Hungry Waters : The Story of the Great Flood
by Thomas, Lowell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
Naperville: J. L. Nichols and Company / John C. Winston and Company, 1937. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Lavishly illustrated in black and white, a heart-breaking account of the 1937 Great Flood in which the Ohio River flooded its banks and wreaked disaster on numerous cities and towns in its path, destroying homes and families and crops, creating orphans and wreckage everywhere - and the inspiring story of the many good people from all over America and beyond who rushed to aid the survivors. Presumed First. Hardcover, illustrated, maps, diagrams, 70pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00016066
- Title
- Hungry Waters : The Story of the Great Flood
- Author
- Thomas, Lowell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- J. L. Nichols and Company / John C. Winston and Company
- Place of Publication
- Naperville
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, FLOODS, FLOODING, NATURAL DISASTERS, RIVERS, OHIO RIVER
- Bookseller catalogs
- Us History;
Terms of Sale
JB Books
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About the Seller
JB Books
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Garrison, North Dakota
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