Enjine Enjine, First Edition (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. This is an oversized, relatively slender publication. 1939. Profusely illustrated. subtitled, "A Story of Fire Protection". Super interesting. Firefighters and fire truck enthusiasts will love this book. x-library edition with corresponding property marks of stamps and labels. End pages somewhat discolored and mottled with age. Now in protective sleeve and packaged with ephemera from the National Fire Museum.

Paper wrappers. First edition. 63 pp. Illus. with color and b/w drawings and b/w photos. 4to. A very good+ copy with a tiny chip to heel of spine, a few scuff marks on the wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. In excellent condition this book was one of 1000 limited run but the copy number was not filled in. No marks or inscriptions, very clean. Red illustrated hardcover boards with a past on picture of a historical fireman. The spine is bright gilt as is the title on the front board. A great history of the American fire service.

Softcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. First Edition. Quarto, 12" x 9." pp. 63. Illustrated in color and b&w. Thick red paper covers titled in gilt with image, some fading near edges. Library stamp to top of front cover, "Myrtle Point Public Library." Corners bumped. Bottom left corner creased, affecting internal pages. Small tear to spine. Interior pages very clean and glossy. Handsomely illustrated book on the history and material culture of fire fighting and fire insurance in New York. Drawn from the museum collection of H.V. Smith, President of The Home Insurance Company. Contains descriptions and reproduced photographs of fire engines (aka the old 'masheens'), fire marks (cast iron insurance plates affixed to buildings), hat fronts, presentation shields, speaking trumpets and other items of ornamentation. The author writes, "Symbolic of fire protection, these pages are dedicated to the dauntless spirit of all fire fighters, both past and present" (6). Excellent book for understanding the material culture of firefighting from the colonial era to the date of publication.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Various (illustrator). First Edition. Published by Harold Vincent Smith for The Home Insurance Company. NY. 1939. 63 pages. Full page color frontispiece titled "The Life of a Fireman" reproduced from an 1854 Currier & Ives lithograph. History of with color and black and white illustrations of early historical named fire engines, fire fighting apparatus, and fire buckets. History of rare antique iron Fire Marks in ten illustrated pages from many different insurance companies. History of with color and black and white illustrations of the Fire Hat and Fire Helmet with Hat Fronts and Presentation Shields. History of with color and black and white illustrations of fire fighting uniforms and clothing. History of with color and black and white illustrations of Speaking Trumpets or Drinking Horns. More very interesting illustrated fire fighting and fire protection history. 4to. Heavy bright red wrappers. Gilt titled front cover. Large 6 1/2 x 8 color pastedown illustration on front cover of a Fire Helmeted Fireman holding a Speaking Trumpet in left hand, pointing with his right hand, as he directs fire fighters and engines to a fire. There is very light bumping to the corners. Otherwise this highly important and quite scarce archive of historical fire fighting vehicles, accessories, and equipment is complete, clean, and tight. Corners slightly bumbed and tiny rub spot (1/8") to front pastedown right edge.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Includes illustrations. Book Condition: Very good. Cover boards in very good condition. Color Illustrations and B & W photos. Dj Condition: No Dj. First edition. Limited Edition. 539 of 1000.

Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to. Condition: Paper wrappers. Fine. First Edition. First Edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to.