Purkitt, J.H.:

$600 · Offered by William Reese Company

A LETTER ON THE WATER FRONT IMPROVEMENT, ADDRESSED TO THE HON. JAMES VAN NESS, MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO. An interesting early argument for a major municipal project. Purkitt forcefully argues for the construction of a ten-foot wide by fifteen-foot high bulkhead along the waterfront of San Francisco Bay. He maintains that such a resource is necessary in order to bring San Francisco's port facilities to world-class standards. Scarce.

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