About this title: The steep hills and dramatic gorges of Ithaca were the setting for a revolution in American education when, in the 1860s, a self-made man sought "to do the most good . . . to the poor and to posterity." Ezra Cornell's philanthropy, enhanced with funds from the Morrill Land Grant Act and enlarged by the vision of educator Andrew Dickson White, created what has been called the first American university--a modern, democratic, research-oriented institution that from its beginnings was open to young men and women of all creeds and all races. Reflecting the complementary ideas of its founders, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date published: 01/2004
ISBN-13:9780935995039ISBN:093599503X
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 264 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Cornell Univ Libraries, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780935995039ISBN:093599503X
Description: Near Mint in Near Mint jacket. Hardcover. 4to SQUARE. Signed by Author Please Note: (THIS OVERSIZED BOOK BOOK CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTERNATIONALLY IF PURCHASED VIA AMAZON. ) ISBN-093599503X. 1ST EDITION, 4TO SQUARE, HARDCOVER, 248 PAGES. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. THE BOOK AND DUST JACKET ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, WITH BARELY ANY SHELF WEAR. CLOTH COVER MAROON/SILVER, DJ MAROON/WHITE/SILVER. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover with Jacket
Publisher: Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York
Date published: 2003
Description: Fine (Book Condition). Near Fine+ (Jacket Condition) Signed by Author Signed by the author. Excellent copy in fine condition save for hint of shelfwear. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair. ] read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2003, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780935995039ISBN:093599503X
Description: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Signed by Author(s) Stated 1st edition. 1st printing. SIGNED by author on title page. Large hardcover with dust jacket. NF/VG+. Inscription reads: "For-, with best wishes, Carol Kammen, 2 December 2003. " 248 pages including an index. Text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight. Beautiful volume with fascinating black and white photographs throughout. A handsome copy, SIGNED by author! read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: CORNELL UNIV PR
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780935995039ISBN:093599503X
Description: New. The steep hills and dramatic gorges of Ithaca were the setting for a revolution in American education when, in the 1860s, a self-made man sought "to do the most good...to the poor and to posterity. " Ezra Cornell's philanthropy, enhanced with fund... read more
Edition: First
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Cornell University Library, Ithaca
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780935995039ISBN:093599503X
Description: Fine in fine jacket. Illus. 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. Ithaca: Cornell University Library, (2003). Fine. Signed by the author. History of Cornell University. read more
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