Chicago Fire (64 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/W Illus; Central Panel of Chicago Opera House's Exotic Fire Curtain on Cover (illustrator). 1st. 50 clean, unmarked pages; stapled wraps; includes items by/about: Opera; Chicago Opera issue John W. Freeman (Oranges and Lemons: Opera in Chicago), Lyric Opera Season 1972, Speight Jenkins (Carol Fox, Director, Chicago Lyric Opera), Erika Davidson (Italian Imports: Giorgio De Lullo, Katia Ricciarelli). Gerald Fitzgerald (Long-term Contract Pino Donati), Record Reviews, Etc.

Pamphlet. Condition: Used - Very Good. 1939. (24) pages. Photos of schools, fire escapes, hazardous conditions. 8.5 x 4'', pamphlet. VG.

February, 1944. 32 pages. 6x4", printed wrapper. 3 punched holes along gutter margin, toned, G.

May 1938. 15 pages. 6x4", printed wrapper. Marginal punched holes, Factory Insurance Association blindstamp, toned, VG.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Pictures available upon request.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This report provides a detailed analysis of the causes and effects of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, one of the most devastating urban fires in American history. It covers the initial outbreak, the spread of the fire, and the aftermath and rebuilding of the city.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This report provides a detailed analysis of the causes and effects of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, one of the most devastating urban fires in American history. It covers the initial outbreak, the spread of the fire, and the aftermath and rebuilding of the city.

hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THE HEART OF THE WEST: AN AMERICAN STORY. By An Illinoian. Time: 1860. Scene: On The Mississippi.; Steam Printing House of Hand & Hart. Chicago, IL. 1871. Ex-Library with the usual markings (a few hole punch's throughout). This book is hard-bound in brown pebble cloth with faded gilt stamping to the spine. There is edge-wear and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. The joints and hinges are splitting, with the boards loosening but still attached. The contents are bright and clean, but with a bit of foxing to some pages, complete in 229 pgs. + iii. Overall Binding is a bit rough, but the contents are in nicer condition.

Condition: Very Good. Duodecimo, 1 page, partially printed, partially holographic The City of Chicago first organized a paid City of Chicago Fire Department in 1858. Prior to that, much of the fire defense was done by volunteers. This invitation invites T. Clenk to a Special Meeting of Neptune Engine Co. No. 11 for Tuesday, April 15, 1856. It is signed by the Secretary, A. Windheim.

4to. x, 440pp, folding maps, text tables. Original blindstamped pebble-grained brown cloth gilt, bevelled edges. Extremes slightly rubbed.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 100. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1916 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 100.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 182. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1909 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1909 Language: English Pages: 182 Volume 1909.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 330. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1919-23 Language: English Pages: 330 Volume 1919-23.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 208. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 208 Volume 1.

8vo, pamphlet, publisherâs wrappers, illustrated, 144 pp. Wrappers chipped at the edges, and a bit toned and stained, Also, signature on top of front wrapper. Bookplate (indicating From Henry Belknap Fire Library) on front pastedown. Usual aging and toning, but overall very good. Gives a lot of detail about the Chicago fires, as well as some other significant fires. Includes a folding colored map of Chicago illustrating the burnt portion of the city. There are four other folding plates, which include illustrations of the burning of the chamber of commerce and opera house. A note from the publisher indicates a portion of the proceeds from the pamphlet will go toward helping the victims.

Prospectus. Condition: Good. Cincinnati: C. F. Vent, [1871]. [4]pp. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4" (single sheet, folded once). The introduction and table of contents of the book are reproduced along with a partial list of illustrations and a map of the district that burned. Faint water staining, otherwise good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Chicago: Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office, 51 Clark Street, 1863. First Edition. Octavo. 248pp. Printed wraps, removed. Light chipping to corners of wraps with general smudging and soiling; exposure to spine. Binding sound and pages unmarked; about Very Good. Uncommon record of the Civil War era, ante-fire Ship-Canal Convention, discussing the enlargement of the canals between the Valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic with an eye towards their military and commercial importance. Chicago Ante-Fire Imprints p. 267; Sabin 12638.

Condition: Very Good +. Chicago: John C.W. Bailey, 1864. Seventh Edition. 12mo; publisher's brown embossed cloth, upper cover stamped in gilt;176pp. Light rubbingand bumping to cloth margins; binding sound; light spotting to terminals, else unmarked; Very Good or better. An ante-fire collection of Masonic instructions by Thomas Smith Webb, the author of Freemason's Monitor.This and the 1863 Chicago edition published by Jones scarce in retail. Chicago Ante-Fire Imprints 865.

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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1917 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 88 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 88.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1909 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 104 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 104.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1908 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 161 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 161.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1880 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 117 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 117.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1878 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 151 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 151.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1898 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 167 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 167.