The First Hundred Years, A History of Trinity Church Clarksville, Tenessee
by Rev. Arthur E. Whittle
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good+
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Nasheville, Tennessee: Baird-Ward Printing Co, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good+. Black and White Illustrations. Inscribed and Signed by Author. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed by Rev. Arthur E. Whittle 1937. Bound in green cloth. Gilt text on the spine. Several black and white photographs. The Trinity Episcopal parish is one of the five oldest Episcopal parishes in Tennessee, established in 1832. Its first church building was completed in 1838. It was the second permanent church building in Clarksville, preceded only by a Methodist church built a few years earlier.The church remained open through the Civil War, including the Union Army occupation of Clarksville. Its rector, the Rev'd Samuel Ringgold, convinced Union leaders to allow it to remain open, telling them that the value of "decent and orderly" worship should transcend both politics and war.. 99pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are lightly rubbed. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are sound. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 072440
- Title
- The First Hundred Years, A History of Trinity Church Clarksville, Tenessee
- Author
- Rev. Arthur E. Whittle
- Illustrator
- Black and White Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Baird-Ward Printing Co
- Place of Publication
- Nasheville, Tennessee
- Date Published
- 1932
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Tennessee, Clarksville, Trinity Church
- Bookseller catalogs
- Tennessee;
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