Hare

Hare's Fire Insurance Manual

1886ref. 0013532London: Charles & Edwin Layton. A very scare and unusual item! Bound in worn red cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine this 1886 hardcover First Edition is Good. X1V/259pp with Preface The manual with topics arranged alphabetically from Accounts to Worsted. Much text on assessment of Risk for named goods and structures often for Trades or manufacturing processes long abandoned. London docks are named and listed individually also Bristol Tyneside etc. Approximately 150 named Wharfs and Docks named with details of structure and Goods handled. Much can be deduced about fire risk in industrial processes paticularly in regard to textile Mills. Canal barges carrying mineral oils nirtro lime hay of straw were characteristed as uninsurable. Working of wood by steam power attracted an additional premium at Hull timber docks while lots of questions should be asked of the manufacturers of Lucifer matches before insurance is arranged. Farmers were asked if "any screening smutting or flour dressing by steam power" was undertaken on their land. Plenty on policy writing and re-insurance. Finally a paragraph on the character of proposers. Importers of fancy goods cap makers waterproof garment manufacturers and picture frame makers were to be treated with especial caution"particularly where these trades were carried on by Jews or foreigners". Altogether a considerable insight into trade practices and insurance risk assessment in the late 19th century. Spine is worn and rubbed with chips at top of spine. Corners worn and rubbed. Colour printed Bookplate of Provincial Insurance Office Library to fixed front endpaper. Endpapers slightly discoloured and board edges rubbed. Binding slightly shaked but all text complete. Condition Good. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1886. Charles & Edwin Layton hardcover

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