Kanorado Kansas
by Lois Winter, Compiler
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Kanorado, KS: Self-Published by the Author, 1978 Self-Published by the Author, Kanorado, KS. 1978 (?) Not Dated. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for corrections made to compiler errors after printing. Book Condition: Very Good -; torn paper at bottom of spine; light creases to spine; light edgewear; light soiling to wraps from handling. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has slight creases but is not split; text is secure in binding. 159 pp 8vo. This is the story of Kanorado, Kansas in Sherman County Kansas. Its name comes from its sitting on the border of Colorado and Kansas. The first post office in the community was established in 1889, but the post office was called Lamborn until 1903. Homesteaders to the area helped build the town and this book is a dedication to them and the others who help develop the little town which now has a population of 153. This book is a compilation of stories, newspaper articles, photographs, family histories, business histories, events, schools, farming, the dust bowl days, and other noteworthy events in the town' s history. A clean very presentable rare book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013499
- Title
- Kanorado Kansas
- Author
- Lois Winter, Compiler
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Self-Published by the Author
- Place of Publication
- Kanorado, KS
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Kanorado Kansas, Sherman County Kansas, wheat farming, Kansas history, Kanorado history, railroads, farming, homesteaders, cattle ranches, pioneer families, sod homes, genealogy,
- 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
Biblio member since 2018
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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