{"product_id":"ackermanns-costumes-of-the-universities-of-oxford-and-cambridge-9780992874049","title":"Ackermann's Costumes of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom his \u003cem\u003eRepository of the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e at 101 The Strand, London, the Anglo-German engineer, printer and entrepreneur Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) published numerous lavishly illustrated books on literature, art, fashion and architecture. His shop, one of the first in London to be lit by gas, provided up-to-date information about the latest fashions, and became a popular haunt for sophisticated members of the upper classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1814 and 1815 he published two-volume histories of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, each beautifully illustrated with many hand-coloured lithographic prints. The text was written by William Combe (1742-1823), a professional miscellaneous writer, and the colour plates were engraved by John Samuel Agar (1773-1858) based on original watercolour portraits by Thomas Uwins (1782-1857).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters on academic dress give a valuable snapshot of the academic and official dress in use at both Oxford and Cambridge at the beginning of the nineteenth century, as well as much detailed information about the various members and officers of the Universities. This volume reprints this material, together with all of the original colour plates, and a short introduction including two previously unpublished portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burgon Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780992874049\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burgon Society","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43637827928179,"sku":"9.78099E+12","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ef49d3cf-8714-463f-863e-9c934ed32060.jpg?v=1755604679","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/ackermanns-costumes-of-the-universities-of-oxford-and-cambridge-9780992874049","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}