2001, ISBN: 9780061051746

Boston:: Beacon Press,. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a very good (fading along the spine) dust jacket. ., Beacon Press, 1967, 4, New … More...

Boston:: Beacon Press,. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a very good (fading along the spine) dust jacket. ., Beacon Press, 1967, 4, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 2001. First Edition First Printing Stated . Hard Back. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6" x 9. 296 Pages Indexed. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. Dust jacket price $25.00 is unclipped. Black and white photographs. Just after 5 am on Ap[irl 18, 1906, an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale ripped through sleeping San Francisco, toppling buildings, exploding gas mains, and trapping thousands of citizens beneath tons of stone, broken wood, and twisted metal. Herds of cattle stampeded madly through the streets. The air reverberated with the panicked screams of the doomed and dying. And then came the fires so hot that molten glass ran down gutters. With water mains destroyed, fireman could only stand and watch for three terrifying days as the fires consumed the remains left by the earthquake. Adding to the terror were soldiers, some drunk, who shot, bayoneted, or hanged in the street at least 500 suspected looterss and other often innocent victims. As many as 10,000 people died in the catastrophe. Kurzman captures the fear and madness that raged through a hell unequaled in the peacetime history of this nation. Amidst it all the author uncovers stories of extraordinay courage and humanity and honorable acts as noble as any ever celebrated. Unforgettable hisotyr of the calamitous demise and astonishing resurrection of an American city., Morrow/Avon, 2001, 4<

2001, ISBN: 9780061051746

New York: William Morrow; HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. xxiv, 296 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, map; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Remainder mark/tail edge. Stated F… More...

New York: William Morrow; HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. xxiv, 296 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, map; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Remainder mark/tail edge. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. "Just after 5 A.M. on April 18, 1906, an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale ripped through sleeping San Francisco, toppling buildings, exploding gas mains, and trapping thousands of citizens beneath tons of stone, broken wood, and twisted metal. Herds of cattle stampeded madly through the streets. The air reverberated with the panicked screams of the doomed and dying." "Drawing on meticulous research and eyewitness accounts, Dan Kurzman re-creates one of the most horrific events of the twentieth century. It is a breathtaking, magnificently composed pastiche of personal tragedies. Kurzman captures the fear and madness that raged through a hell unequaled in the peacetime history of this nation. Yet, amid the rubble and death, the author also uncovers extraordinary courage and humanity and honorable acts as noble as any every celebrated." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., William Morrow; HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001, 4<

2001, ISBN: 9780061051746

Hardcover

Perrennial, 2001. Very good paperback. Trade Paperback. Very Good., Perrennial, 2001, 3, Socialist Publication Soc., 1919. Pamphlet. Used: Good. Good overall, no marks. From the resurre… More...

Perrennial, 2001. Very good paperback. Trade Paperback. Very Good., Perrennial, 2001, 3, Socialist Publication Soc., 1919. Pamphlet. Used: Good. Good overall, no marks. From the resurrected inventory of a long-closed Russian books store in NYC; 1919; THIS IS THE REAL THING, NOT A RE_PRINT; No mention here of the mass killing in store or the contiguous famines, Socialist Publication Soc., 1919, 2.5, Lev Najda, New York, 1979, 1979. Paperback. Used: Very Good. VG/ As new ; interior is VG; From the resurrected inventory of a long-closed Russian bookstore in NYC; these were new and in boxes and have minor shelfwear; 9 oz, Lev Najda, New York, 1979, 1979, 3, New York: William Morrow, 2001. xxiv, 296pp, 16pp b/w plates, map of San Francisco in 1906, bibliography, index. Prev owner's personal library circular blind stamp by the lower corner of the title page. Papered boards in dust-jacket. The story of the calamitous demise and astonishing resurrection of an American city.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., William Morrow, 2001, 3<

2001, ISBN: 9780061051746

New York: William Morrow, 2001. xxiv, 296pp, 16pp b/w plates, map of San Francisco in 1906, bibliography, index. Prev owner's personal library circular blind stamp by the lower corner… More...

New York: William Morrow, 2001. xxiv, 296pp, 16pp b/w plates, map of San Francisco in 1906, bibliography, index. Prev owner's personal library circular blind stamp by the lower corner of the title page. Papered boards in dust-jacket. The story of the calamitous demise and astonishing resurrection of an American city.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., William Morrow, 2001, 3<

ISBN: 9780061051746

Harper Entertainment. Used - Good. . Former Library book.. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for y… More...

Harper Entertainment. Used - Good. . Former Library book.. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business., Harper Entertainment, 2.5<