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A History of the of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings.
by ACKERMANN Rudolph 1764-1834
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: 101, Strand.: R. Ackermann, 1814. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. BLUCK, HILL, STADLER, PUGIN, MACKENZIE, WESTALL etc. VG, First Edition, second issue, 82 plates. 2 Vols in attractive c1900 half black calf over blue cloth, some blind tooling. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf labels, Internally, Vol 1, half title, frontis, [7], (viii-xiv), [2] pl list, [1], (ii-xxv), [1], [1], 2-275 pp, [1], [6] index. Vol 2, half title, frontis, [4], [1], 2-262 pp, [6] index. 64 hand coloured aquatint plates after Pugin, Nash, Westall, and others, 17 stipple engraved costume plates (many watermarked J Whatman 1812, by Agar after Uwins), engraved portrait of Lord Grenville (spotted), very occasional spotting to a few leaves of text, some offsetting from pls to text, t.e.g., head of v2 repaired. A very good set. Text ascribed to both William Combe (1742-1823), & Frederic Schoberl (1775-1853).(348*288 mm). (Bobins 609. Abbey Scenery 280. Tooley 5). It has 8 2nd issue points & 3 of the first issue points, all visible watermarks are 1812, (Tooley). As a publisher Ackermann was both creative and efficient, bringing to the commercial production of colour plate books innovative techniques and an uncompromising attention to detail which ensured uniform high quality. (ODNB).
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006875
- Title
- A History of the of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings.
- Author
- ACKERMANN Rudolph 1764-1834
- Illustrator
- BLUCK, HILL, STADLER, PUGIN, MACKENZIE, WESTALL etc
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London: 101, Strand.
- Date Published
- 1814
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 15.43 lbs
- Keywords
- architecture education oxford General, Historic Preservation, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Books with Colour Plates;
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