1950. First edition. Hardcover in red cloth binding with gilt lettering. Fair without dust jacket. Quarto-sized (bit oversized). Wear to edges of boards with bumping to head and heel of spine and corners of covers and scuffing to covers with fading and staining on back cover. Spine is rolled. Name of previous owner written on front free endpaper. 191 pages with ads, illustrations and lists of personnel.

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Bookseller: Motte & Bailey, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10420
Title: History of the Grand Rapids Fire Department
Format/Binding: Hardcover in red cloth binding with gilt lettering
Book Condition: Used - Fair without dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: 1950
Bookseller catalogs: Michigan;

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Motte & Bailey, Booksellers

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Rolled: rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
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