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A Wind to Shake the World: The Story of the 1938 Hurricane

Author: Allen, Everett S.
ISBN #: 0316034266
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Publisher Location: Boston
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: very good
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 1976
light wear to book and jacket, previous owner's inscription to pastedown under front flap. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. First edition / printing stated,no others noted. The 1938 hurricane which struck the northeast as a category 3 storm on Long Island wreaked damage through the region all the way to Vermont were it had been downgraded only to category 1. The storm killed over 700 people. most of them in Rhode Island. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!