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[29998]
£575
31. Prospect of the Hall of Christ - Church, formerly
Cardinal College, Oxon, from the great Quadrangle.
Copper engraving
Peter Fourdrinier
c. 1720
Image 234 x 342 mm, Plate 269 x 352 mm, Sheet 281 x
357 mm
unmounted
Condition: Horizontal folds in sheet. Small tears to top
and bottom edges of sheet.
[29994]
£120
33. Oxford, The Illustrated London News
Woodcut with handcolour
Unknown
Published 18th June 1870
Image 450 x 930 mm
framed
Supplement to The Illustrated London News.
Condition: Vertical folds as issued, some repaired splitting
to folds.
[29958]
£650
34. OXFORD See Britain by Train
Chromolithograph
Alan Carr Linford
Published by British Railways (Western Region) P.R.127.
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited,
London and Dunstable. c.1955
Image 790 x 1210 mm, Sheet 1020 x 1270 mm
framed
A stunning and extremely rare original British Railways
advertising poster depicting Oxford High Street.
32. A General View of the University and City of Oxford.
Taken above Ferry Hinksey looking South West.
Copper engraving
John Whessell
Printed & Etched by J. Whessell, Oxford, and Published
Mar, 10, 1820.
Image 176 x 500 mm, Plate 214 x 516 mm
framed
A fine engraving of Oxford taken from above Ferry Hinksey
looking southwest. This print is similar in style to
Samuel and Nathaniel Buck’s view of 1731 but with less
of an architectural emphasis. Beneath the view there is
a numbered key identifying 69 of the major buildings. A
dedication to the Lord Bishop of Oxford also appears.
These now very sought after posters were commissioned
by the Railway Companies in the early and middle part of
the 20th Century. The strong graphic and bold colour of
these artworks were used to promote rail travel to seaside
resorts, beauty spots and places of historical interest
throughout Britain and abroad.
The story of railways in Britain is reflected in the development
of the railway poster. This commercial art form
illustrates the major changes that have occurred in British
society over the years and captures the spirit and character
of British life. They are social documents of British
culture, illustrating the changing styles of art, patterns of
holidaymaking, urban and rural landscapes, architecture
and fashion.