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185930233New York: Slote & Janes Stationers 1859. 20pp stitched in original printed wrappers. Several contemporary corrections in ink. Very Good with a tipped-in certification from the Insurance Department that the original is on file with that Department. <br /> <br /> This is probably the Standard Fire Insurance Company's retained copy of its original charter. In addition to the tipped-in certificate the front wrapper is stamped "Received from the Secretary of State and filed in the Department of Banking and Insurance" and signed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.<br /> Not located on OCLC as of May 2013. Slote & Janes, Stationers unknown
1848005057Oxford: No Publisher 1848. Printed ticket approximately 90mm x 60mm in size no publisher or place but almost certainly Oxford. Remnant of glue where once stuck in an album to reverse otherwise fairly bright and clean. Signed to foot. Dated Thursday March 16th 1848 it admits the bearer and friends to the 'public trial' of a Milner fire resistant safe in Mr. F. Symonds's Close opposite Worcester College in Oxford commencing at 11am. Thomas Milner and later with his son William started producing standard safes and strong boxes. They then became pioneers in fire-resistant safes securing patents for innovative insulation techniques such as using asbestos mica or alum to generate steam inside the safe during a fire protecting its contents. The company gained international acclaim at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 where their safes were showcased and tested live for fire resistance. First Edition. Unbound. Good. 64mo Oblong. Ticket. No Publisher Paperback
1817228656Lancaster Pa 1817. 1 vols. 17 x 5.5. cm. Right-hand edge stained and frayed not effecting text. Otherwise fine. 1 vols. 17 x 5.5. cm. <br/><br/> unknown
1854100210Folio 11 3/4 x17 4 pp. plus two attached receipts for 1854 &1856 engraving on top of first page signed. Some slight aging creasing at folds but in very good or better condition. This is a fire insurance policy of John Wallis for a two story building on the North side of Broadway just off Mullberry Street in Paterson New Jersey.The premium was $15 for $1200 in coverage.It appears that the proceeds from the policy were to be paid to a Cornelius Duryea. An intesting account of an early insurance policy with premiums that just about anyone could handle.
1828863B52Paris : Ladvocat 1828. First edition. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". None. A complete two volume set of this interesting medical memoir from the Peninsular War in the original French. A first edition two volume set. In the original French. These volumes contain the memoirs of Sebastien Blaze during the Peninsular War in Spain. During the war Sebastien Blaze was an apothecary or pharmacist. An interesting military and medical series of memoirs from the Napoleonic period. With a bookplate for S. E. Widdrington to both pastedowns. In quarter calf with marbled boards. Externally a little worn with loss to the head of the spine of volume one and significant loss to the spine of volume two. With a bookplate for S. E. Widdrington to both pastedowns. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with scattered spots throughout both volumes. Fair Ladvocat hardcover
185774407Chicago Illinois: Daily Democratic Press Mammoth Steam Printing House. Very Good. 1857. Pamphlet. This pamphlet is soft-bound in tan printed wrappers. The cover wrappers show some light foxing/soiling. as well as some very light edge-wear. The string binding is solid. The contents are bright and legible. Chicago Pre-Fire Imprint. . Daily Democratic Press Mammoth Steam Printing House. unknown
1851H31280London: Henry Colburn 1851. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 2 volumes publisher's green cloth gilt spines very good expert strengthening to inner hinges slight toning to contents. Very uncommon. Marie Blaze de Bury or Baroness Rose Blaze de Bury or Marie Pauline Rose Blaze de Bury; published as Hamilton Murray; and Arthur Dudley 1813-1894 was a Scottish-born political writer and salonniere. She was notably opposed to the rule of Napoleon and there were reports that she was an agent for Austria or England. She also wrote political novels set in Europe. This set is quite uncommon in contemporary editions. Henry Colburn hardcover
185248595circa 1852. Very good. Broadsheet approximately 9 /1/8" x 15" with 2 columns of printed text. This was the second annual report of this Baltimore fire insurance company. It included the financial position of the company a summary of the policies outstanding and risks underwritten and a list of the Board of Directors for 1852. In addition in this period before independent auditors the Board of Directors appointed a special committee to perform an audit or review of the financial records. The committee's report found that "after a very minute and careful examination . . . the Committee have found the books kept in a very clear and comprehensible manner; all perfectly correct. . . " A very scarce insurance item. Not recorded in Worldcat. Moderate soiling with crease marks from folding and a few tiny holes. Marginal tears repaired with no effect on text. unknown
