Rare Illustrations of 19th century Oxford University – [Hopkins, T.H.T. (Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins (1831–1885)] Heywood, James.

Illustrations of the Principal English Universities. [With several Aquatints and Lithographical plates showing academical dress and University ceremonies by R. W. Buss, R. B. Harraden] – [This was the personal copy of Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins, Bursar at Magdalen College Oxford and Curator of the University Chest etc.]. Collected by James Heywood, M.A. F.R.S.

[Oxford], James Heywood, [1843]. Octavo. IV pages of Title and Contents plus 44 plates [collation complete]. Original Hardcover / Original cloth with gilt lettering to front board. The boards of this volume are cleanly detached, spine is missing. Interior pages and illustrations all complete, including endpapers with the personal Library Stamp of Hopkins: “T.H.T.Hopkins – Magd, Coll. Oxford” on teh endpaperand titlepage. Complete with all plates. Only very occasional, minor signs of foxing. Extremely scarce and wonderful publication on the student-life in Oxford and Cambridge during the first half of the 19th century ! Wonderful provenance.

Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins (1831-1885)

Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins (1831–1885) matriculated from Trinity College in 1851 and received a Demyship at Magdalen College in 1853. He took his BA in 1856, and was elected to the fellowship in the same year. In 1858, Hopkins took his MA and was ordained Deacon. He served the college as a tutor in 1858–81, Bursar in 1862–65, 1869 and 1881–85, Junior Dean of Arts in 1861, 1867 and 1868, Vice President in 1870 and 1871 and Dean of Divinity in 1872–74, 1877 and 1879. Hopkins was ordained a deacon in 1842 and priest in 1853. In addition to the positions Hopkins held at Magdalen he was also Curator of the University Chest in 1883–85, Curator of the Parks in 1862–85 and Delegate of the University Police in 1873–75. He resigned his position as Bursar at Magdalen in 1885 on account of his failing health and died at Sandown in the Isle of Wight in the same year at the age of 54. The College Barge was given in his memory; pictures in MC:F22/P1/1 shows that Hopkins was a very keen rower as an undergraduate. (Source: Information from Magdalen College, Oxford archives).



[OCLC 56007578]

Illustrations include the following Aquatints in colour and lithographs in black and white:

1. Bodleian Library at Oxford [Aquatint] /
2. Sir Thomas Bodley /
3. Cambridge University Library [Aquatint] /
4. Student signing is name in the Matriculation Book before the Vice Chancellor at Oxford, 1842 /
5. Oxford University Amusements – 1842 [Fantastic Aquatint depicting a Biedermeier Scene of an english Student’s Life] /
6. Oxford University Students driving Tandem, 1842 [depicting also the [Oxford & London Fly”] /
7. Brasenose College Chapel, Oxford, Afternoon Service /
8. Annual Examination of Students in Trinity College, Cambridge /
9. Father of a College Presenting a Supplicat for a Degree, Cambridge /
10. Proctors Walking, Oxford /
11. Vice-Chancellor conferring the B.A.Degree, Oxford /
12. Act for B.C.L. Degree, Cambridge /
13. Vice-Chancellor conferring the M.A.Degree, Oxford /
14. Vice-Chancellor conferring the B.D. Degree, Oxford /
15. Robert Egglesfield, Founder of Queen’s College, Oxford /
16. William of Wykeham, Founder of New College, Oxford /
17. Margaret of Anjou (Lancastrian), Foundress of Queen’s College, Cambridge /
18. Elizabeth Woodville (Yorkist), Foundress of Queen’s College, Cambridge /
19. Corpus Christi College, Oxford /
20. Richard Fox, Founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford /
21. Merton College, Oxford /
22. Tom Tower, Christ Church, Oxford /
23. Cardinal Wolsey /
24. Erasmus /
25. Edward VI. /
26. Sir John Cheke /
27. Queen Mary (1555-1558) /
28. Cardinal Pole / 29. William Cecil, Lord Burleigh / 30. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / 31. Matthew Parker / 32. John Whitgift / 33. Sir Thomas Smyth / 34. Charles I. / 35. William Laud / 36. Earl of Manchester / 37. Oliver Cromwell / 38. Richard Cromwell / 39. John Locke / 40. Edward Copleston / 41. Oxford Convocation House / 42. Plan of Oxford Colleges / 43. Examination of Students in the University of Durham / 44. The Chancellor, conferring a Degree in the University of London //

• Keywords: 19th Century – Rare · Bodleian · Cambridge · Catalogue Four – International Art · Catalogue One – History of Law · English History – Rare · History of English Universities · History of English University Libraries · History of Student Life at Oxford · Law · Law – Rare · Magdalen College Alumni · Merton College · Oxford · Oxford University · Oxford University Student’s Life in the early 19th century · Studentica · University and Art
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 29389AB

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