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Book SynopsisRobert Willis' monumental architectural history of the University of Cambridge was hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a Cambridge man.' These fully illustrated volumes are here reprinted in their entirety, with a modern introduction by Professor David Watkin.
Table of Contents1. Town of Cambridge; 2. Peterhouse: site and buildings; 3. Peterhouse: buildings; 4. Clare Hall: buildings; 5. Clare Hall: copy of ancient plan; 6. Pembroke College: site and buildings; 7. Pembroke College: buildings of the Principal Court previous to 1870; 8. Gonville and Caius College: site and buildings; 9. Trinity Hall: site and buildings; 10. Corpus Christi College: site and buildings; 11. Eton College: site and buildings; 12. Eton College: school-yard and cloister; 13. King's College: site and buildings; 14. King's College: chapel; 15. Queen's College: site and buildings; 16. St Catharine's Hall: site and buildings; 17. Jesus College: buildings; 18. Christ's College: site and buildings; 19. St John's College: site and buildings; 20. St John's College: site on the west side of the River Cam; 21. St John's College: old chapel; 22. Magdalene College: site and buildings; 23. Trinity College: site; 24. Trinity College: buildings; 25. Emmanuel College: site and buildings; 26. Sidney Sussex College: site and buildings; 27. Schools, Senate House, Library: buildings; 28. Schools and Library: first and ground floor; 29. New museums for Natural Science: buildings.
