` Few cities, ` Jan Morris observes, `have been much more loved, loathed, & celebrated.` This book has become a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, & people of one of Britain`s most fascinating cities. `A book of outstanding excellence, with a sweep of knowledge & a distinction of style such as I have never before encountered in a work of this sort.. . Brilliant alike in observation & imagination.. .brings the very stones of Oxford to life` Sunday Telegraph. ...

No city preserves the memory & signature of so many men. The past & the dead have here as it were, a corporate life... Edward Thomas is now best known for the poetry he wrote between 1914 & his untimely death at Arras in 1917. But during his lifetime his reputation was based on the extraordinary body of travel writing, reviews, & critical books he produced against intense deadline pressures in order to feed his growing family. His travel books, most notably Oxford & The South Country have had an enduring appeal for all lovers the English countryside. Through these & his later poems, Thomas has come to be regarded as the quintessential English writer. & yet he was Welsh, observing & loving England as a semi-outsider. Oxford, published three years after he completed his degree, was Thomas's first major commission. In it, he gives an evocative account of Oxford's architecture, history, & customs, drawing on personal memories of undergraduate life at Lincoln College. His prose was written to accompany the paintings of Fulleylove, who shared his interest in juxtaposing Oxford's grandeur with the ordinary details of domestic life. Between them, the artist & the writer catch the beauty of this city within the heart at a pivotal moment in pre-war history, & give it to us as though it could last forever in that form. In a Critical Introduction, Lucy Newlyn examines the importance of Oxford as a historical record. But she also argues that it is a piece of vivid experimental prose, in which much of Thomas's later greatness is anticipated. Her analysis of his prose style shows how Thomas tries out the voices of the past, defining his own particular brand of Modernism by creating a kind of bricolage through allusion & imitation. Running steadily beneath the text's elaborate ventriloquism is the quiet ruminative voice of the authentic Thomas, edging ever closer to the simple speech rhythms of his lyric poems. This is the first critical edition of Oxford, giving long overdue credit to the book as an early masterpiece in the Thomas oeuvre. ...

Oxford started as an Anglo-Saxon border outpost, with a bridge replacing the `oxen ford` from which it takes its name. It became a centre for trade & religion & developed one of the oldest universities in Europe from the late twelfth century. Since the Middle Ages its individual colleges have gone on building--chapels, halls, accommodation, libraries--in an extraordinary variety of styles from Gothic to Brutalist. Oxford also has many churches, a Covered Market, an extraordinary museum of Natural History in soaring iron, glass & stone, & a flamboyant neo-Jacobean Town Hall. In such a place, suggested W.B. Yeats, `one almost expects the people to sing instead of speaking`. Nevertheless, Oxford has become a busy modern city. For much of the twentieth century the car industry, established in Cowley by William Morris (Lord Nuffield), dominated local life. Today there are cinemas, theatres, innumerable restaurants, shopping centres, an ice-rink, business & technology centres, close links to London by bus & train. Amidst the expanding city Oxford University retains its academic excellence, its student exuberance & its physical beauty. And it has been joined by a notably successful second university, Oxford Brookes. Martin Garrett discusses the literature Oxford has generated: from Chaucer to Lewis Carroll, Wilde, Evelyn Waugh, Barbara Pym, Tolkien & C.S. Lewis & Iris Murdoch. There are also chapters on architecture, on religion, on theatre, film & art--including Oxford`s great museum of art & history the Ashmolean--and on leisure pursuits (punting & rowing, gardens, student pranks, city fairs & carnival). A chapter on commerce focuses on Victorian shops, Cornmarket & the Morris Motor Works, while a brief social history

Includes:: the former Oxford Castle & a gallery of dons as rulers--visionary or ignorant, charismatic or dull. Garrett looks at social change, especially the transformation in the position of Oxford women, & considers the city`s darker side of crime. A final chapter explores its rich surroundings: the countryside where Matthew Arnold`s `black-winged swallows haunt the glittering Thames`, the baroque grandeur of Blenheim Palace, the ancient windswept Ridgeway & White Horse.

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This is a new edition in the AA's ground-breaking series of street atlases. It is fully revised & updated for 2007. Street-by-Street Oxford Midi has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design, in a handy glovebox size. The maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets & car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure they can be read under street lighting, these maps are all you need to keep you on the move. ...

