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1942A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Frontispiece engraving by Edward Savage entitled 'Liberty and the American Eagle'; Milestones; Trends in Collecting; The Integrity of the Antique; What Would I Save in Case of Fire?; Is There an American Design?; Craftsmen at War; Decorating with Antiques; John Janvier - Delaware Cabinetmaker; An Antique Dealer's Yesterdays; The Ornamentation of Silver - A Pictorial Demonstration; William Mount - Long Island Genre Artist; A Rare Engraving by Kensett Identified; Antiques in Domestic Settings - 'Shandy Hall' in the Western Reserve; The Springfield Rifle of the Civil War; Firing Glasses - American (?); and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. 96 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Book
ref. SKU0223944Jones & Bartlett Learning 2018-08-20. Paperback. Good. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Jones & Bartlett Learning paperback
ref. ria9780784415047_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Structural fire engineering design is the calculated design of a structure to withstand the thermal load effects of fire based on specific performance criteria. This manual addresses the current practice thermal and structural analysis hardcover
2016ref. SKU1717363Fire Protection Publication 2016. paperback. New. 10x8x0. New Book Ships with Tracking Fire Protection Publication paperback
2016ref. SKU0628567Fire Protection Publication 2016. paperback. New. 10x8x0. New Textbook Ships with Tracking Fire Protection Publication paperback
ref. SONG1455927821National Fire Protection Association NFPA 0000-00-00. paperback. Used: Good. 0.00x0.00x0.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) paperback
ref. RED0V3GIPBGBNfpa. paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Nfpa paperback
2022ref. SONG1455929360NFPA 2022-09-14. 1. paperback. Used: Good. 8.00x1.25x11.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. NFPA paperback
ref. SKU0225503National Fire Protection Association 2018-01-01. Paperback. Good. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking National Fire Protection Association paperback
194750 pages. Features: Should Husbands and Wives Take Separate Holidays?; New Hope for High Blood Pressure - the Rice Diet; Dr. Harold Taylor - photo-illustrated article on the young President of Sarah Lawrence College; Little Audrey - great photo-illustrated article on actress Audrey Totter; Do You Want to Run a Resort?; Rides That Thrill - and Sometimes Kill - a look at amusement park rides; Movie reviews - including 11 photos; Dinah Shore's favourite laugh; Why a Golf Ball has Dimples. Stories: Forty Words; Animal Crackers for Breakfast. Condensed Book: The Border Lord (part 2 of 2). Ads: Colour Carling's ad insdie front cover urges forest fire prevention; Nice photo ad for movie 'Dear Ruth'; Lysol - for feminine hygeine(?); Colgate dental cream; Vaseline Hair Tonic; Johnson Sea-Horse Outboard Motors; O'Keefe's colour ad on back cover features map of Alberta. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound and pleasing vintage copy. Book
1982160 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
1971Signed by author upon title page. 215 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "In this book I have told some of the stories of life in Northern Ontario, of its people, and their struggles to change a wilderness into a happy land." - page 3. Gift greetings atop title page, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history. [Bishop p.1095] Book
1986164 pages. Bibliography. Index. Appendices. Abundantly illustrated with archival black and white illustrations. Chapters include: The Bucket Brigade; Volunteer Firemen; The Waterworks; Professional Firemen; Changing Traditions; Depression Years; Wartime Fire Department; Post-War Growth; Out with the Old; Modern Fire Fighters. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A quality copy. Book
2005254 pages plus several appendices. Glossy illustrated covers. Signed and numbered by author upon front free endpaper. "A tribute to the men and women who have proudly and honourably served Canada in the Fire Service... Gathers for the first time a comprehensive account of the Fire Service's legacy and accomplishments. Embarrassments, humorous tales and outstanding achievements by both fire crews and individual firefighters are recounted. Approximately 200 visuals accompany the text." - from back cover. Minimal library markings. Light wear. A quality copy. Book
ref. 103217118p.Alvin Lucier ; Stuart Marshall, Steve Reich, Anthony Braxton, Gerald Shapiro, Richard Martin, Scratch Orchestra, Naked Software, Portsmouth Sinfonia, Gentle Fire, Mary Lucier, Cornelius Cardew, Pauline Oliveros. (103217)
ref. 201702604Paris, Au bureau de l'album des théatres, 1837 ; in-12, 420-374 pp., cartonnage de l'éditeur. Les 2 volumes. En état correct/bon - tampons - (traces de mouillures sans déformation) en 2 volumes.
