Shaw eyre captain (7 Ergebnisse)

Drawn by Ape. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 35.5 x 23cm. Image size approx. 30.5 x 18.5cm. With the original leaf of biographical text from the magazine.

Drawn by Ape. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 35.5 x 23cm. Image size approx. 30.5 x 18.5cm. With original leaf of biographical text.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue leatherette covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and front panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 191 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubs and creases. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Best Wishes Ronald Cox'. Loosely inserted book advertisement from the publishers. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0947665005 FIREMEN & FIRE SERVICE.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. New and revised edition, 1890. Front free endpaper missing. Original cloth heavily rubbed and faded, spine unevenly faded. Stamp of J. Stone, engineers, Deptford on rear endpapers and board. Externally poor. 20pp of adverts at end illustrating fire engines and fire fighting equipment. Text illustrations throughout. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: VG+. No Jacket. Second, Revised. The sub-title to "Fire Protection" reasonably sums up the content of this early and important book on the organisation, equipment, personnal and and operations of a "modern" fire brigade. The first edition of the manual was printed as far back as 1876 with this second and revised edition published in 1890. In his introduction to this issue of the book Captain Shaw briefly explains the changes and advances made at the London Metropolitain Fire Brigade in the interim. A classic and iconic fire-fighting text, which is now rare, with this copy in particularly excellent condition. New and revised edition of 1890, 348 pages , the book's text is illustrated throughout with b/w drawings, diagrams, tables etc, these ranging from fire fighting equipment and machines, rescue techniques, ladders and hoses, pumps to knots frequently used by firemen. Text information is highly detailed and a double page map of the London area shows the location of fire and police stations and telephone links. An index follows the introduction and at the back, folloiwing the text block, an 20 page advertising supplement contains interesting illustrations of fire-fighting equipment. Red hard covers show traces light wear at spine extremities/corners, spine lightly sunned with gilt titles slightly dulled, base colour to both boards bright and clean with few small marks, lightly inscribed pencil name top corner FFEP (could be erased), few light foxing marks to title and contents pages, small section, not intruding to text, missing top edge page 169/170, text block is otherwise excellent. Text block is tight and firm within boards. Drawings, Diagrams Tables Etc (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Narrow folio, 21.7 x 34.5 cm. 864pp. Five multi section fold outprinted tables. Publisher's original blue/green dimpled cloth covers, gilt lettering on front. Yellow eps. Signature a& date " Karl Fitch Sun Life Offices 1900 " neatly written top corner of title page. Covers a few string tie marks, 2 small marks rear, very slight rubs top/bottom spine & corners. Very faint foxing to trails, slight browning along some plate edges else clean, tight & unfoxed. ***. Attractive copy. VG+.…

original report on the dreadful Exeter Theatre Royal fire of 1887, disbound, very good condition, library stamp to cover, 19pp., Alfred Darbyshire rebuilt the theatre along the lines of the 'Irving Safety Theatre' (After Sir Henry Irving) Shaw was immortalised by Gilbert and Sullivan in their opera "Iolanthe".…