Building Wichita; The History of the Star Lumber and Supply Co. 1939-1999
by Scott Dalrymple
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0967514509
- ISBN 13
- 9780967514505
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Wichita, KS: Center for Entrepreneurship/Wichita State University, 1999 Center for Entrepreneurship/Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. 1999. Hardcover. Presumed First Edition. WSU Business Heritage Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; closed tear on back cover; wear at cover near head of spine and upper tips. Black boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 135 pp. This is the story of how the Goebel family made it all happen in the lumber business through hard work, innovation, customer service, and a willingness to take risks. Beginning in 1939 Star Lumber started not in the center of Wichita, but on the outskirts where they felt the growth of the city would be and the need for lumber to follow. A clean pristine copy in Brodart Mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002286
- Title
- Building Wichita; The History of the Star Lumber and Supply Co. 1939-1999
- Author
- Scott Dalrymple
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0967514509
- ISBN 13
- 9780967514505
- Publisher
- Center for Entrepreneurship/Wichita State University
- Place of Publication
- Wichita, KS
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- STAR LUMBER COMPANY, WICHITA KS, CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STATE UNIVERSITY, BUSINESS HERITAGE SERIES.
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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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