1907 Cambridge

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seventy-six colour plates, and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. A historical account exploring the rich history of the University of Cambridge, from its origins to its development as a significant institution of learning. With particular interest in the evolution of the collegiate system and the impact that various figures and events had on its growth. Written by M. A. R. Tuker, an English author best known for his city guides. Illustrated by William Matthison, an English watercolourist, many of whose pictures were made into chocolate-box-style postcards. Four leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear.