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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
by Heyden, Jan van der; Heiden, Jan van der
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine copy in near fine(+) dust jacket. Light wear to edges and corners of DJ; light shelf-rubbing to DJ; otherwise clean boards
- ISBN 10
- 0881351709
- ISBN 13
- 9780881351705
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Canton, MA: Science History Publications, 1996. Hardcover. 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.. 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.
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- Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91222
- 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
- Author
- Heyden, Jan van der; Heiden, Jan van der
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine copy in near fine(+) dust jacket. Light wear to edges and corners of DJ; light shelf-rubbing to DJ; otherwise clean boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0881351709
- ISBN 13
- 9780881351705
- Publisher
- Science History Publications
- Place of Publication
- Canton, MA
- Date Published
- 1996
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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