White, R.J. — Cambridge Life
Eyre & Spottiswoode 303, b/w plates. . HB. Vg in d/w (a few short edge tears; in removable protective sleeve).. First edition. Attractive jecket design by Douglas Hall. An engaging social and historical portrait of the University of Cambridge and the distinctive way of life that grew up around its colleges. Reginald James White, (1905-1971) was a historian and writer and a member of Downing College, Cambridge. White ranges across the University's history, traditions and institutions, combining accounts of academic and undergraduate life with its customs, ceremonies, buildings, recreation and the changing relationship between University and town. The result is an affectionate and highly readable exploration of what made Cambridge a distinctive academic community..
