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Printed list of 'Past Students of the Cambridge University Training College for Schoolmasters, with the Schools in which they are now serving.'

Author: 
W. Durnford, Principal; S. S. F. Fletcher, Vice-Principal; The Cambridge University Training College for Schoolmasters
Publication details: 
[ The Cambridge University Training College for Schoolmasters. ] Warkworth House, Cambridge, March, 1912.
£90.00

4pp., 4to. In fair condition, aged, and with wear and closed tears to extremities. With label, stamp and shelfmarks of the Board of Education Reference Library. Long list in small print, dating from between 1898 and 1911, and with entries listed under five columns: 'Name of Student', 'College', 'Year of leaving College', 'Degree' and 'Present School'. First entry reads: 'Bernays, A. E. | Trinity 1898 | 1st Class Div. 1, Classical Tripos, Part I. 1895. 2nd Class, Part II. 1897. | Educational Editor to Mr. Edward Arnold.' Last entry reads: 'Wood, F. J. | Jesus | 1911 | B.A.

[ Antoine Renou, French painter and playwright. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Renou'), 'Au Citoyen Monger', a secretary to the Institut National

Author: 
Antoine Renou (1731-1806), French painter and playwright [ Monger of the Institut National; Pierre Bénézech (1749-1802), French Minister of the Interior ]
Publication details: 
'ce 4 Thermidor. An 5e.' [ 23 July 1797 ]
£250.00

4pp., 8vo. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Signed 'Salut et fraternité | Renou'. A long and interesting letter, regarding student unrest in the French revolution, and involving a descision taken by the 'Classe des Sciences et Artes de l'Institut, qui acorde un jour de prolongation aux Concurrens pour les prix de Peinture', and the attempts of the Institut National to impose discipline.

[Pamphlet; University of London] Souvenir Record of oneof the best 'Rags' that ever brightened London

Author: 
[ University and King's Colleges, London ]
Publication details: 
"Issued by the staff of 'Vincula' in aid of the Damage Fund". Printed by St Clements Press, Ltd, [1922].
£56.00

[12]pp., 4to, printed green paper wraps, photos, stapled, good condition, tag to a cartoon cut (by printer, it seems). Subtitle: "Being an Authentic Account of the Struggle between University and King's Colleges for the Possession of Phineas, Monday, December 4, 1922, Phineas being a statuette ("the mascot of an old tobacconist, which was regularly stolen by students in the 1930s [sic]. The kind (and probably harassed) tobacconist decided to present the highlander to the Union and the mascot now resides in the bar.")

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