History - Kansas from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From the back cover: "A proper knowledge of the long and eventful history of Kansas requires an understanding of the state's geography. Whit the "place called Kansas" was originally the home of certain Indian tribes, the earliest recorded histories of the state are chronicles of journeys across it. Adventurers, traders, and pioneers crossed Kansas..." Very Good- condition. Covers have some rubbing/bumping… Read more about this item

From the Publisher's Preface: "This is a book of discovery - an exploration of Kansas in photographs and words. The photographs are by Wes Lyle, and they are matched with quotations researched by James Fisher. The maps provide an accurate sense of place for each photograph." Book - Good condition. Gray cloth over boards with silver gilt on spine. Some soiling/stain… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "Much of my adventuring in Kansas has been spent in pursuit of what I call 'wild space' - uncluttered landscapes that embody a quiet beauty that eludes the hurried and undiscriminating eye. Kansas abounds in such beauty, and the photographs I've chosen for this book are intended to celebrate its abundance and variety." Book - Good condition. This… Read more about this item

From inside dust jacket: "PrairyErth is a vigorous and exalted evocation of the American land, its people, its past, its hopes. The very word "prairyerth," an old geologic term for the soils of our central grasslands, captures the essence of the Americal tallgrass country. Only a writer of William Least Heat-Moon's gifts could find in a single Kansas county the… Read more about this item