The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton / by the late Robert Willis ... ; edited with large additions, and brought up to the present time, by John Willis Clark.
Published / Created:
Cambridge : University Press, 1886.
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill., plans ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 1975 +250: "The large paper edition of this consists of one hundred and twenty copies, numbered from 1 to 120. This copy is no. 75."
Contents:
v.1. Introduction. The architectural history of the colleges and university buildings: Peterhouse. Clare Hall. Pembroke College. Gonville and Caius College. Trinity Hall. Corpus Christi College. King's College and Eton College -- v.2. Queen's College. S. Catharine's Hall. Jesus College. Christ's College. Downing College. Emmanuel College. Sidney Sussex College. Downing College -- v.3. University buildings: Schools, library, Senate-house. Printing-house, museums and lecture-rooms for natural science, observatory. Fitz-William Museum, Selwyn divinity school. 2. Essays on the component parts of a college: The collegiate plan. The gateway. The chambers and studies. The master's lodge. The hall, the kitchen, etc. The combination room. The library. The treasury or muniment room. The chapel. 3. The style of collegiate buildings: as modified by the revival of classical architecture, and by the influence of individual architects. The tennis court, the bowling green, the gardens, etc. -- 4. Plans.
Subject Terms:
University of Cambridge -- Buildings -- History. | Eton College -- Buildings -- History. | Architecture -- England -- Cambridge -- History. | Cambridge University Press -- Publisher. | C. J. Clay and Son -- Publisher. | Deighton, Bell, and Co. -- Publisher. | Brockhaus, F.A. -- Publisher. | McClean, John R. -- Pres. insc. to Jack N. McClean, 1913. | McClean, Jack N. -- Pres. insc. from John R. McClean, 1913. | RIBA Ashpital Prize -- Prize award to Roger Radford. | Radford, Roger -- Prize award from RIBA. | Porter, James -- ALS to Frank McClean, 1895 August 26.