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Memorial book of the Sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of the College of New Jersey and of the ceremonies inaugurating Princeton university.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints Oversize 1898 Princet
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Princeton University.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.
- Dickinson, Jonathan.
- Burr, Aaron, 1716-1757.
- Burr, Aaron.
- Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.
- Edwards, Jonathan.
- Davies, Samuel, 1723-1761.
- Davies, Samuel.
- Finley, Samuel, 1715-1766.
- Finley, Samuel.
- Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794.
- Witherspoon, John.
- Smith, Samuel Stanhope, 1750-1819.
- Smith, Samuel Stanhope.
- Green, Ashbel.
- Carnahan, James, 1775-1859.
- Carnahan, James.
- Maclean, John, 1800-1886.
- Maclean, John.
- McCosh, James, 1811-1894.
- McCosh, James.
- Patton, Francis L. (Francis Landey), 1843-1932.
- Patton, Francis L.
- Princeton University--History.
- Princeton University.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 460 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : frontispiece, illustrations (including plans) 13 plates, 13 portrait, facsimile (1 double, 1 color) ; 32 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : C. Scribner's sons, 1898.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. An account of the sesquicentennial celebration. By G. M. Harper.
- pt. 2. Letters and telegrams of congratulations.
- pt. 3. Historical sketch of Princeton university, by J. De Witt. Historical note on the origin of Princeton university, by C. W. Shields.
- Notes:
- The double facsimile (congratulatory letter of the University of Tokio) is accompanied by two guard sheets with translation.
- "One of an edition of five hundred copies printed from type in the month of October, 1898. Theo. L. De Vinne & co."
- One of 500 copies printed by De Vinne.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift: Arthur M. Kennedy.
- OCLC:
- 1343327
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