Search Results: Floods

Chicago: Children's Press, n.d.. First edition. Illustrated paper-covered boards. A fine copy.. 31 pp. Illus. with color photos. Sm. 4to.

Gloucester: A. Sutton, 1986. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. 176pp. 26 cm.

Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991], Third Printing [1993]. Fine in Wraps: the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels.Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. (10.85 x 8.35 x 0.75 inches). 294 pages. Weight: 2 pounds, 4.8 ounces. First Edition Thus [1991], Third Printing [1993]. University Press Paperback.

Renmark, S.A.: Raphael Arts. 1979. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. vii, 150 pages. A long-awaited local history of Renmark. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

Berri: Berri Barmera Council. 2006. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 114 pages. Published for the 50th anniversary of the 1956 flood. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.

Pittsburgh: H.M. Hamm, 1936. Paperback. Minor spotting and wear to wraps; else very good(=) thus.. Oblong quarto in pale brown (beige) printed wraps (map to front wrap); 32 unnumbered pages: chiefly b&w photos; 16 x 24 cm. Uncommon item. Chiefly b&w photos, with captions. / "The flood that occurred from March 17-20, 1936, often referred to as the St. Patrick's Day Flood or the Great Flood of 1936, was one of the most devastating floods in the history of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This flood was caused by a combination of heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, which led to the rivers in the region, including the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, rising to record levels. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the floodwaters reached a height of 46 feet, well above the flood stage of 25 feet. The flood caused extensive damage throughout the region. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed, infrastructure was severely damaged, and numerous lives were lost. In Pittsburgh alone, over 100,000… Read More