Fire On The Hearth: The Evolution And Romance Of The Heating-Stove ; With 145 Illustrations From Photographs And Drawings Showing An Amazing Variety Of Heating Devices; Also Entertaining Anecdotes, Excerpts From Old Diaries And Other Papers, Alluring Advertisements And Interesting Bits Of Information Pertaining To Their Manufacture And Uses
by Peirce, Josephine H.; Vail, Robert W. G. (Introduction)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Springfield, Mass: Pond-Ekberg, 1951. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition - Nap (No Additional Printing Stated, Thus First). Includes Index And Bibliographical References. The Book Is Bound In Reddish Brown Cloth With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Pictorial Endpapers. The Board Edges Are Worn And The Page Edges Are Foxed. No Ownership Information Present And The Text Appears To Be Free Of Notation. Hinges Sound.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040468
- Title
- Fire On The Hearth: The Evolution And Romance Of The Heating-Stove ; With 145 Illustrations From Photographs And Drawings Showing An Amazing Variety Of Heating Devices; Also Entertaining Anecdotes, Excerpts From Old Diaries And Other Papers, Alluring Advertisements And Interesting Bits Of Information Pertaining To Their Manufacture And Uses
- Author
- Peirce, Josephine H.; Vail, Robert W. G. (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Pond-Ekberg
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, Mass
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 254
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Stoves - History General, Inventions, "Equipment, Appliances & Supplies", General
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Edges
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