New York: Free Press, 2006. 313pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (very small tear on spine). New York: Free Press, (2006). A near fine copy in a very good(+) d.w. More
Washington: United States Geological Survey, 1907. Map. 11 1/2" x 14 1/2". Published by the U.S. Geological Survey after the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1806, this map shows the boundary of the burned area and the "district covered largely by brick structures." Originally included as part of Humphrey's 1907 report titled "The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906 and their Effects on Structures and Structural Materials." The San Francisco earthquake and fire are considered to..... More
1979. Dark blue ball-point pen signature on a 3 x 5-inch card, no place, March 10, 1979. Hinged to an 11 x 8-inch page containing an image of the scientist and a small bio, housed in protective plastic. Fine condition. World acclaimed Seismologist who devised the scale of earthquake magnitude that has been the standard for measuring earth tremors since 1935, commonly referred to as the "Richter Scale." More
Dear Folks, It's good to see you on the World's Book Map. To Mr. Cohen and the member of his family I owe a great thank you for all the lessons "how to hold back straight". To all the members of the stuff -- a great thank you for help and assistance in all periods of a busy days and weekends. And to the good young Argosy, a great thank you for being there back in the 1970's & 1980!
The book came and what a treasure, thank you! It was autographed on one of the early pages by the author, to the famous British writer Rebecca West. I like this author, James Milne, and am thrilled to have a book autographed by him, and to someone like Rebecca West, too! One never knows what one will find in an old book!