The Death of Old Yokohama in the Great Japanese Earthquake of September 1, 1923
by Poole, Otis Manchester
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0049520032
- ISBN 13
- 9780049520035
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Allen & Unwin, 1968. Ex-Library. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 135 pages. Index. "This is the story of the disaster, told by a survivor, of his search for wife and children, relatives and friends, of their flight from the fire, their escape down the cliffs to the shore, and their eventual escape by the ships in the harbour. It is a gripping narrative, simple but accurate and clearly authentic, having been written immediately after the earthquake." - from dust jacket. Numerous horrific black and white photographic plates. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Somewhat above-average wear. Worthy reference copy..
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- Seller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 113a0032
- Title
- The Death of Old Yokohama in the Great Japanese Earthquake of September 1, 1923
- Author
- Poole, Otis Manchester
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0049520032
- ISBN 13
- 9780049520035
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- The Death of Old Yokohama in the Great Japanese Earthquake of September 1, 1923 Port Natural Disaster Japan Fire Survivor Account
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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