A history of the University of Oxford : its colleges, halls, and public buildings.

This work is included in Combe's list of his own writings, published in Gentleman's magazine for May, 1852. The Dict. nat. biog. (v. 11, p. 432,434) ascribes the authorship to Combe, but also includes the work in list of Frederic Shoberl's writings (v. 52, p. 147). British museum Cataogue enters it under both Combe and Shoberl.
Originally issued in 20 monthly parts, May 1813-Dec. 1814; the 1st collected issue did not include the 33 colored ports. of Founders of Oxford colleges, since these were not published until April 1815, & the original "Arrangement of the plates" leaf in v. 1 does not include them; later a leaf designated as "including the Founders" was issued for the convenience of owners of the original work who wished to have the ports. bound up with it; and later issues of the work include the ports.
List of subscribers and list of plates included in v. 1.
Vol. 1: xxv, 275, [7] p., [43] leaves of plates; v. 2: 262, [6] p., [72] leaves of plates.
Plates engraved & aquatinted by J. Bluck, J. Hill, J.C. Stadler, F.C. Lewis, J. Agar & others after drawings by A. Pugin, F. Nash, F. Mackenzie, W. Westall and T. Uwins.
"L. Harrison and J.C. Leigh, Printers, 373, Strand."--Colophons v. 1 & 2.
Library's copy is 1 of 50 issued on large paper, with all plates, including the Founders, present in both colored and uncolored states, with the uncolored plates printed en chine collé; plates present in 1st state, with some prints present in both 1st and 2nd states; copy collates as in Abbey.