Description: THE WORLD'S GREATEST DISASTER. THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE Graphic Accounts of This Most Awful Catastrophe in Which Two Hundred Thousand People Lost Their Lives— Tens of Thousands of Homes Crumbled to Dust In a Few Seconds— Terrible Tales of Suffering In the Kingdom of Death — Personal Experiences of survivors and Thrilling Escapes from Death— Tragic Tales of Suffering— Daring Deeds of Heroism— United States First to Send Help— The Nations of the World Aid the Afflicted— The U. S. Battleship Fleet to the Rescue. BY J. MARTIN MILLER Author, Writer and Traveler; Ex.-U. S. Consul General; Menaber of the National Geographical Society, Washington, D. C. Author of "Twentieth Century Atlas and History of the World"— "Destruction of Martinique"— "Story of China"— "Russian-Japan War," etc, etc CONTAINING ALSO A History of Italy and Sicily; Other Great Disasters of the World, both by Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tidal Waves; Scientific Explanations of their Causes. ILLUSTRATED WITH REPRODUCTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VOLUME. c. 1909 Book has 400 pages. Clean pages. Cover is very loose/partially coming off, wear to exterior covers/spine (tears in cloth, spots, shreds). Book measures 9.75" x 7.25". Be sure to visit my store for more hard to find books! I ship antique books in boxes, *not* envelopes (padded or otherwise) out of respect for the book (and you). Shipping combined whenever possible. Add me to your favorite sellers to see new listings!
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Subject: History
Author: J. Martin Miller
Topic: Natural Disasters
Year Printed: 1909
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Hardcover