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Artemisia, Yearbook of the University of Nevada, Reno, 1978 Clayton Valli
University of Nevada, Reno; Clayton Valli; Shasta Erin Fasolo & Celeste Bergin (editors)
Published by Associated Students, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, 1978
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Print on Demand
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket, as issued. First Edition. Reno, Nevada: Associated Students, University of Nevada, Reno, 1978. This is the original 1978 edition of the UNR yearbook -- NOT a modern reprint or print-on-demand version. Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a…library discard. The pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Lavishly iIllustrated with photos -- many in beautiful full color. Featured are photos of, and the story of Clayton Valli -- the first deaf student to graduate from the University. Laid in is a printout from Wikipedia that details Valli's subsequent education and accomplishments as an influential author, Gallaudet University professor, prominent linguist and American Sign Language poet. Includes photos and rosters of the Freshman and Sophomore classes, Pi Beta Phi sorority, Sigma Alpha Esilon fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Pi, White Pine Hall, Sigma Nu Little Sisters, Juniper Hall and Nye Hall students, Lincloln, and Manzanita Halls, various other fraternities and sororities. There are also photos and rosters of Ski, Swim, and Tennis team members. Also covered are events such as guest speakers: Bruce Jenner, 1976 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, Ralph Nader and entertainers like mime Bernie Bang, etc. Has photos and articles on Blondie comic strip cartoonist John Kennedy (1911-1977) and the UNR Wolfpack football team. From the essay by Peggy Martin, THE SAD FATE OF MANZANITA'S SWANS: "I, too, was saddened when Siegfried and Odette, the pair of white swans, were found beheaded early Sunday, May 8th near the north shore of Manzanita Lake." Bound in the original light green-stamped dark green cloth. Oversize Hardcover. 9" wide by 12.25" tall. This large, heavy book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator).