Title	Illustrations of The University of Cambridge.
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Author	Storer J & H S
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Plates	30 of 32 copper engraved plates
Category	UK Topography
Subject	Cambridge
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Buildings	Colleges
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County	Cambridgeshire
Town	Cambridge
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Purchase Date	04/03/2022
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Cost	$36.95

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[1827] UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE VIEWS 32 PRINTS Cambridgeshire RARE
STORER, J & H.S : ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
 Comprising Thirty Two Views


Published by W. Styles, Brunswick Places, Maid's Causeway, Cambridge

First Edition, First Printing

[1827]


A Rare set of 32 bound prints of the University of Cambridge bound up and "...dedicated by Permission to His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor of the University".

The plates are as follow with 2 missing - Great Court, Trinity College, Great Court, Queens College, Walnut Tree Court, Corpus Christi College & St. Botolph's Church, St. Johns College, Great Court, Corpus Christi College, New Buildings, St. John's College, Catherine Hall, New Buildings from the old bridge, Gate of Honour, Caius College, Grand Entrace Kings College, Christ College, New Quandrangle, Tree Court, Provests Lodge, Trinity Hall, Fellows Buildings & Provosts Lodge, Emmanuel College, St Peters College, Gateway Old Court, Gisbourne Court, Kings College and Clare Hall from Clare Hall Piece; Sidney Sussex College, Clare Hall, Jesus College from the Garden, Pembroke Hall.



4to. Hardback

Original half red calf with hand marbled boards. The spine is largely missing and there is extensive wear to boards. Heraldic bookplate & inscription of G. Shipworth. Two plates missing. There is spotting to plates - some less - some heavier. All plates tightly bound in. 


A Rare set of early views of Cambridge. We can found no copies of this title in the British Library and at the time of listing there are no copies to be found on the internet or elsewhere. 


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