MR. GRAY'S LETTER TO GOVERNOR LINCOLN IN RELATION TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY
by (Harvard University). Gray, Francis Calley
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- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Boston: Hale's Steam-Power-Press, 1831.. 1831.. Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed gray wrappers. The wraps are bumped & lightly chipped with their edges darkened. There are creases to the bottom corners with creasing to the front edge of the rear wrap & a number of small stains to the front wrap. The spine is chipped & the rear wrap is partially detached. 48 pages. The bottom page corners are creased & some are soiled. The top page corners are lightly bumped. There are small stains to the top edge of the title with very light foxing to a few pages. Good. <p>First edition.<p>Writing to Levi Lincoln, Governor of Massachusetts, Gray defends Harvard against the criticisms of its detractors. Among other complaints, critics decry the usefulness of teaching Greek and Latin and maintain that there are too few students at Harvard and that their expenses are too great.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16939
- Title
- MR. GRAY'S LETTER TO GOVERNOR LINCOLN IN RELATION TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- Author
- (Harvard University). Gray, Francis Calley
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Boston: Hale's Steam-Power-Press, 1831.
- Date Published
- 1831.
- Keywords
- EDUCATION; AMERICANA; HARVARD UNIVERSITY; LEVI LINCOLN; GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS; FRANCIS CALLEY GRAY; MR. GRAY'S LETTER TO GOVERNOR LINCOLN IN RELATION TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY; CRITICISMS; COMPLAINTS; DEFENSE OF HARVARD; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTU
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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