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BADGES OF EXTINCTION. The 18th And 19th Century Badges Of Insurance Office Firemen.
by Henham, Brian and Brian Sharp
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Fine-
- ISBN 10
- 1870948246
- ISBN 13
- 9781870948241
- Seller
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North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London & New York:: Quiller Press:, 1989. 104 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "For many years there has been a need for a definitive work on the subject of Insurance Company Fire Brigade Badges worn by their Waterman in times gone by. This book is the record of the story of the early days of fire protection as well as to give a detailed raissonne for each and every fire badge remaining extant at the present time." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET, signed by both authors on the title page.. Signed by Authors. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- PASCALE'S BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018086
- Title
- BADGES OF EXTINCTION. The 18th And 19th Century Badges Of Insurance Office Firemen.
- Author
- Henham, Brian and Brian Sharp
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine-
- ISBN 10
- 1870948246
- ISBN 13
- 9781870948241
- Publisher
- Quiller Press:
- Place of Publication
- London & New York:
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Fire, Fire History, Firefighting, Firefighters, Insurance Office Firemen, English Firefighting, Insurance Company Fire Bridge Badges, Fire Badges, Watermen, Fire Protection, Isbn: 1-870948-24-6, Insurance Company Fire Brigade Badges
- Bookseller catalogs
- FIRE & FIREFIGHTERS;
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