Overview

When Charles Henry Cooper (1808-66) undertook to revise the text of the 1841 Memorials of Cambridge, illustrated by the engraver John Le Keux (1783-1846), he was under the impression that 'only a slight amount of labour' would be imposed on him. However, this three-volume work was altered and modified so extensively that it may be considered as entirely re-written. Containing over 250 photographs, engravings and etchings, Volumes 1 and 2 of the work are a comprehensive guide to the Cambridge colleges, while Volume 3 is almost entirely concerned with the history of other landmarks throughout the city, such as the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Guildhall and the Botanic Garden. It was published in 1860, just six years before Cooper's death, and stands as a detailed and fully illustrated guide to Cambridge at that time. It is particularly valuable for its record of buildings altered or no longer in existence.

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Author:   Charles Henry Cooper
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 8.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   2.700kg
ISBN:  

9781108043977

ISBN 10:   1108043976
Pages:   1598
Publication Date:   22 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Volume 1: 1. St Peter's College; 2. Clare College; 3. Pembroke College; 4. Gonville and Caius College; 5. Trinity Hall; 6. Corpus Christi College; 7. King's College; 8. Queens' College; 9. St. Catharine's College; 10. Jesus College. Volume 2: 1. Christ's College; 2. St John's College; 3. St Mary Magdalen College; 4. Trinity College; 5. Emmanuel College. Volume 3: 1. Sidney Sussex College; 2. Downing College; 3. The Senate-House; 4. The Schools; 5. University Library; 6. The Pitt Press; 7. The Fitzwilliam Museum; 8. The Woodwardian or Geological Museum; 9. The Mineralogical Museum; 10. The Anatomical Museum; 11. The Observatory; 12. The Botanic Garden; 13. The Castle; 14. The Guildhall; 15. The Town Gaol; 16. The Spinning House; 17. Addenbrooke's Hospital; 18. The Perse Grammar School; 19. The Old Charity Schools; 20. Almshouses; 21. Miscellaneous charities; 22. Scientific and literary institutions; 23. All Saints; 24. St Andrew the Great; 25. St Andrew the Less; 26. S. Benedict; 27. St Botolph; 28. S. Clement; 29. St. Edward; 30. St. Giles; 31. St. Mary the Great; 32. St. Mary the Less; 33. St. Michael; 34. St. Peter; 35. Holy Sepulchre; 36. Holy Trinity.

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