Building For Tomorrow; The Story of Oklahoma City University
by Chancellor Clustor Q. Smith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Nashville, TN: The Parthenon Press, 1961 The Parthenon Press, Nashville, TN. 1961. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner stamp on FFFP. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; moisture marks on spine; closed tear on rear top; stain to edge of lower front. Black cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on spine and front board. 391 pp 8vo. This book is an account of the growth and development of a Great Institution and a thrilling story of faith, courage, and adventure for an Ideal. The author has combined the facts and personalities which have gone to make Oklahoma City University and has turned that which might be dry and uninteresting into a fascinating account of the birth and the nurture of a dream. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003855
- Title
- Building For Tomorrow; The Story of Oklahoma City University
- Author
- Chancellor Clustor Q. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Parthenon Press
- Place of Publication
- Nashville, TN
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Oklahoma City University, Methodist education, Methodist Universities, Religious colleges, college histories, Oklahoma colleges, higher education in Oklahoma
- Bookseller catalogs
- Oklahoma Related;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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