The University of Oxford: A Brief History, Paperback - Laurence Brockliss

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Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Federico FinchelsteinNumber of pages: 162Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 209 x 13Cover ...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Darra GoldsteinIllustration(s): 16 b-w photographs, 1 mapNumber of pages: 200Collection: Califo...

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