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History of the University Cottage Club of Princeton, New Jersey 1886-1936
by (University Cottage Club); Wm. Floyd Clarkson, Arthur H. Samuels, Harold H. Short, et. Al
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Princeton: Privately Printed, 1936. Red buckram cloth, gilt titles, (13.25 x 10.25 inches), 104 pages, illustrated with architectual photographs of the exterior and interior of Club House designed by Walker & Weeks, also illustrated with student portraits grouped by section years. Cottage Club has historically been numbered among the "Big Four" eating clubs of Princeton University. F. Scott Fitzgerald, class of 1917 is listed; many literary enthusiasts visit the library of the Cottage Club where F. Scott Fitzgerald began his novel "This Side of Paradise." Laid-in the book is the a membership invitation addressed to Robert C. Lewis to join the 1940 section. An exceptionally clean, bright, and tight copy of a scarce club history. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. Folio.
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- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005500
- Title
- History of the University Cottage Club of Princeton, New Jersey 1886-1936
- Author
- (University Cottage Club); Wm. Floyd Clarkson, Arthur H. Samuels, Harold H. Short, et. Al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Princeton
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Princeton University; Private Clubs; F. Scott Fitzgerald; Walker & Weeks
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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