1838ref. 209741838 Paris, Au dépot de la Librairie, et chez Tresse, sans date (1838), 2 tomes en 2 volumes in-8 de (4) pp. (fx-titre, titre), 1 frontispice lithographié par Testard - 440 pp. ; lithographie en frontispice - (4) pp. (fx-titre, titre) - 448 pp., reliure de l'époque de demi-veau brun foncé, dos lisse orné de quadruple-filets dorés alterné de filets à froid dentelles dorés en pieds, les pages de faux-titre et de titre avec des rousseurs, la coiffe manque au tome 2 avec petit manque en haut du dos, sinon bon exemplaire.
ref. A60Piaget, 1888. In-folio, 36pp., dessins de Charles Morel, demi-percaline, couverture conservée.
1753ref. GITd098tA Toulouse de l'Imprimerie de Me Bernard Pijon 1753. Petit in-12 6ff n ch 230pp 5ff n ch. Pleine basane havane, dos à nerfs orné de compartiments dorés, pièce de titre tabac, rel époque. Coiffes et coins usés avec manque en queue du dos, 1 mors fendu sur toute sa longueur.
1809ref. B121722Liege, Imp. J.A. Latour 1809 79 + 28pp., 26cm., bochure muette d'époque, texte et intérieur sont frais, bon état, peu commun, cfr. de Theux 840, [Rapport publié suite aux incendies à Spa en 1807], B121722
2010ref. SKU0581074Fire Protection Publications 2022-01-01. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Fire Protection Publications paperback
1917ref. 90931San Francisco:: Shannon-Conmy Printing Co. 1917. Hardcover -. Very good in plain flexible dark red cloth covers some minor fraying to the edges of the covers usual toning to the pages. . First thus. The official handbook spelling out every detail of administration maintenance working conditions and more for the San Francisco Fire Department including such positions as reservoir keeper and hydrantmen. At the time this was issued the department was still using horses the last of the fire horses were retired on Dec 31 1921 but had also begun using motorized vehicles so there are detailed instructions on the care of horses they are to be exercised daily and in nice weather permitted to stand outside during the morning as well as on the care of the motors brakes batteries automobile tires etc. The back of this small handbook included several pages for amendments - and this copy obviously one used by a working fireman has 5 pages of rules changes many related to sick leave hours when beds could be used etc dated Aug 12 1918 and 2 more undated pages pasted onto some of those blank pages. 154 pp. Pocket size measuring just 4 3/16 inches wide 6 3/8 inches tall. Quite scarce - Worldcat only shows 2 copies both different editions and even the San Francisco Fire Department Museum only references one edition. Shannon-Conmy Printing Co., hardcover
1871ref. DEMO016223IChicago 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. 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
1916ref. 179091916. World War I Excelsior La Guerre Illustree. 1916. in French. Measures 14" x 10.5" inches. French newspaper reports on British girls learning fire fighting tactics to save lives during air raids. Front page of paper shows photographs of prisoners being led by soldiers. Back page shows young girls practicing lifesaving skills for air raids. In one image they help each other down a ladder in another one carries the other across her shoulders in a fireman's carry. In a dramatic shot a girl jumps from a second story window with a group of others waiting below holding a wide piece of thick fabric to catch her. 1916 was a turning point in World War I when Allied economies were mobilized to ramp up military power so that soldiers could break the deadlock on the western front. Citizens were active participants in the war effort both economically and by training as volunteers in domestic war efforts. Some light toning does not affect text or images. Overall good condition. unknown
