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That Sweet City: Visions of Oxford
John Elinger
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Description for That Sweet City: Visions of Oxford
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shock, Katherine. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 504.
In 1865 the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold rejoiced in the charm of Oxford, 'that sweet City with her dreaming spires'. A century and a half later, That Sweet City offers a visual and poetic tribute to what is still one of the fairest and most enthralling places in the world. Designed in the form of seven walks across and around Oxford, and radiating out into the surrounding countryside, this book evokes the buildings and landscapes, both famous and less well-known, that have witnessed and shaped the city's history. The first sequence of pictures and poems, Seven Sights of Oxford, leads ... Read more
In 1865 the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold rejoiced in the charm of Oxford, 'that sweet City with her dreaming spires'. A century and a half later, That Sweet City offers a visual and poetic tribute to what is still one of the fairest and most enthralling places in the world. Designed in the form of seven walks across and around Oxford, and radiating out into the surrounding countryside, this book evokes the buildings and landscapes, both famous and less well-known, that have witnessed and shaped the city's history. The first sequence of pictures and poems, Seven Sights of Oxford, leads ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908493781
SKU
V9781908493781
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About John Elinger
John Elinger is an award-winning poet and the nom de plume of Sir Christopher Ball, sometime Warden of Keble College, Oxford. Katherine Shock is an Oxford-based painter and garden designer. They have also produced the companion volume, That Mighty Heart: Visions of London, which is available from Signal Books.
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