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Single sheet, 8vo., typescript; two horizontal folds, a very good, clean copy. Typescript dated 17 February 1941, and signed BY Captain, Firemaster for C.O.O. Stirling. A RARE SURVIVAL.
In 4 pic, pp. (4) + 28. T. tl. verde con titoli in rosso al p. ant. riportante la dicitura: Biblioteca circolante del 'mattino'. Dono dell'editore G. Casella. Questa orazione e questa canzone furono dette nell'Aula Magna dell'Istituto fiorentino di Studi superiori, dinanzi ai Corpi delle Scienze delle Lettere e delle arti adunati, il di' trigesimo dalla morte di Giuseppe Verdi. Ed. Originale
Mm 300x405 Fascicolo in folio di pp. 8 con prima carta illustrate in bianco e nero, illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Buono stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Mm 300x405 Fascicolo in folio di pp. 8 con prima carta illustrate in bianco e nero, alcune illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Alcune fioriture ai margini. Buono stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
459 p. Numerous full page photo illustrations. Text and plates age stained. Sm. 8vo. Original worn publisher's cloth binding. The standard contemporary account of this awesome event. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 42
359 pages. Recalls the tragic ruination by fire of Saint John New Brunswick in 1877. "It is a hideous story at the best, full of the very saddest events and the most exciting scenes. The contemplation of that disastrous evening, that lurid night, that pile of spectral ruins, makes us hesitate to dip the pen; yet it should be written." - from Preface. Illustrated. Front free endpaper removed. Heavily worn. Various defects. Reading copy only. Book
312p., 9 illus, incl. 1 col Hardcover Very good condition, spine ends worn
93 p. + List of the First Officers of the Company 1803 and 1853. Small 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding, decorated in gold and blind. Front board detached. Copy from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Very scarce firematic item. PA 7
Hardcover Pages not crumple, clean wuth no writings and no tear
200 pages. Index. Printed upon glossy stock. Many reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos and illustrations. Oblong 9"x12". Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this very informative and nostalgic work. Book
Roma, 1926, 28 febbraio, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo di 16 pagine de "La tribuna illustrata".
Book is in excellent condition. Oblong binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows only very slight wear at corners, no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows some slight signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 126 pages, large color photos throughout.
319p. illus. A comprehensive and complete record of fire marks used by fire insurance companies in 63 countries. Hardcover Very good condition in chipped d.j
234 pages including bibliography and index. "Tells the colourful story of the Victoria Fire Department through a well-researched absorbing text and in hundreds of eloquent photographs. Included also are maps, appendices of the department's apparatus over the years, and sections of aural history dating back to 1912, as well as numerous anecdotes. Many original archival sources and the official records of the Victoria Fire Department were used in research." - from dust jacket. Black and white illustrations throughout, plus several in colour. Book clean, bright and unmarked but for date written atop decorated front endpaper. Average wear but no tears to dust jacket. Very nice copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with 27 plates on 16; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Covers both London Fire Brigade and Auxiliary Fire Service. Enser, p.88.
80 pages. Index. Discusses what science knows about the awesome power of fire. Coupled with spectacular colour photographs taken before, during and after forest fires. Documents the remarkable role of fire in the overall health of our planet. Minimal wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Small closed tear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy. Bennett (Supp.), p.204
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 10 1/8"w x 12 1/4"h. 256 pages. Many photos and illustrations.
Library stamping to front of cover. Bookshelf wear. Ex-Library
158 pages. Index. "Dealing with the construction, operation and maintenance of Power-driven fire pumps, including reciprocating, rotary and centrifugal, with a clear explanation of the hydraulic principles involved. With 70 illustrations and many useful charts and tables." - from title page. Prior owner's details upon front free endpaper. Binding intact. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
8vo., First UK Edition; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, some minor spotting to half-title, title and first few leaves of text; original blue cloth, upper board lettered in black, gilt back, a good, clean copy. NCBEL IV, p.660.
160 pages. Numerous great colour illustrations and statistics. Average wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. Please note: mild waviness to pages, presumably due to past moisture exposure. No stains or odours. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. All early printings are already scarce.