ACKERMANN, RUDOLPH, publisher. A History of the University of Cambridge. London: Ackermann, 1815 [plates watermarked 1812, 1821, 1822 and 1834]. 2 vols., 4to, mid-nineteenth century purple hardgrained half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g., marbled boards a little scuffed, extremities a trifle bumped, offsetting from plates to text, portrait foxed and facing dedication page browned. Engraved portrait of the Duke of Gloucester, 95 colored plates, including the 16 portraits of the Founders and the 15 costume plates; the views colored aquatints, the Founders and costume plates in line and stipple with aquatint in one instance, by Agar, Bluck, D. Havell, Stadler and others after Mackenzie, Pugin, Uwins and Westall, half-titles. Abbey Scenery 79 (large paper copy). Bookplates of Ferdinand M. McVeagh. Colored views are bright and clean. (2)