188350042Astoria OR: S.B. Crow Photographer Cor. Benton and Squemoqua Sts. 1883. Oblong boudoir sepia-tinted photo image mounted on card stock 4.75 x 8.5 in. printed photographers’ logo on verso slight edgewear excellent image w/ lots of contrast. This excellent original photograph was taken just after the 1883 fire the first of two major fires to strike Astoria which was struck again in 1922. The image shows the smoldering fire with smoke blooming above what is now 13th and Exchange street. The fire started in the Clatsop Mill which was built along the shore with planer shavings and trash discarded below providing a ideal fuel for fires. In the 1880s all of downtown Astoria was built on pilings with no fire hydrants water buckets or fire brigades. By the time it was extinguished as shown in the photo the fire had destroyed all the structures on Commercial Street between 14th and 17th with damage totaling $ 2 million. Crow 1853-1925 had moved to Astoria in 1882 and would continue as photographer there until the end of the 19th century before moving to Portland OR. See: Astoria’s History along the Tracks Astoria Trolley. S.B. Crow, Photographer, Cor. Benton and Squemoqua Sts., unknown
1842952P32Paris: Charpentier 1842. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A French translation of Goethe's magnum opus a tragic play in two parts. 'Faust' is Goethe's magnum opus a tragic play following Doctor Faustus a German necromancer who sells his soul to the devil in an exchange for knowledge and power.Translated into French by Henri Blaze.Alongside an essay on Goethe and a commentary on the text. In a full diced calf binding. Externally smart with a few light marks to the boards and spine. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good Charpentier hardcover
1895178376Japan.: 星野嘉吉. Hoshino Kakichi. Meiji 28 1895. Black and white illustrations foldout illustration 20 x 14cm 8pp unpaginated. Slight fold crease at the centre else a lovely clean and tight copy. This advertisement catalogue of Japanese fire pumps was published in 1895 with delicately fine illustrations. The pumps are manufactured by Hoshino Kakichi Factory in Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture. The catalogue shows a black and white illustration of the factory compound as well as 6 types of fire pumps. Each pump is illustrated with its specification information including how far water spray can reach. 3 of them have 2 wheels and the rest with 4 wheels. In its foreword the owner claims that it is necessary to have a fire pump at hand as houses in the area are venerable for fire due to their thatched roofs. In addition he claims that locally manufactured pumps are cheaper to purchase and their maintenance is readily carried out close-by. . 星野嘉吉. [Hoshino, Kakichi]. unknown
186085165New York: Holman & Gray 1860. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound volume containing 14 consecutive reports for 1st of June to the 1st of December 1854 through 1st December 1859 to 31st May 1860. Each report individually paginated -- generally 30-40 pages each. 19th century 1/2 leather. 22 cm. Corners and edges rubbed. Joints quite tender. "Rutgers Ins. Co." in gilt on front cover. Bookplate removed. A few ink markings. Holman & Gray hardcover
184348469Boston 1843. Very Good. Boston: 1843. Oblong cardstock 14cm. Blue printed invitation with manuscript corrections and details; verso pasted with paper and cut-out newspaper images. Recto toned from verso glue printed image faded and edges gently rubbed. Entire piece stiff and rippled gently from glue. Verso paper backing has peeled away at edges with similar toning overall. An interesting and curious example in Very Good condition. <br /> <br /> The Attentive Fire Society of Boston was a volunteer group of firefighters. They met usually on the last Wednesday of every month at a local coffee house this time the Cornhill Coffee House to attend to society matters. This invitation was for Stephen Shelton who was a member since 1841. Printed image on recto shows woman whose hand is seemingly sparking flames while Fire Society members gather bags of water to put it out. Verso is pasted with newspaper cut outs of the Attentive Fire Society's annual festival and the Robert Burns monument in Edinburgh Scotland. <br /> <br /> None located in OCLC as of June 2026. unknown
