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Narrative of My Experiences in the Earthquake and Fire at San Francisco by Stetson, James B., introduction by Oscar Lewis - 1969

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Narrative of My Experiences in the Earthquake and Fire at San Francisco by Stetson, James B., introduction by Oscar Lewis - 1969

Narrative of My Experiences in the Earthquake and Fire at San Francisco

by Stetson, James B., introduction by Oscar Lewis

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Palo Alto, CA: Lewis Osborne, 1969. Hardcover. 51p., 7.25x10.75 inches, endpaper illustration of San Francisco mapped, introduction, illustrations, very good limited first edition thus #1172/1400 copies bound in maroon buckram cloth boards and gilt and retaining the original shipping white dj.
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  • Place of Publication Palo Alto, CA
  • Date Published 1969
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by Stetson, James B

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Palo Alto: Lewis Osborne, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 51 pp. Limited of 1400 copies, this one #364. Hardcover, maroon cloth, tall 8vo., illustrated. Fine copy in Very Good, plain white paper dust jacket. Crisp, clean copy; bright and unmarked contents; bright gilt. DJ shows light soil and tanning; few shallow, closed tears.
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Lewis Osborne, 1969. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover; limited edition of 1400 copies (this is # 809); minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition. .
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NARRATIVE OF MY EXPERIENCES IN THE EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO.

by Stetson, James B

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Pages 51 pp.4to. Clothbound. Limited edition of 1400 numbered copies. Illustrations by various aritist. Very good in soiled plain paper dust jacket
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Lewis Osborne, 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. in x in x in. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Limited, numbered edition, this being number 267 of 1,400. DJ with some sunning to edges. When the earthquake occurred, Stetson was home and first checked the well-being of his family. After ensuring their safety, he observed the slow destruction of the city, including his businesses. Due to his dedication and perseverance, the California Street Railway Company was up and running again in five months.
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Palo Alto, CA: Lewis Osborne, 1969. Book. Fine. Buckram. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First (limited) edition, brown cloth, illus., endpaper maps, in original plain paper dust jacket, lightly soiled with title handwritten on spine panel. 51 pp. #544, hand-numbered, of an edition limited to 1400 copies. San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906..
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Palo Alto.: Lewis Osborne., 1969.. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine (very light sunning to spine) dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Limited edition of 1400 copies, number 336. Very scarce in this condition.
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NARRATIVE OF MY EXPERIENCES IN THE EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO
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NARRATIVE OF MY EXPERIENCES IN THE EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO

by JAMES B. STETSON

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Palo Alto: Lewis Orborne, 1969. First Thus. Illustrated Cloth. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 51pp. Introduction by Oscar Lewis. #1085 of a limited edition of 1400 copies. Illustrated, including several from fine pencil drawings of pre-earthquake San Francisco by Vernon Howe Bailey. Map of period San Francisco as front endpapers. Brown illustrated cloth.7" x 10 1/2". Businessman James Stetson lived at the corner of Van Ness and Clay at the time of the earthquake. His house narrowly escaped destruction by fire and dynamite following the earthquake. A Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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Palo Alto, CA: Lewis Osborne, 1969. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. #802/1400 copies.
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Palo Alto: Lewis Osborne, 1969 Second edition of the very scarce, privately printed 1906 edition. Limited to 1400 numbered copies. Tall octavo. Portrait, map, numerous plates from drawings, endpaper maps. Maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gilt on spine and front cover. A very fine copy. Includes an excellent introducion by Oscar Lewis..
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Narrative of My Experiences in the Earthquake and Fire at San Francisco

by James B. Stetson; introduction by Oscar Lewis

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Lewis Osborne, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed. First printing by this press. Limited to 1400 copies of which this is # 522. SIGNED, without inscription, by Oscar Lewis at the end of his introduction. Fine volume in a plain, mylar sleeved, dust jacket which has a spot of soiling on the rear panel.
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