Free State Fortress: The First Ten Years of the History of Lawrence, Kansas
Author: Allen Crafton
ISBN #:
Price: $25.00
Publisher: The World Company
Publisher Location: Lawrence, KS
Book Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 1954
ISBN #:
Price: $25.00
Publisher: The World Company
Publisher Location: Lawrence, KS
Book Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 1954
spine darkened, tips and corners bumped, previous owner's name on presentation slip from the KU Library, Lawrence tipped to front endpaper, map endpapers; "Your Kansas State Historical Society" pamphlet laid-in. Published for the centennial of Lawrence, Kansas, founded in 1854. Recounts the violent history, up to and including the savage 1863 terror raid by Quantrill during the Civil War, one of several such attacks over the first years of the settlement. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!