Somerville 140: 1879-2019 : a celebration of Somerville College, Oxford in 140 objects

When did Jean Cocteau see a fellow of Somerville in a kimono? How did a mummy mask find its way to the library? What?s the connection between The Oxford Book of English Verse and a prison camp? And how did a devilish cat become immortalised in fiction?002019 marks 140 years since Somerville opened i...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Scala Arts & Heritage 2019
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Summary:When did Jean Cocteau see a fellow of Somerville in a kimono? How did a mummy mask find its way to the library? What?s the connection between The Oxford Book of English Verse and a prison camp? And how did a devilish cat become immortalised in fiction?002019 marks 140 years since Somerville opened its doors. Since then, the college has educated two Prime Ministers, one Nobel Prize-winning scientist and over seventy published authors. A catalogue of the rare, the everyday and the just plain curious, Somerville 140 includes everything from sculpture to teapots and books to bicycle racks
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:208 Seiten
ISBN:9781785512254

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