A Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, . to Which Are Added, Correct Descriptions of the Buildings, . and All Other Curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow

Daniel Prince; John Rivington, and R. Baldwin, London

ISBN 10: 0461448688 / ISBN 13: 9780461448689

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• Title: A Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, . to Which Are Added, Correct Descriptions of the Buildings, . and All Other Curiosities at Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461448688
• ISBN 13: 9780461448689
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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A Pocket Companion For Oxford: Or, Guide Through The University. Containing An Accurate Description Of The Public Edifices, The Buildings In Each Of The Colleges; The Gardens,. To Which Are Added, Correct Descriptions Of The Buildings,. And All Other Curiosities At Blenheim, Ditchley, And Stow. This 1764 guide offers a comprehensive, illustrated itinerary of Oxford University and its surroundings. It describes the town's streets, the layout and fortifications of City and University, and provides detailed accounts of the public buildings, libraries, theatres, and galleries. It covers major colleges such as Magdalen, Queen's, New College, Oriel, Exeter, Balliol, University, St John's, Christ Church, and many Halls, with architectural descriptions, histories of founders, benefactors, and notable collections (including the Bodleian and the Radcliffe Library). Interspersed with historical anecdotes about the university's foundation and the growth of its colleges, the work reads as a snapshot of 18th-century Oxford and its cultural patrimony, including surrounding country houses like Blenheim and Ditchley.