Oxford in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

Are you visiting Oxford for the first time? Or are you an avid walker interested in taking a stroll around Oxford`s scenic & famous sites? Whether you visit Oxford regularly or are a first-time visitor, City Walks Oxford provides a new look at this charming city with unique insights & imaginative tours. Take any route & see Oxford come to life, from Jericho & Port Meadow to Headington & Iffley, see Oxford`s historic sites & top attractions. Expert local guide Victoria Bentata Azaz gives you a personal tour of Oxford, with each walk packed full of intriguing tales & fascinating features including, Oxford Castle, the colleges of Oxford University & its world-class museums & libraries. Learn little-known facts & tales in an entertaining & exciting way & discover the stories & events that shaped Oxford into one of the most famous cities in Engl&. Take this handy guide with you as you walk through Oxford & explore the off-route detours to find the most scenic or historic spots, or link two or more routes that interest you to create your own unique day out. Be guided to the most famous areas & lesser known corners of Oxford with City Walks Oxford, including: * 15 short walks around Oxford from the academic heart of the city to the palatial grandeur of Blenheim * Dozens of intrigung tales & fascinating histories told in each walk * Simple route description & easy-to-follow map * Key features & viewpoints for each walk * Walk statistics including distance & estimated time * Accompanying colour photographs * Recommended refreshment stops Your personal Oxford tour guide. ...

Map No. 164, Oxford 1830-1833, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes:: present day Bicester, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Witney, Woodstock, Kidlington, Abingdon, Didcot, Benson, Appleford, Drayton, Grove, Goosey, Dorchester, Burcot, Marcham, Chalgrove, Toot Baldon, Tetsworth, Fyfield, Shellingford, Littleworth, Duxford, Wootton, Cumnor, Wytham, Garsington, Horspath, Tiddington, Warminghall, Horton-cum-Studley, Marston, Eynsham, Stanton Harcourt, Aston, Bampton, North Leigh, Brize Norton, Leafield, Bladon, Yarnton, Islip, Brill, Murcott, Ludgershall, Wendlebury, Charndon, Twyford, Fringford, Somerton, Upper Hayford, Standford St. Martin, Tackley, Great Tew, Spelsbury & Enstone, with the Vale of White Horse. PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series centring the map on a location of your choice. For more information please click on the link below.



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Map No. 164, Oxford 1830-1919 (3-map set), in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes:: present day Bicester, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Witney, Woodstock, Kidlington, Abingdon, Didcot, Benson, Appleford, Drayton, Grove, Goosey, Dorchester, Burcot, Marcham, Chalgrove, Toot Baldon, Tetsworth, Fyfield, Shellingford, Littleworth, Duxford, Wootton, Cumnor, Wytham, Garsington, Horspath, Tiddington, Warminghall, Horton-cum-Studley, Marston, Eynsham, Stanton Harcourt, Aston, Bampton, North Leigh, Brize Norton, Leafield, Bladon, Yarnton, Islip, Brill, Murcott, Ludgershall, Wendlebury, Charndon, Twyford, Fringford, Somerton, Upper Hayford, Standford St. Martin, Tackley, Great Tew, Spelsbury & Enstone, with the Vale of White Horse. PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series centring the map on a location of your choice. For more information please click on the link below.



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Oxford in 1898 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: two detailed maps of Oxford are published in this series. They link up with each other to provide quite good coverage of the city, though some outlying areas, including the station, are not yet covered. The OXFORD map covers the centre & north of the city, stretching from Parkend Street & the LNWR station (on the margin of the map) eastward to New Marston, & from Church Street & Pembroke Street northward to Norham Gardens. Features include most of the Colleges, including Balliol, Jesus, Exeter, Trinity, St John ...

Oxford in 1898 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two maps of Oxford are published in this series; they link up with each other to provide quite good coverage of the city, though some outlying areas, including the station, are not yet covered. The OXFORD map covers the centre & north of the city, stretching from Parkend Street & the LNWR station (on the margin of the map) eastward to New Marston, & from Church Street & Pembroke Street northward to Norham Gardens. Features include most of the Colleges, including Balliol, Jesus, Exeter, Trinity, St John’s, Worcester, Somerville, Keble, Christ Church (at the foot of the map), All Souls, Corpus Christi, Merton, Queen`s, All Souls, Magdalen, St Edmund Hall, Wadham, Mansfield. Other features include Magdalen Bridge, Botanic Gardens, St Clement`s church, River Cherwell, Mesopotamia Walk, Radcliffe Library, Radcliffe Observatory, County Hall, Cornmarket Street, Clarendon Press, St Giles Street, St Giles churc & Radcliffe Infirmary. Street directories for Broad Street, George Street, High Street, Holywell Street, St Giles Street are on the reverse. The SOUTH OXFORD map continues coverage south, covering an area from Pembroke College a mile southward to New Hinksey, & from the Hinksey Stream eastward to Hurst Street. Features include the Cathedral, New Street, Folly Bridge, Trinity church, St Matthew`s church, Grandpont, Abingdon Road. The Thames or Isis runs through the centre of the map & east of that are the University Running Ground, St Hilda`s, Donnington Nursery, Iffley Road, St John`s church, Christchurch Meadow, Bullingdon Road, etc. Street directories for Abingdon Road, Black Friars Road, Cambridge Street, Friars Street, Friars Wharf, Iffley Road, Isis Street, St Aldgate`s Street & Speedwell Street are on the back. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...