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Based on the provided passages, the specific criteria that put "Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886" into the public domain are that it was published before January 1, 1931, and that the author, Joseph Foster, died at least 100 years ago [1].
The practical implication of this public domain status, as stated in the text, is that the work is accessible worldwide [1]. The passages also indicate that scans of the volumes are available [1], and they provide snippets from various entries within the work, such as those for Peirce A'Court, Richard Abbay, Thomas Abley, Charles Edward Abney, Alexander Adair, Alexander William Adair, Granville Lowther Close Acworth, and Harry Arbuthnot Acworth [2, 3, 4, 5]. However, the passages do not further elaborate on other specific practical implications of its public domain status beyond worldwide accessibility.
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Title: Penny Universities --- Metadata --- Title: The penny universities by Aytoun Ellis --- Text --- For works with similar titles, see Alumni Oxonienses . ← Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 ( 1891 ) by Joseph Foster → related portals : University of Oxford in 4 volumes. Oxford: Parker and Co., 1888-1892. Scans: vol. 1 ; vol. 2 ; vol. 3 ; vol. 4 474803 Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 Joseph Foster Chapters (not listed in original) Preface Corrigenda Indians, etc., entered in the matriculation register This work…
← Acock, Walter Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster A'Court, Peirce Acres, John → From volume 1 of the work. 2608861 Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 — A'Court, Peirce Joseph Foster A'Court , Peirce, s. Pierce, of Hatchbury, Wilts, arm. Wadham Coll. , matric. 17 July, 1725, aged 18, M.P. Heytesbury 1734-68, assumed the additional final surname of Ashe before 1761; died s.p. Sep., 1768. ← Albert Edward, Prince of Wales Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster…
← Abington, Thomas Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Abley, Thomas Abley, 'Weverus' → From volume 1 of the work. 2607381 Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 — Abley, Thomas Joseph Foster Abley , Thomas, s. Samuel, of Shrawley, co. Worcester, pleb. Worcester Coll. , matric. 30 June, 1736, aged 19, B.A. 1740. ← Abley, 'Weverus' Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Abney, Charles Edward Abney, Edward Henry → From volume 1 of the work. 2607385 Alumni…
← Acworth, William Mitchell Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Adair, Alexander Adair, Alexander William → From volume 1 of the work. 2608937 Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 — Adair, Alexander Joseph Foster Adair , Alexander, s. William, of Durham (city), arm. Oriel Coll. , matric. 3 May, 1809, aged 17, B.A. 1813, M.A. 1816; of Lincoln's Inn, 4 Dec., 1812. ← Adair, Alexander Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Adair, Alexander William Adair, Frederick…
← Acworth, Geo. Pelham Aufrére Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Acworth, Granville Lowther Close Acworth, Harry Arbuthnot → From volume 1 of the work. 2608928 Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 — Acworth, Granville Lowther Close Joseph Foster Acworth , Granville Lowther Close, 3s. Nathaniel Brindley, of Northaw, Herts, arm. Exeter Coll. , matric. 23 May, 1874, aged 18. ← Acworth, Granville Lowther Close Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 by Joseph Foster Acworth,…
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