The First Fifty : Teaching, Research, and Public Service at the University of Saskatchewan 1909-1959

Hardcover with dust jacket, 186 pages, 5.5x8.5 in - 14x21 cm.

Jacket wrapped in Brodart, wrapping taped to boards at flaps by previous owner. Tape discolored. Jacket covers and spine rubbed and bear tape residue, lightly worn at top. Endpapers, half title, and pp.185-186 discolored at gutter by tape. Front flap, front free endpaper, title page, and p.4 stamped by previous owner. Inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper.

Carlyle King wrote and edited several history books on the University of Saskatchewan (where he taught English and, later, served as Dean of Academic Services), as well as its faculty's accomplishments. In “The First Fifty,” King summarizes the University’s colleges and faculties in relation to teaching and research. Regarding teaching, he outlines the development and structure of each faculty’s degree programs, offering comments on course offerings and registration numbers. Regarding research contributions, King highlights major publications, experiments, and areas of scholarly expertise in each faculty, noting both the local and international significance of specific projects. The volume concludes with a list of books published by University faculty and a partial list of faculty articles and papers. Includes index.