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History of the First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kansas; 1864-1914
by L.H. Holt, M.A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Lawrence, KS: The World Company Printers, 1914 The World Company Printers, Lawrence, KS. 1914. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but a little musty. Book Condition: Good; wear to tips, head, and tail; moisture spot on bottom of rear board with staining to RFFP and warping the bottom inch by 3 inches of the last 6 pages without staining; light overall wear to boards. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the front board. Internal hinges are not cracked or split. 76 pp 8vo. This is the condensed history of the church made from church records, early local papers, and the memory of many members. Brief articles supplement the text along with a report on Festival Week, 1914, as well as many B&W photos. A note card is laid in telling about Miss H.M. Brown working in Sendai, Japan. There is also a copy of the October 1910 The Kansas Baptist Illustrated Souvenir for the Great Jubilee Meeting (1860-1910) in Atchison, KS laid in that is in good condition but missing the rear page. A clean presentable rare book of Ottawa history.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007283
- Title
- History of the First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kansas; 1864-1914
- Author
- L.H. Holt, M.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The World Company Printers
- Place of Publication
- Lawrence, KS
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ottawa Kansas, First Baptist Church Ottawa Kansas, Ottawa College Kansas history, Baptists in Kansas,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kansas 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
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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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- Gilt
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