Ackerman, Rudolph (publisher). A History of the University of Oxford,...

Lot Details & Additional Photographs ...Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings, In Two Volumes (London: Ackerman, 1814), folio (14 x 12 in.), full calf, professionally re-backed, marbled endpapers and edges. Plates include an engraved portrait of Lord Grenville, Chancellor of Oxford plus 64 aquatint engraved scenes and 17 engravings of academic garb.

From Noah's Ark Book Attic, Tryon, NC

Re-backed; minor wear, chipping, and stains to boards; the engravings retain vibrant color; offsetting from illustrations to opposing text pages; even age toning throughout. Overall a very good set.