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The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual: The Story of James Arthur Harley
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society tells the great story of an early twentieth century poor boy from the Caribbean who travelled the world and became a scholar, a curate and a councillor
Oxford's Famous Faces: A Guide to Who They Are and Where They Lived
An illustrated overview with a closer looks at some of the illustrious names of Oxford.
The Life and Times of Anthony Wood, Antiquary of Oxford, 1632-1695
This private diary from Oxford's extraordinary 17th Century is described as "selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it".
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