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The tragedy of Pelée : a narrative of personal experience and observation in Martinique
- Title
- The tragedy of Pelée : a narrative of personal experience and observation in Martinique / by George Kennan ; illustrated with drawings by George Varian and photographs by the author.
- Author
- Kennan, George, 1845-1924
- Publication
- New York : The Outlook Company, 1902.
- ©1902.
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- vii, [1], 257, [1] pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps; 22 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Subjects
- Note
- "Copyright, 1902, by The Outlook Company. Published November, 1902."--verso of title page.
- Logo of the Gilliss Press on page [1] at end.
- Provenance (note)
- is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
- Contents
- 1. The voyage to Martinique -- 2. Our ride to Mont Pelée -- 3. Basse Pointe and Morne Rouge -- 4. In the track of the volcanic hurricane -- 5. A night eruption of Mont Pelée -- 6. Acier and the Calebasse Road -- 7. Climbing the volcano -- 8. The western slope of Mont Pelée -- 9. The wrecked city -- 10. The destruction of St. Pierre -- 11. The causes of the catastrophe.
- Call Number
- Sc 917.298-K (Kennan, G. Tragedy of Pelée)
- LCCN
- 02026372
- OCLC
- 3139941
- NYPGR3139941-B
- Author
- Kennan, George, 1845-1924, author.
- Title
- The tragedy of Pelée : a narrative of personal experience and observation in Martinique / by George Kennan ; illustrated with drawings by George Varian and photographs by the author.
- Publisher
- New York : The Outlook Company, 1902.
- Copyright Date
- ©1902.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc 917.298-K (accession no. B498952) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Varian, George, 1865-1923, illustrator.Outlook Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher.Gilliss Press, printer.Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
- Research Call Number
- Sc 917.298-K (Kennan, G. Tragedy of Pelée)PTP (Kennan, G. Tragedy of Pelée)