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THE
OXFORD
University Press
INITIAL FROM THE GREAT CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSITY, 1635/6
Granted by Charles I to confirm and settle printing privilegeswhich had been first granted in 1632. See p. 112
SOME ACCOUNT
OF THE
OXFORD
University Press
1468-1921
OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
M CM XXII
Oxford University Press
London Edinburgh Glasgow Copenhagen
New York Toronto Melbourne Cape Town
Bombay Calcutta Madras Shanghai
Humphrey Milford Publisher to the University
The author desires to expresshis grateful thanks to all thosemembers of the Staffs of the Press andits Branches who have helped him inthe compilation of this sketch, or havecontributed to its typographical or pictorialembellishment; and especially toMr. Falconer Madan, from whoseBrief Account of the University Pressat Oxford (1908) the historical detailshere mentioned are derived.
Oxford, December 1921.
CONTENTS
| I. | HISTORICAL SKETCH | 9 |
| II. | THE PRESS TO-DAY | |
| The Press at Oxford | 23 | |
| The Press in the War | 33 | |
| Wolvercote Paper Mill | 36 | |
| The Press in London | 38 |