About this title: King James I once said that if he were not a king he would like to be an Oxford man. "I was a modest, good-humoured boy," Max Beerbohm once wrote, "It is Oxford that has made me insufferable." "Few cities, " Jan Morris observes, "have been more loved, loathed and celebrated." As with the same author's "Venice", this book is an account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate and people of an uncatagorizable city. Jan Morris describes the Oxford which gave the world the MG sports car, as well as the Oxford which educated 22 British Prime Ministers. The book gives a portrait of the ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprinted with Corrections, 1987
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, UK
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780192820655ISBN:0192820656
Description: Very Good in None As Issued jacket. EX-LIB/Uncirculated copy. Text/As New. Illustrated soft cover/VG; Strong & sound w/faint creasing to upper front corner & surface loss to upper front corner by spine from sticker removal. PO name to fEP & library sticker to rear cover verso. Classic portrait of the character, history, mores, buildings and people of Oxford, the city that educated 23 British prime ministers and remains a beacon to scholars. Strong copy. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780192850744ISBN:0192850741
Description: Acceptable. Reading Copy Only-Expect Signs Of Wear, And Perhaps A Little Damage *** Expect to receive a well read copy-The condition of the book will be readable, perhaps with heavy creasing and some damage. You wouldn't want to give it as a present-Dispatched in padded packaging. ** UK SELLER-Get it in days not weeks ** read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780192850744ISBN:0192850741
Description: Good. PAPERBACK BOOK-GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-TRUSTED DEVON (UK) BASED SELLER-IN STOCK-SENT WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY-AVAILABLE BY EMAIL FOR QUERIES-NO QUIBBLE REFUND IF NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED- read more
Description: Very Good. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780192850744ISBN:0192850741
Description: Good. Ex-Library Paperback. ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. Book in good condition in protective plastic cover. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780192850744ISBN:0192850741
Description: Very Good/No Jacket. 0192850741 Clean Copy numerous b/w plates, map, minor chipping to tail of spine and bottom corners of soft cover, light creasing to top corner of front cover, text clean and tight. read more
Edition: 3 NEW ED OF REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801364ISBN:0192801368
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 296 pages. (296 pages) an account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of one of britain's most fascinating cities. this book is intended for all those interested in the local history, culture, and architecture of oxford, especially visitors to oxford. 8 pp black and white plates edition 3 new ed of rev ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: 3 New ed of rev ed
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801364ISBN:0192801368
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196 High by 129 Wide by deep in mm. (296) 'few cities, ' jan morris observes, 'have been much more loved, loathed, and celebrated. ' this book has become a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of one of britain's most fascinating cities. 'a book of outstanding excellence, with a sweep of knowledge and a distinction of style such as i have never before encountered in a work of this sort...brilliant alike in observation and ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford university Press, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780192820655ISBN:0192820656
Description: Yes. Near Fine. No Jacket. This 5"x7.5" soft cover book has a color illustrated cover with white lettering on the front and spine of the cover. Black and white photo illustrations within the book. 282 indexed pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Date Published: 01/02/1988
ISBN-13:9780192820655ISBN:0192820656
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 01/05/1978
ISBN-13:9780192850744ISBN:0192850741
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
"Just a big dump of research, with some pretty prose about the locale. Took two weeks to finish the book.
I'll take a leap and say that it's also uncompelling because the place itself has seen no wars; even Hitler resisted bombing Oxford because he cherished it so much. That means it's a mostly preserved historic site of culture without much change or conflict. That's great for the city, but maybe not so much for a book about it. Where's history without the story arc?"
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