"Out of Smalle Beginings...": An Economic History of Harvard College in the Puritan Period (1636 to 1712)
by Foster, Margery Somers
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: The BelKnap Press of Harvard University Press, 1962. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xx, 243 (3) pp. First Edition, 1962. else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Burgundy cloth with small stylized gilt lion on front board, and gilt lettering to spine. Price clipped inner flap. 1" closed tear to bottom edge flap with only the slightest additional wear to Illustrated dj in acetate protector..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8795
- Title
- "Out of Smalle Beginings...": An Economic History of Harvard College in the Puritan Period (1636 to 1712)
- Author
- Foster, Margery Somers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The BelKnap Press of Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- EDUCATION COLLEGE ECONOMC HISTORY HARVARD UNIVERSITY THE PURITAN ERA 1636-1712
- Bookseller catalogs
- EDUCATION; U. S. HISTORY;
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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