Fruitful Fields; American Missionary Churches in Hawaii
by Gowans, Alan & Augie Salbosa (Photos)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Hawaii: Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W Photos and figures; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 154 pages; [SIGNED Presentation Copy] 1993 [Hawaii] Dept. Of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division. Oversize oblong format HC in publisher; s pictorial brown cloth with titles brightly in gilt. Inscribed by Gowans on the title page to esteemed scholar of American Landscape and Architecture, David Schuyler, dated 1994. Snugly bound and very neat with just mild crimping and trace rubbing to cloth at spine ends. Illustrated with sepia toned photos, a mix of period historical photos and modern photos by Salbosa. Extensively researched and documented. Uncommon. VG++ to NF ... Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. ; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45236
- Title
- Fruitful Fields; American Missionary Churches in Hawaii
- Author
- Gowans, Alan & Augie Salbosa (Photos)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division
- Place of Publication
- Hawaii
- Date Published
- 1993
- Bookseller catalogs
- Church Histories; Art History / Architecture;
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DogStar Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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