It Began with a Ronald - A Pictorial History of Vancouver's Firefighting Equipment
by Matches, Alex
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
British Columbia: Self-Published, 1974. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. A pictorial presentation of the fire apparatus used from 1886 to 1974 and contains many excellent and previously unpublished photos of Seagrave, American-LaFrance, Amoskeag and Waterous, all world-famous manufacturers of fine equipment, as well as several little-known makes. Never before has a Canadian fire department been documented in this way. A must for those interested in the evolution of firefighting equipment. Contains over 200 black and white photographs. Gilt Vancouver Fire Department logo upon brown cloth front board. Average wear to unmarked book. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy..
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- Title
- It Began with a Ronald - A Pictorial History of Vancouver's Firefighting Equipment
- Author
- Matches, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Self-Published
- Place of Publication
- British Columbia
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- It Began with a Ronald - A Pictorial History of Vancouver's Firefighting Equipment 144 pages. A pictorial presentation of the fire apparatus used from 1886 to 1974 and contains many excellent and previously unpublished photos of Seagrave, American-L
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Brodart
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