The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906, by Eric Saul and Don Denevi. Millbrae, Calif: Celestial Arts (231 Adrian Road, 94030). 168 pp. $25.

August 13, 1982

The earthquake and fire that devastated San Francsico is vividly recounted through photos and remarkable first-person narrative that give the reader a ''you were there'' feeling.