Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique; A Study of the Great Catastrophes of 1902, with Observations and Experiences in the Field.
illus. xiii, 335pp. tall 8vo, dec. cloth; (spine ends slightly worn). Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1903. More
illus. xiii, 335pp. tall 8vo, dec. cloth; (spine ends slightly worn). Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1903. More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1904. New Studies of the Great Volcano of Martinique. 24 b/w plates, 62pp. of text, 4to, 3/4 red cloth, spine and cloth covers warped, cloth dampstained, front board and paper label on front board are rubbed, light foxing to endpapers, front flyleaf, and last blank page. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1904. First Edition Heilprin was an American geologist, who arrived in Martinique very soon after the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902. He was the first scientist to ascent the..... More
Howdy and Happy Fourth of July. Just want to let you know that the Dick Grace book came. A nice copy, as promised. Grace was quite a fellow: the only person I ever heard of who crashed planes for a living and died of old age. I was in The Argosy once, years ago, 1997 or so. Hope to get in again one of these days, but NYC is a long way from here. Thanks again for helping me out with this. Best
I have received the Paul Johnson book, and everything was excellent. I want to thank you for your efforts and professional courtesy in this transaction, as it was one of the best I've experienced over the past year. I hope that I can do more business in the future with Argosy Books. Thanks again.