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Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes (page 1/3)

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Pictures from Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes by Andrew Lang, M.A., sometime Fellow of Merton College, Oxford [1844 – 1912]; sixth edition, Seely & Co. Ltd., London, 1896.

There are some more pictures of Oxford done by Haslehust, in colour.

I am working on a transcription of this book.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for Andrew Lang.

Title: Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes

Author: Lang, Andrew

City: London

Date: 1896

Total items: 23

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: Oriel Street.]

Oriel Street.

From a Drawing by A. Brunet-Debaines.

S. Paterson signed the engraving. [$]

[picture: Christchurch College, Oxford: Staircase to the hall]

Christchurch College

Staircase to the hall at Christchurch College, Oxford
From an Etching by A. Brunet-Dubaines. [$]

[picture: Frontispiece: Magdalen Tower.]

Frontispiece: Magdalen Tower.

From an Etching by R. Kent Thomas. [$]

[picture: Magdalen Cloisters]

Magdalen Cloisters

The tower is also featured in several paintings by Haslehust’s illustrations of Oxford. [more...] [$]

[picture: Castle Street]

Castle Street

From an Engraving by A. Brunet-Debaines. [$]


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