Author: E. Alfred Jones
Title: Catalogue of the Plate of Oxford Colleges
Description: Oxford and London, Oxford University Press, 1938-44. Cloth. A beautiful collection detailing the plate of four prominent Oxford colleges, each illustrated with photographs of these important relics. Four volumes, detailing the plate of Magdalen College, the Queen's College, Merton College and Oriel College.Describing all manner of tableware, from tongs to candlesticks, jugs, cruets, patens, pickle spoons, snuff-boxes, soup tureens, goblets and inkstands.Written by historian and antiquarian Edward Alfred Jones, whose specialism was in religious relics and antique silver. With the small library stamp of Assay Office Library, Birmingham to the front endpaper. Birmingham Assay Office tests and hallmarks precious metals, and was founded in 1773.The volumes are illustrated with a frontispiece, as well as plates bound to the rear: Merton with eleven, Oriel with twenty, Queen's with eighteen, and Magdalen with seven. Collated, complete.Scarcely found as a collection. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a touch of edgewear. Small library stamp to the front endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

Keywords: E. Alfred Jones Oxford Colleges History of Oxford Relics Oxford Colleges Merton College Oriel College Not Stated


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