Large quarto in black illus dust jacket; xxi, 100 pages: illustrations; 29 cm; bibliographical references. First English translation. Scarce. Translation is based on the 2nd ed., published: 1735. Fire fighting. Fire extinction -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam -- Early works to 1800. Pumping machinery -- Early works to 1800. Fire engines -- Netherlands -- Early works to 1800. Fire pumps -- Early works to 1800. Fire engines. Fire extinction. Fire pumps. Pumping machinery. Brandweer. Waterpompen. Feuerwehr. Fine copy in near fine(+) dust jacket. Light wear to edges and corners of DJ; light shelf-rubbing to DJ; otherwise clean boards have mild, barely noticeable sun-fading along very edge; else tight, gently loved copy; pages and illustrations are flawless, crisp, clean and free of marks and creases; binding is tight and square.

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Title

A Description of Fire Engines With Water Hoses and the Method of Fighting Fires Now Used in Amsterdam = Beschryving Der Nieuwlyks Uitgevonden en Geotrojeerde Slang-Brand-Spuiten en Haare Wyze Van Brand-Blussen, Tegenwoordig Binnen Amsterdam in Gebruik Zynde

Publisher

Science History Publications, Canton, MA

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0881351709

ISBN 13

9780881351705

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Science, Technology & Computers

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English (translation)
Original Dutch

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

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