First Water, Tigers! - A History of the Victoria Fire Department
by Parker, Dave
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0919203752
- ISBN 13
- 9780919203754
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: Sono Nis Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 234 pages including bibliography and index. "Tells the colourful story of the Victoria Fire Department through a well-researched absorbing text and in hundreds of eloquent photographs. Included also are maps, appendices of the department's apparatus over the years, and sections of aural history dating back to 1912, as well as numerous anecdotes. Many original archival sources and the official records of the Victoria Fire Department were used in research." - from dust jacket. Black and white illustrations throughout, plus several in colour. Book clean, bright and unmarked but for date written atop decorated front endpaper. Average wear but no tears to dust jacket. Very nice copy..
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- 75403623
- Title
- First Water, Tigers! - A History of the Victoria Fire Department
- Author
- Parker, Dave
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0919203752
- ISBN 13
- 9780919203754
- Publisher
- Sono Nis Press
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- CANADA HISTORY FIRE FIGHTERS GENERAL TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE First Water, Tigers! - A History of the Victoria Fire Department Vancouver Island Fire-Departments Prevention bibliography and index. "Tells the colourful story of the Victoria Fire Departmen
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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