's contribution to classical studies / H.D. Jocelyn -- Oxford's contribution to modern studies in the arts / Alan Bell -- The collections of the University / Oliver Impey -- The University's contribution to the life sciences and medicine / Paul Weindling -- The University's contribution to the modern physical sciences / Paul Hoch -- The growth of an international university / John Darwin. Subjects; University of Oxford History. University of Oxford History ; Pictorial works.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 393810
- Title
- The Illustrated history of Oxford University / edited by John Prest
- Author
- Prest, John [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0198201583
- ISBN 13
- 9780198201588
- Publisher
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1993
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