{"product_id":"history-of-the-college-of-st-john-the-evangelist-cambridge-paperback-9781108003674","title":"History of the College of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108003674","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of the College of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThomas Baker (1656–1740) enthusiastically researched the archives of his college to produce this account of its early centuries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Baker (Author), John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108003674, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e644 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThomas Baker (1656–1740) spent most of his long life at St John's College, Cambridge pursuing historical research. He was also an avid book collector, and bequeathed his valuable library to the college. His writings included a history of the college, which was edited by John Mayor and published in 1869. Volume 1 begins with an account of the founding of the college in 1511, and goes on to list donors and details of their endowments, and the first scholars of the college. It also contains information about ordinances, petitions, and important individuals. Baker's sources include written documentation (for example the 'thick black book' and the 'white vellum book') as well as oral traditions. His work is not merely a register of dates and numbers, but a fascinating account of two centuries of committed work and political manoeuvres underlying the later success of this rich and influential college.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAdvertisement\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introductory material\u003cbr\u003e 2. St John's College\u003cbr\u003e 3. Benefactors to the library\u003cbr\u003e 4. Calendar of documents relating to St John's College\u003cbr\u003e 5. Documents in the 'thick black book'\u003cbr\u003e 6. From the 'thin black book'\u003cbr\u003e 7. From the 'white vellum book'\u003cbr\u003e 8. Register of ledgers\u003cbr\u003e 9. First register of officers, fellows, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 10. Book of oaths of qualification.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265907085592,"sku":"9781108003674","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108003674i.jpg?v=1694867184","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/history-of-the-college-of-st-john-the-evangelist-cambridge-paperback-9781108003674","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}