Write to the booksellersThe Cornellian of 1889. Vintage University Book
Book of the Cornell University students for 1889. An oblong 27 x 17.5 cm hardcover book, half tissue binding, red boards. 172 pp. + advertisements. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Photographs of four administrators as frontispice, editor's list, Greeting, Board of Trustees, Calendar of 1887-8, Officers of Administration and Instruction, University Preachers, Catalogue of Students, Fellows for 1887-8, Other Resident Graduates, Undergraduates with Scholarships, History of Eighty-Eight, Seniors, Officers, History of Eighty-Nine and so on. Pages with text are decorated with head and tailbands. Numerous drawings and texts written in prose. Symbol of the Zeta Psi, Kappa Alpha, Chi Phi, Delta Upsilon, Delta Gamma and other fraternities with catalogs of members.
The fraternity symbol pages show pronounced yellowing. A bit of wear and tear on the front cover and hinge. In good condition. Scarce. More pictures on request.
