Dean H Perry / Barre in the Great Flood of 1927 / First Edition, 1928

Description: Barre in the Great Flood of 1927: A History of Tragic Events and of Great Loss Sustained in Vermont City November 3-4 Author: Dean H. Perry Title: Barre in the Great Flood of 1927: A History of Tragic Events and of Great Loss Sustained in Vermont City November 3-4 Publication: Barre: Dean H. Perry / Barre Daily Times, 1928 Description: Very Good / Good. Barre: Dean H. Perry / Barre Daily Times, 1928. First Edition. Octavo; 117pp. Buff dust jacket with title and author framed in black on front surface; no printing on spine. Green boards with framed title and author stamped in gold on front panel. Over 30 B&W contemporaneous documentary photographs.Dust jacket lightly tanned with small chips missing at corners and top back edge; small missing chip at bottom of jacket front; one large chip (about 1" by 1") missing at top of jacket front. Binding cloth and gilding very clean and bright. Textblock clean, bright, tight and square in binding. Tear of about 1" at top of front hinge, not affecting solidity of binding.From Perry's Preface: "Believing that Barre's experience in the great Vermont flood of 1927 was of sufficient moment to warrant recounting, and feeling that the history of that experience ought to be put in more or less permanent form for preservation, the author presents this book, with the hope that it will serve to relate the facts with fidelity and reasonable completeness." And so it does. Seller ID: 000725 Subject: First Editions, Journalism / Media, U.S. History, Vermont Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Washington, District Of Columbia

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