224 pages with plates, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Emory & Henry College (E&H or Emory) is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Emory, Virginia. The campus comprises 335 acres of Washington County, which is part of the Appalachian highlands of Southwest Virginia. Founded in 1836, Emory & Henry College is the oldest institution of higher learning in Southwest Virginia. Condition: Light soiling of covers, spine heal rubbed. Jacket corner chipped, spine 1/4" chip along head, small chips at spine heal. Jacket small chips at spine heal, creased with small tears along back head edge else a very good in about a very good jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS000954

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Title: Increase in Excellence: A History of Emory &...

Publisher: Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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