185048467Sinking Springs PA: The Mutual Fire Insurance Company 1850. Very Good. Sinking Springs PA: The Mutual Fire Insurance Company 1850. Bi-fold document folded into quarters 42 cm open. Policy title and details to front with manuscript information of policy holder and fees. Description of coverage and length of policy at interior signed by Harvey as the policy holder and the president of the company. Manuscript to interior of quarter fold as well. Generally dust soiled edges rubbed and mild staining. Previous folds toned with minor tears along seams. Offsetting from manuscript to facing pages. A Very Good example. <br /> <br /> Mr. Harvey a tanner secured insurance for his business home barn and shed against fire renewing it for five years after the initial year term ended. The Mutual Fire Insurance Company unknown
1893829031893. Printed by H. R. Grant. Hay. 12 x 9.5cm 10 page booklet in brown canvas covers printed in gilt. Small chip at tail of spine. The Captain was C. T. Evans The Lieutenant - C. Terrett and the Firemen were Edgar J. C. Evans Jas. Evans Geo Batts Thos Bidmead Chas. Crompton Ernest Baker Henry Webb Frank Webb Robt. Williams and Fred Southgate. Light foxing to contents otherwise a clean and sound copy of a very scarce item. unknown
1871DEMO016223IChicago Cincinnati Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co. 1871. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 folding maps 44 woodcuts. Octavo 450 ii pages; in the scarcer contemporary full sheep rebacked with new leather with original black morocco spine label. <br/><br/>One of the two contemporary popular book-length accounts of the fire of October 1871 known as The Great Chicago Fire. Written by two journalists. Jewel V25. Includes the anecdote of the policeman who saved his house by showering it with apple cider ! 2 folding maps 44 woodcuts. Union Publishing Co. hardcover
183648629n.p.: Union Fire Company 1836. First edition. Softcover. Very good. 12mo. pamphlet stitched as issued. 11 1pp. Original blue-grey paper wrappers. The Union Fire Company of Lancaster Pennsylvania claimed to be the oldest volunteer fire company in the United States. Among its most prominent members were President James Buchanan Declaration of Independence signer George Ross Edward Shippen and William Atlee. The company was credited with implementing many improvements for fire fighting companies including public water pumps street lights and night watchmen. In addition to a constitution this pamphlet contains nine by-laws regarding the requirements roles and committees of its members. Scarce. Not listed in American Imprints or OCLC. Some foxing to the text but otherwise very good. Union Fire Company paperback
18711001188vo pamphlet publisher’s wrappers illustrated 144 pp. Wrappers chipped at the edges and a bit toned and stained Also signature on top of front wrapper. Bookplate indicating From Henry Belknap Fire Library on front pastedown. Usual aging and toning but overall very good. Gives a lot of detail about the Chicago fires as well as some other significant fires. Includes a folding colored map of Chicago illustrating the burnt portion of the city. There are four other folding plates which include illustrations of the burning of the chamber of commerce and opera house. A note from the publisher indicates a portion of the proceeds from the pamphlet will go toward helping the victims. unknown
18902111902160200625Denko-sha 1890. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 sheet Denko-sha paperback
187399823Boston MA: Rockwell & Churchill printers 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Rockwell & Churchill printers Boston MA 1873. First Edition. Ex-Library Few Markings. 662 pages. 1st Printing. Library rebound in 1964 with rugged brown cloth gold spine lettering. Only library indication is gold call letters at spine base. No interior markings whatsoever. No markings were removed. Nice Firm copy ! Binding and pages in excellent attactive condition. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Primarily composed of sworn testimony depositions from many witnesses to the fire. The authoritative official record of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. History::Disasters New England::History History::U.S.A.::Civil War to 1900 RBR13 RBR13 Rockwell & Churchill, printers hardcover
182948385n.p. 1829. First edition. Softcover. Very good. Pamphlet. 12mo. 12pp. Original blue-grey wrappers sewn as issued. Inscription on front wrapper in ink: "Charter Franklin Fire Insurance" along with the number "17. " Sabin 61675; not in Shaw & Shoemaker. By the terms of this document shareholders had to be US citizens directors were barred from borrowing funds from the corporation and no more than $10000 of annual income could be generated from any one real estate investment held by the company. A fascinating view of corporate governance in a major financial institution of the early 19th century. Chipping over spine; sewing going with signature loose in wrappers; Title page has three-digit stamped number with pencilled notation in upper margin. Rear wrapper has a four-digit number at top left. Nevertheless this is a remarkably good copy of a very scarce publication. paperback
