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Collecting American Firefighting Artifacts
Piatti, James G.; Piatti, Sandra Frost
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Description for Collecting American Firefighting Artifacts
Num Pages: 208 pages, 676 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TNKF; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 283 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1362.
This is the most comprehensive guide to collecting fire-related antiques available, presenting a fascinating collection of functional items like helmets, parade trumpets, fire extinguishing grenades, alarm boxes, and lanterns. It also offers ranking and ceremonial effects such as badges, trophies, medals and awards, and ephemera that celebrate the culture and mystique of firefighting, including toys, artwork, movie posters, and much more. Forgotten relics, such as firefighting adventure novels, show the enormous amount of respect and admiration society has had for firefighters. Covering colonial times to the present, with a brief historical introduction, this authoritative reference serves hobbyists and the most ... Read more
This is the most comprehensive guide to collecting fire-related antiques available, presenting a fascinating collection of functional items like helmets, parade trumpets, fire extinguishing grenades, alarm boxes, and lanterns. It also offers ranking and ceremonial effects such as badges, trophies, medals and awards, and ephemera that celebrate the culture and mystique of firefighting, including toys, artwork, movie posters, and much more. Forgotten relics, such as firefighting adventure novels, show the enormous amount of respect and admiration society has had for firefighters. Covering colonial times to the present, with a brief historical introduction, this authoritative reference serves hobbyists and the most ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764346002
SKU
V9780764346002
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About Piatti, James G.; Piatti, Sandra Frost
Jim Piatti became a volunteer firefighter many years ago in the small New Jersey town where he lives with his wife, Sandra. They have traveled the world together collecting and photographing antiques and art.
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