Portsmouth Firefighting, NH (IMG) (Images of America)
by Steven E. Achilles
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0738562106
- ISBN 13
- 9780738562100
- Seller
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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Trade paperback edition, published by Arcadia, 2009. From their Images of America series of books focused on a specific town or region - this one is focused on the history of firefighting in the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 127 pages, 9-1/4" X 6-1/2", illustrated throughout with historic photos of the variety of firefighting equipment used in Portsmouth through the years from horse drawn wagons up to today's modern equipment, dramatic scenes of fires in the city, and important people in the history of the Fire Department. Included are such stories as the safe robbery gone wrong at the Webb Oil Company in 1979, the Diamond Match Company fire on Harper Street in 1939, the Maplewood Garage fire on Vaughn Street in 1926, the Kline Furniture fire on Islington Street in 1995, and many more. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No edition information listed on the copyright page - presumed to be the first. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.
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- Bookseller
- Hopkins Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21-886
- Title
- Portsmouth Firefighting, NH (IMG) (Images of America)
- Author
- Steven E. Achilles
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0738562106
- ISBN 13
- 9780738562100
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Date Published
- 2009-02
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Hampshire;
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