187735307Philadelphia: Published by Wm. Smith. Looking Glass Portrait & Picture Frames of every description 1877. Folio broadside 14" x 17". Printed in three columns: the first an 'Address of Hon. R.T. Conrad'; second 'Fireman's Address. Written at the request of the Association for the Relief of Disabled Firemen' by 'Hon. Robert T. Conrad'; third 'Address of Philip S. White Esq.' Very Good.<br /> <br /> The ceremony seeks to make amends for Philadelphia's long history of antipathy to Irish Catholics. Conrad had been elected Mayor of Philadelphia on a Know-Nothing platform that capitalized on anti-Irish sentiment. But he says here "Whatever prejudices may have existed in regard to fireman sic have disappeared before the favorable evidence of the past and present conduct and character." Also a poet and writer Conrad composed a poem for the occasion printed in the second column. <br /> Praising the Company in column three was a leading temperance advocate Philip S. White. The Hibernia Company was responsible for an area of great "importance": "all the Exchange Post Office and Custom House brokers-- all the printing offices-- all the newspapers of the city. all the steamboat landings-- all the banks save two and nearly all the insurance offices." <br /> OCLC records six locations under three accession numbers as of July 2024: the Library Company Clements NYHS Brown Notre Dame Library of Congress Published by Wm. Smith... Looking Glass, Portrait & Picture Frames of every description unknown
1855031418New York: McSpedon & Baker 1855. First edition 1855. Also includes ordinance revisions of 1845 to the year 1855 approved Sept. 22 1854. Externally worn but sound copy in full calf leather with red spine label 405 pages. Covers rubbed front joint cracked but cover securely attached horizontal crack to surface of spine covering some spine chipping spine label a little worn around the edges but clearly legible text block sound faint dampstains to upper margins throughout about half of the book lightly foxed endpapers page slightly age-toned but clean no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. McSpedon & Baker Hardcover
1825102273<p>Letter sheets 8" x 12" 3 pages plus integral address leaf. Extensive tape repairs to folds mostly archival tape but some regular tape too which has caused a little browning in areas long tear obscures writers signature but partially visible creased normal aging and browning remnant of wax seal; otherwise good or better. The letter is to Boston Mayor Josiah Quincy 1772-1864 a future head of Harvard and served eight years in Congress. It appears after becoming Boston's mayor he sent delegates to New York and Philadelphia to study fire fighting techniques in those cities. The author of this letter read about this mission and sent Mayor Quincy a lengthy letter on the subject. The probable author is Solon Robinson 1803-1880 although his signature is partially obscured by a tear. However on the back page a smudged docketed note identifies him as Solon Robertson or Robinson. Robinson was a writer and would become a well known Indiana pioneer. In any case the author would suggest a far more modern system for fighting fires than the existing practice of engines carrying water to fires which would become useless when the water ran out. he proposed putting lead aqueduct pipes "laid deep underground and leading to every part of the city." While her does not use the term fire hydrants the water would be accessed from locked iron covers that would serve that function. ABN.</p>
188911467Seattle: Journal Publishing Co 1889. First Edition. Single leaf. Good. 11 x 18 in. P. 1 printed recto only. Age toned single mellowed horizontal crease five-inch vertical closed tear from the top edge with aged cello tape repair verso small edge chips. Single-page issue of the short-lived Seattle Morning Journal published the day after the fire leading with the headline: "IN ASHES Seattle Sorely Visited by Fearful Fire." With their headquarters destroyed the Journal staff had temporarily moved into the printing office of Benjamin Baker Dearborn. <p>While the competing but long-established Post-Intelligencer on the same day incorrectly attributed the origin of the fire to an overturned glue pot in McGaugh's sign shop the Journal reports here "It is learned that the fire started in the carpenter shop under the sign works. A workman was melting glue with a gasoline lamp and the lamp exploded." This report has withstood historical scrutiny but has gone unrecognized.<br /> <p>Seattle's commercial Daily Trade Journal was started in 1888 but within a year had changed owners dropped "Trade" from its name and expanded focus to include daily local events. The Seattle Directory for 1889 lists the editor as E. W. S. Tingle. While the self-described Democratic-leaning paper survived the Great Fire the paper was only printed into the mid-1890s.Meany Newspapers of Washington Territory 48-49.<p>A very scarce item of Seattleana. Now housed in a clear archival sleeve with acid-free backing. Journal Publishing Co unknown
