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Geological Survey (U.S.)

The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906:

The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906:

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Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1907. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Brown octavo, xii, 170, [1] pages, 57 leaves of plates (some folded), b&w illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, light crease to spine foot, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, extremely light soiling to front cover, bright pages in tight binding, else Near Fine(+). Paperback.

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906. Contents: Preface, by J.A. Holmes.--The earthquake as a natural phenomenon, by G.K. Gilbert.--The effects of the earthquake and fire on various structures and structural materials, by R.L. Humphrey.--The effects of the earthquake and fire on buildings, engineering structures, and structural materials, by J.S. Sewell.--The earthquake and fire and their effects on structural steel and steel-frame buildings, by Frank Soulé.--List of papers relating to the earthquake and fire (p. 159-161).

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