Ladycliff Remembered: A Journey Through Time, 1933 to 1980
A 57-page book by Linda Buzzeo Best, class of 1972, reflecting on Catholic education for women at Ladycliff from 1933 to 1980, issued in a limited run of 300 copies.
The title page for Ladycliff Remembered, the book by Linda Buzzeo Best, class of 1972, subtitled Reflections on Catholic Education for Women and covering 1933 to 1980. The page describes it as a 57-page book, 8 by 11 inches, with a wrap-around glossy cover and 8 pages of black and white photographs, issued as a copyrighted private limited edition of 300 copies. The order form that accompanied this page on the original site has been removed.
Ladycliff Remembered:
A Journey Through Time
1933-1980
Reflections on Catholic Education for Women
Class of 1972
Ladycliff Remembered: A Journey through Time, a 57-page book, 8”x11”, with a wrap-around glossy cover, which includes 8 pages of black and white photographs. A copyrighted, private and limited edition with a total of 300 hundred books available.
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What is Ladycliff Remembered?
It is a 57-page book, 8 by 11 inches, with a wrap-around glossy cover, written by Linda Buzzeo Best of the class of 1972. It covers the years 1933 to 1980 and carries the subtitle Reflections on Catholic Education for Women.
How was the book published?
The page describes it as a copyrighted, private and limited edition with a total of 300 copies available. It includes 8 pages of black and white photographs.
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