Good Beginning: The First Four Decades of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

SIGNED A Good Beginning UNC Greensboro History 1967 1st Ed HC DJ Elisabeth Bowles. ITEM SPECIFICS: - Binding: Hardcover - Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Signed, Inscribed - Author: Elisabeth Ann Bowles - Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press - Year Printed: 1967 - Topic: North Carolina History / UNCG / Women's Higher Education - Place of Publication: Chapel Hill / Durham, NC (The Seeman Printery) DESCRIPTION: A Good Beginning: The First Four Decades of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro By Elisabeth Ann Bowles Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press (Printed by The Seeman Printery, Durham, NC), 1967. First Edition, First Printing — Signed & Inscribed by the Author. Signature & Association Note: Warmly inscribed and signed in ink on the front free endpaper by the author (an alumna and professor in the School of Education at UNCG) to one of her students: "For Vickie, who has brought pride and pleasure to me as a student and as a friend. Elisabeth Bowles" About the Work: Published to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the university's founding, this foundational North Carolina history chronicles the institution from its 1891 chartering as the State Normal and Industrial School, through its era as the North Carolina College for Women ("The Woman's College" / WC), up to its inclusion in the Consolidated University system in 1932. Richly illustrated with historical campus and faculty photographs, including portraits of Charles Duncan McIver, Julius I. Foust, and Walter Clinton Jackson. Condition Report (Graded Strictly Under Trade Standards: Very Good / Very Good-): - Book (Very Good): Original terracotta cloth boards are clean and sharp; binding is square, tight, and sturdy. Interior pages and photographic plates are crisp, bright, and unmarked save for the author's inscription on the front free endpaper. Graded strictly Very Good due to moderate foxing along the top edge of the text block and light vertical offset toning on the endpapers from the jacket flaps. - Dust Jacket (Very Good-): Original pictorial dust jacket featuring the iconic Julius I. Foust Building on the front panel . Front panel color is bright and clean with minimal corner wear. Spine panel is sun-faded from terracotta to cream, causing the white reverse-printed title text ("A Good Beginning") to fade into the background while the black-printed author and publisher lettering remain sharp. Front flap is price-clipped at the top corner, and the rear flap shows moderate foxing. Packaging & Shipping: Your item will be securely packaged and shipped promptly with tracking.…