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A sequence of pen-and-ink sketches paired with concise commentary presents the architecture, riverside views, college courts, gates, chapels, and street markets of Cambridge. Each plate captures architectural details—bridges, cloisters, fountains, and gateways—alongside brisk observations of the town's public spaces, market stalls, and riverside promenades. The work moves between close studies of masonry and broader views of The Backs and thoroughfares, offering an artful record of visual character, atmosphere, and the interplay between historic buildings and everyday urban life.

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Title: Cambridge: A Sketch-Book

Author: Walter M. Keesey

Release date: February 19, 2017 [eBook #54197]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif (This file was
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CAMBRIDGE.

A SKETCH BOOK
BY WALTER M. KEESEY.
A·&·C·BLACK·LIMITED·LONDON·1915

Drawings:

FRONTISPIECE: TRINITY FOUNTAIN.
1CLARE GATES TO BACKS
2CLARE GATES & KING'S CHAPEL.
3CLARE BRIDGE OVER BACKS.
4KING'S CHAPEL.
5KING'S CHAPEL ENTRANCE.
6JOHN'S COLLEGE GATEWAY.
7JOHN'S COLLEGE INNER COURT.
8JOHN'S GATEWAY TO BACKS.
9JOHN'S COLLEGE: KITCHEN GATES.
10TRINITY COLLEGE FOUNTAIN COURT.
11TRINITY COLLEGE SCREEN'S ENTRANCE.
12DOWNING COLLEGE: MASTER'S LODGE.
13SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE: NEW COURT.
14ST. SEPULCHRE'S. INTERIOR OF THE "ROUND CHURCH."
15QUEEN'S COLLEGE: CLOISTER COURT.
16QUEEN'S COLLEGE: THE GALLERY.
17QUEEN'S COLLEGE: MASTER'S GARDEN.
18THE BACKS.
19THE BACKS AND CLARE BRIDGE.
20MARKET DAY.
21THE FISHMARKET, SATURDAY EVENING.
22TRUMPINGTON STREET.
23BRIDGE STREET.

CLARE GATES TO BACKS

CLARE GATES & KING'S CHAPEL.

CLARE BRIDGE OVER BACKS.

KING'S CHAPEL.

KING'S CHAPEL ENTRANCE.

JOHN'S COLLEGE GATEWAY.

JOHN'S COLLEGE INNER COURT.

JOHN'S GATEWAY TO BACKS.

JOHN'S COLLEGE: KITCHEN GATES.

TRINITY COLLEGE FOUNTAIN COURT.

TRINITY COLLEGE SCREEN'S ENTRANCE.

DOWNING COLLEGE: MASTER'S LODGE.

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE: NEW COURT.

ST. SEPULCHRE'S. INTERIOR OF THE "ROUND CHURCH."

QUEEN'S COLLEGE: CLOISTER COURT.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE: THE GALLERY.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE: MASTER'S GARDEN.

THE BACKS.

THE BACKS AND CLARE BRIDGE.

MARKET DAY.

THE FISHMARKET, SATURDAY EVENING.

TRUMPINGTON STREET.

BRIDGE STREET.