Chilton Company Publishers, New York, 1965. Solid black cloth covered hard boards book case, with gilt type on spine, sharp squares and minor signs off shelf wear. Black endpapers. Photographic Illustrated dust cover. Front cover photograph by the Author and back cover photograph by Dewy Berquist. No signs of tears or chips on dust cover. A clean and clear text block of 346 pages, profusely Illustrated with over 69 black and white photographs of the furies of the Elements and which includes Appendixes: A. Beaufort Scale. B. Modified Mercalli Earthquake Intensity Scale. C. Energy Scale. Bibliography and Index. The Volume is in VG++ condition. The Dust cover is custom fitted with a clear, removable film.