''An Oxford University Chest'' is a book about the

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, written by the poet Sir John Betjeman and first published by John Miles in London in 1938. The full title is ''An Oxford University Chest. Comprising a Description of the Present State of the Town and University of Oxford with an itinerary arranged alphabetically.'' The book includes photographs by

László Moholy-Nagy László Moholy-Nagy (; ; born László Weisz; July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as a professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the ...

and illustrations by

Osbert Lancaster Sir Osbert Lancaster, CBE (4 August 1908 – 27 July 1986) was an English cartoonist, architectural historian, stage designer and author. He was known for his cartoons in the British press, and for his lifelong work to inform the general p ...

and by Edward Bradley, the latter reproduced from the Victorian novel '' The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green''. The title is a pun on the University Chest, the financial treasury of the university. The book provides glimpses into the life and characteristics of the university. A paperback edition was issued by

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

in 1979. John Betjeman,
An Oxford University Chest
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1938 non-fiction books English non-fiction books Culture of the University of Oxford British travel books Books by John Betjeman Books about Oxford {{travel-book-stub