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The Obstacle Race; The Story of Ray Hugh Garvey
by Olive White Garvey, Virgil Quinlisk
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0811103528
- ISBN 13
- 9780811103527
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company , 1970 The Naylor Company , San Antonio, TX. 1970. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; closed tear on upper front edge; age browning of DJ. Dark brown leatherette boards and spine with white lettering on the spine. 233 pp. The story of the life and career of Ray Hugh Garvey a success at Washburn College, in law school, in law at Colby KS, and in farm land purchases in Thomas County KS. This set the pattern as he continued success in farming, grew into oil drilling and exploration, and finally into grain elevators that stretched from KS to CO to ND. Successful under governmental controls his success is a story in economics. His personal and business accomplishments are a challenge and inspiration to readers of all ages. A clean very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003492
- Title
- The Obstacle Race; The Story of Ray Hugh Garvey
- Author
- Olive White Garvey, Virgil Quinlisk
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0811103528
- ISBN 13
- 9780811103527
- Publisher
- The Naylor Company
- Place of Publication
- San Antonio, TX
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Wheat farming, grain elevators, oil drilling, oil exploration, Ray Hugh Garvey, Olive White, Garvey, Garvey Enterprises, Wichita KS, Washburn School of Law, Washburn College, Farm land sales, price controls, New Deal, Construction, Willard Garvey
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kansas Related; Biographies;
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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