{"product_id":"cambridge-balls-hardcover","title":"Cambridge Balls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDafydd Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCaroline Calloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCambridge Balls is the sensational new book by bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones, capturing over 40 years of the infamous Cambridge University May Balls.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCambridge Balls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the sensational new book by bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones. The Cambridge University colleges are renowned for many great alumni and important achievements... and also a series of marathon all-night parties, known as the May Balls, held annually to celebrate the end of the academic year. Dafydd Jones, who according to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 'goes about his business with cheery zest and a wicked eye', has been granted unique access to this hidden world of revelry since 1981, during which the author of \u003ci\u003eEngland: The Last Hurrah\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHollywood Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e has captured an extraordinary tableau of antics and shenanigans now beautifully reproduced on these pages. From former British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Bullingdon coat to victorious rowing teams celebrating into the night, from gate crashers punting across the river to the more international student groups of modern times toasting their successes, this is a fascinating portrait of jubilation among the young, the wealthy and the academic elites of one of the world's most famous universities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eEngland: The Last Hurrah\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Wonderfully ironic, every point in the picture ignites and knows how to entertain very well.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eLovely Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Dafydd catches those moments of genuine exhilaration, wealth and youth.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Hollywood Confidential...\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"With his new collection of photographs, Dafydd Jones offers a sensational dive into the excitement of the awards season in the 1990s.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eVanity Fair France\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eNew York: High Life \/ Low Life\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"The New York book is an evocative historical document, brimming with nostalgia and menace.\" \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eHannah Marriott, The Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Dafydd Jones... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Modest though he is, Dafydd's photographs will endure for having perfectly captured a society on the brink of decline.\" \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eCountry \u0026amp; Townhouse \u003c\/b\u003epodcast\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Sublime vintage photographs...\" \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eHermione Eyre, The Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Some carefully tended public images are punctured with such rapier precision that one can hear the hiss as they deflate.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eMitchell Owens, The World of Interiors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDafydd Jones \u003c\/b\u003e(b.1956) grew up in Oxford, and started working for the Bodleian Library aged 16. His pictures of the Oxford University 'Bright Young Things' launched his career. With work published in \u003ci\u003eTatler, Vanity Fair, The New York Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, The Times, Independent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOldie\u003c\/i\u003e, his photography is held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the Hyman Collection of British Photography, London; the Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol; the Opsis Foundation, New York; and the Yale Museum of British Art, New Haven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.3 x 7.65 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425828299059,"sku":"9781788843560","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/PW02HgMNh79781788843560.webp?v=1780524404","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/cambridge-balls-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}