The Great Galveston Disaster; Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives... by Lester, Paul (Includes Galveston Tribune.)

Paul Lester 1900. (Hardcover) 536pp. Good to very good, no dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on the cover and spine. The frontispiece has been torn out, the hinges are loose, the covers are lightly soiled, and the gilt is wearing from the edges. "In the world's great tragedies, that of Galveston stands remarkable. In no other case in history was a disaster met with such courage and fortitude; in no other case in history were the people of the whole world so responsive to the call for help for the helpless" - from the introduction by Richard Spillane. Time Period 1900. Includes Galveston Tribune. Introduction by Richard Spillane. Locale: Galveston--Texas; United States. (History--United States, Disasters, Floods, History, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters).