Author: Joseph Foster [ed.]
Title: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1715-1866: Their Parentage, Birthplace, and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees, Being the Matriculation Register of the University Alphabetically Arranged, Revised, and Annotated.
Description: Oxford, Parker and Co. 1888. Leather. A lovely set bound in leather of this illustrated matriculation register of the University of Oxford from 1715 to 1886, with biographical notes on all alumni. A complete matriculation register of the University of Oxford in four volumes, charmingly bound in leather.An alphabetically arranged, revised, and annotated list of the members of the University from 1715 to 1886, with biographical notes such as parentage, birthplace, year of birth, and a record of their degrees.Edited by Joseph Foster.Profusely illustrated throughout with images from the University. Collated, only lacking plate facing page forty eight to volume one, titled 'Part of Quadrangle from an engraving by Skelton.' 'Library, with view of Christ Church Cathedral by J M W Turner from Skelton' to Volume Two facing p.721 instead of p.727, 'Fellows Building from an engraving by Skelton' to Volume Two facing p.745 instead of p.743, and 'Sheldonian, Interior, "Oxford Almanack", 1820' facing p.1497 instead of p.1499. In the original publisher's half morocco binding and cloth covered boards with gilded top edges. Externally very smart with only minor shelfwear and minor rubbing to the leather. Volume One has a slight damping mark to the rear board, slightly cockling the rear pastedown. A minor touch of edge wear. The leather to the spine is slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, with the occasional unopened leaf. Profusely illustrated throughout. Collated, only lacking plate facing page forty eight to volume one, titled 'Part of Quadrangle from an engraving by Skelton.' 'Library, with view of Christ Church Cathedral by J M W Turner from Skelton' to Volume Two facing p.721 instead of p.727, 'Fellows Building from an engraving by Skelton' to Volume Two facing p.745 instead of p.743, and 'Sheldonian, Interior, "Oxford Almanack", 1820' facing p.1497 instead of p.1499. With two pages of advertisements to the rear to volume three. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .

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