The Destruction of San Francisco
Los Angeles: Mark E. Hobson, 1906. First edition. Softcover. Small Octavo. Unpaginated (14pp.) Original gray wraps with gilt-stamped decor and red lettering on cover, protected in modern mylar. Illustrated title page. Scarce publication with dramatic poem on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in which about 3,000 people died. Illustrated with four sepia toned photographs depicting the destruction of the inner city taken from Leland Stanford Mansion (double page), the graves if unidentified dead, and a photograph depicting a mix of survivors outdoors. Wraps with some wear along edges, small chips and tears. Pamphlet folded vertically. Overall in good condition. g. Item #42173
Price: $150.00