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1. The arms of the colleges of Oxford / by Henry Shaw, F.S.A. author of Dress and decoration of the Middle Ages, &c. &c. ; with historical notices of the colleges by John W. Burgon, M.A. Fellow of Oriel College.

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Creator:
Shaw, Henry, 1800–1889
Date:
1855
Physical Description:
[206] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The antient and present state of the city of Oxford. Containing an account of its foundation, antiquity, situation, suburbs, division by wards, walls, castle, fairs, religious houses, abbeys, St. Frideswede's, churches, as well those destroyed as the present, with their monumental inscriptions; mayors, members of Parliament &c. The whole chiefly collected by Mr. Anthony à Wood; with additions by the Rev. Sir J. Peshall, Bart. ...

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Creator:
Wood, Anthony à, 1632–1695
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
4 p.l., 372, 36 p., 1 . ill., 3 plates (1 fold., fold. map) 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The costume of the University of Oxford : illustrated by a series of engravings from original drawings by Thomas Uwins : to which is prefixed a brief account of the members and officers of that university.

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Creator:
Uwins, Thomas, 1782–1857
Date:
MDCCCXV [1815]
Physical Description:
[6], 18 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A topographical and historical description of the university and city of Oxford : with views of churches, colleges, halls, and other public edifices, and the most remarkable remains of ancient buildings, in the vicinity of Oxford : to which is added, correct delineations of the costume of the members of the university / by Nathaniel Whittock, lithographist to the University of Oxford.

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Creator:
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:
1828
Physical Description:
iv, [2], 102, [2] p., [42] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. De antiquitate Cantabrigiensis academiæ libri duo. In quorum secundo de Oxoniensis quoq́[ue] gymnasij antiquitate disseritur, & Cantabrigiense longè eo antiquius esse definitur. Londinensi authore. Adiunximus Assertionem antiquitatis Oxoniensis academiæ ab Oxoniensi quodam annis iam elapsis duobus ad reginam conscriptam in qua docere conatur, Oxoniense gymnasium Cantabrigiensi antiquius esse ...

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Creator:
Caius, John, 1510–1573
Date:
1568
Physical Description:
360, [62] p. ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A hand-book for visitors to Oxford : illustrated by cxxviii wood cuts by Jewitt, and xxix steel plates by Le Keux.

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Creator:
Parker, John Henry, 1806–1884
Physical Description:
xvii, 247, [30] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Memorials of the public buildings of Oxford / by Rev. James Ingram.

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Creator:
Ingram, J. (James), 1774–1850
Date:
1848
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. The history and antiquities of the colleges and halls in the University of Oxford / by Antony Wood ... ; now first published in English, from original manuscsipt [sic] in the Bodleian Library ; with a continuation to the present time by the editor, John Gutch.

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Creator:
Wood, Anthony à, 1632–1695
Date:
1786
Physical Description:
[16], 692 p. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. The microcosm of Oxford : containing a series of views of the churches, colleges, halls & other public buildings of the University and city of Oxford / by N. Whittock ; accompanied with brief notices of founders, benefactors, dates of buildings, and other subjects explanatory of the several drawings.

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Creator:
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:
[1830]
Physical Description:
40 p., [38] leaves of plates (1 fold.) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. The stranger's guide and historical & biographical hand-book to Oxford from the earliest ages to the present time : containing a description of the colleges, halls, & public buildings : with an account of the dresses, degrees, manners, and customs of the members of the university : to which is added a description of Blenheim, the roman villa, and Shotover House.

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Date:
[1853]
Physical Description:
xxii, 258 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. A history of the colleges, halls, and public buildings, attached to the University of Oxford, including the lives of the founders. By Alex. Chalmers, F.S.A. Illustrated by a series of engravings [by James Storer and John Greig]

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Creator:
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759–1834
Date:
1810
Physical Description:
2 v. front., plates. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A history of the University of Oxford : its colleges, halls, public buildings : in two volumes.

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Creator:
Combe, William, 1742–1823
Date:
1814 [i.e. 1813-1815]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 45 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts