Bøker av Herbert Hurst

This charming book takes readers on a delightful journey through Oxford and its surroundings, as seen through the eyes of Herbert Hurst, an Oxford resident and fellow of Worcester College. Hurst's narrative, filled with delightful anecdotes and descriptions of local sights and customs, offers a vivid and insightful portrayal of life in this historic city.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Originally published as a Commentary on Agas's Plan or View of Oxford (OHS 38 - now out of print), Herbert Hurst took, for his text, the Perambulation by Leonard Hutten (written in about 1625-30), also published by the Oxford Historical Society. Hurst's volume may be read alone as a vivid yet scholarly view of Oxford in the time of Elizabeth I. Hurst criticizes and extends Hutten's account, and a fold-out plan shows the area covered by Agas's original plan. This truly historical volume is in excellent condition but shows some evidence of having been published in 1899, and is sold on the understanding that it is an unused First Edition.