History of the Johnstown Flood 1889 Willis Fletcher Johnson Illustrated First Ed

Antique hardcover copy of History of the Johnstown Flood by Willis Fletcher Johnson, published by Edgewood Publishing Co., 1889. This is one of the earliest published histories of the catastrophic Johnstown Flood, which claimed over 2,000 lives when the South Fork Dam failed.

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Author: Willis Fletcher Johnson

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Publisher: Edgewood Publishing Co.

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Year: 1889 (First Edition)

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Format: Hardcover, illustrated, 459 pages

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Features: Includes fold-out maps, detailed engravings, and contemporary eyewitness accounts

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Condition: Acceptable – covers show wear and scuffing, spine frayed at top and bottom, some looseness to binding. Early pages include pencil scribbles and family genealogy notes (dated 1891). Text block is complete and legible, with some expected age toning.

This is both a collectible historical volume and a piece of Americana documenting one of the most infamous U.S. disasters of the 19th century.

Provenance Notes: Contains ownership inscriptions