Guilielmus
Williams...original engraved prints
from Oxonia Depicta 1733
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Guilielmus
Williams. ( ie William Williams)........Oxonia
Depicta sive Collegiorum et Aularum in Ipclyta Academia Oxoniensi
Ichnographica & ScenographiThis was
published in
1733 following the earlier success of Loggans "Oxonia
Illustrata:.The book was produced with copper-engraved title-page,
dedication, index leaf and 63 double-page architectural plans and
views (1 folding). Large folio (52 x 39cm).These page thus lack the
central fold of the Illustrata and are found in near perfect
condition
Williams was an architectural draughtsman
and this is reflected
in the title page and stiffness of the engravings in his Oxonia
Depicta. The contents are similar to those in Loggan's Oxonia
Illustrata published over 50 years earlier, starting with a
double-prospect of the city of Oxford each with a numbered key, a
plan of the city after Agas' plan of 1588. There is a double
prospect of the interior of the Bodleian Library after Loggan and a
number of architectural plans of the colleges. More importantly the
work includes 10 fine large engravings of the colleges of Magdalen,
Corpus, Wadham, St. Johns, Queens, New, Oriel, Trinity, Pembroke
and Brasenose showing how they were at the beginning of the 18th
Century. They are in fact, in many instances the only visual
records of the buildings at tis time in their history. The most
impressive plate is the large folding-plate depicting a composite
view of the Clarendon Building, the Schools Building and the
Sheldonian Theatre, accompanied by figures in University dress and
flanked by the front elevations of several other university
buildings.
Digital photo's
taken from the base of the
print as this is where damage occurs all are full page NOT trimmed
or cleaned in any way normally with my pics the actual print looks
100% better !
print
1 All Souls
Exterior
a
few spots through age no wear
no foxing £85
copy two.....crease to
centre fold £65
plate
2Mary Magdalena
no
wear no foxing marksmucky
finger print? to top left edge of plate area no tears or edge
fraying £75
Collegium Novum New College
fraying to top
left edge of plate area no tears or edge fraying £85 some
fold
separation
Print
3 Balliol
College
no
wear no foxing marks old
water mark (would clean out) to bottom corners ; small nick to
centre base £80
Scans
full size can be sent upon
request
plate
7 Exeter College Side
Elevation
no
wear no foxing no tears edge
fraying old ink mark to edge of plate bottom right £75
plate
6 Exeter College Front
View print shown
no
wear no foxingno tears edge
fraying crease at top would mount out .. not in plate area
£85
plate
9 St John's
College
no
wear two foxing marks to top
left edge of plate area no tears edge fraying £85
plate
9 a St John's
College 2
no
wear no foxing marks no tears
or edge fraying £85
