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The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
by Morris, Charles [Ed.]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
n.p.: [W. E. Scull], 1906. Later edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. [8], ix-xvi, 17-446, [2] pp. Half black textured cloth over red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine; all edges marbled. Floral endpapers and pastedowns. With nearly 100 illustrations: a frontispiece, plates, and a few in-text images. Completing the title page: "A complete and accurate account of the fearful disaster which visited the Great City and the Pacific Coast, the reign of panic ald lawlessness, the plight of 300,000 homeless people and the world-wide rush to the rescue. Told by eye witnesses including graphic and reliable accounts of all great earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the world's history, and scientific explanations of their causes." Light wear and rubbing to the binding's edges.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000014060
- Title
- The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
- Author
- Morris, Charles [Ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- [W. E. Scull]
- Place of Publication
- n.p.
- Date Published
- 1906
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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