HAINING, PETER. — The Great English Earthquake. (signed).

London: Robert Hale, 1991. 0709043910. "On the morning of 22 April 1884, the unthinkable happerned - a major earthquake struck the British Isles. In under a minute almost the entire length and breadth of England had been shaken by a violent tremor which devasted the county of Essex - its epicentre- and caused damage and panic as far north as Altrincham, Cheshire, and to the south was registered across the English Channel..Based on contemporary reports, personal statements and exhaustive research, this first history is a dramatic and exciting reconstruction of the event." Pp.219, 16 pages of black & white photos + 3 maps and other text illustrations, signed by the author to title page, owner's initials to front free endpaper. Paperback, some creasing to spine. VG.