New York, NY, USA: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 145pp. Fore edge rough cut. Remainder mark on bottom of text block. Blue cloth w silver lettering and crest on front cover, silver lettering on spine. Mild bumping to head and tail, top edges sunned. Binding square and sound. Titled DJ is clean, showing light shelf wear, preserved in archival cover

John Hersey in his Letter to the Alumni on leaving Yale after five years as Master of Pierson College, tells how Yale survived its dangerous Mayday crisis - and calls for a rediscovery of today's college students and of the 'revolution' they seek.

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Bookseller: Post Horizon Booksellers (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 039003
Title: Letter to the Alumni
Author: Hersey, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First U.S. Edition
ISBN 10: 0394468430
ISBN 13: 9780394468433
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 1970
Pages: 145
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Hersey, John, 1914-1993 - Essays. NOISBN
Bookseller catalogs: Essays;

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