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Narratives of the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
by Lotchin, Roger W. (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First hand accounts of the devasting 1906 earthquake and fires in San Francisco; edited by Roger Lotchin and illustrated with b&w & color illustrations. Original greem cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. Issued annually at Christmas since 1903, each volume in the series now has the same green and gilt binding and each volume is either reprints an important, rare volume now out of print or covers an event important in American history. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips. This book appears to have been unread. ; Color & b&w Illustrations, Map; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 308 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21415
- Title
- Narratives of the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
- Author
- Lotchin, Roger W. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- Earthquake, San Francisco, Natural Disasters, Lakeside Classics
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Peninsula Books
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- Fine
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