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Fire Service of Topeka: A Souvenir Containing an Account of the Service, From Leather Bucket Times to the Present Fire Department
by [Oscar K. Swayze]
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Poor/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Chanute, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka Fire Department, 1890. This is the very rare original first printing of this title which was reprinted in facsimile by the Shawnee County Historical Society in their annual bulletin of 1986. 109 pages. Although a portion of the bottom cover is present, the covers are otherwise lacking. The first leaf is detached and chipped on edges. The following three leaves show a little chipping on edges. There are scattered inked and penciled marginalia, and brackets in the text. Securely housed in custom made clam shell case that remains in Fine condition. WorldCat shows only two copies in libraries and there are no records of this first edition ever listed for auction. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041971
- Title
- Fire Service of Topeka: A Souvenir Containing an Account of the Service, From Leather Bucket Times to the Present Fire Department
- Author
- [Oscar K. Swayze]
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Topeka Fire Department
- Place of Publication
- Topeka, Kansas
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Topeka;
Terms of Sale
Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
10 day return if not as described. S/H is estimated for the costs of a three pound book. Additional fees may be charged for heavier items and conversely a refund will be provided for lighter items costing less to ship. Shipping is always in boxes and well packaged. Email checked daily. Payment by Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card, or PayPal. Kansas residents please add 8.95% sales tax. Digital photos are gladly provided upon request.
About the Seller
Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
Biblio member since 2005
Chanute, Kansas
About Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
With more than 25 years of experience buying and selling out-of-print, collectible, and rare books, maps, and ephemera, I am now doing business from my home at 60 Poplar Heights Rd.; Chanute, KS 66720; U.S.A. by appointment only. I offer a selection of more than 5000 books of all genre, as well as more than 1000 maps ranging from 15th century to early 20th. All inventory is hand selected and believed to be of significance for the collector, the reader, the historian or the general book lover. Historically, I have specialized in Kansas and regional history, but also maintain quality collections of Natural History, Theology, Americana, Railroad, Travel and Exploration, Medicine, Art, and Psychology, Neurology, and Psychiatry. Fine bindings, plate books, signed and inscribed items are an important part of my collections. Smaller, though intriguing collections of other genre are also a part of my holdings. Appraisal, consultation, and collection development services are available. Please come and browse, talk books, and have a cup of coffee in a relaxed and book friendly environment. But for the convenience of both of us, please email or call first. Trade terms available and dealers are welcome.
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- Chipping
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- Marginalia
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- Fine
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