Simon Brentano's 1912 Washington Monument (New York City) Ceremony Volunteer Firemen Association Ribbon and Medal
- Used
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York City, 1912. Good to Very Good. The medal is approximately 7" long. The pale blue ribbon has faded printing that reads "Dedication of / Washington's Monument / Feb 22 1912 / New York City." A hanging medallion, featuring a color illustration of a firemen saving a woman as flames blaze around him, contains the text, "Exempt and Volunteer Firemen Association / New York City." An additional color medallion with a portrait of George Washington is affixed to the ribbon. A brass pin-plate at the top has an insert that reads, "Simon Brentano." Some soiling. Brentano, the head of the famous bookselling and publishing company, was the single most knowledgeable person about New York firefighting and one of the most knowledgeable experts about firefighting in general. He was often consulted by fire departments from around the world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008970
- Title
- Simon Brentano's 1912 Washington Monument (New York City) Ceremony Volunteer Firemen Association Ribbon and Medal
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- New York City
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
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Terms of Sale
Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
Sales tax of 6% required for books shipped to addresses in Virginia. Standard domestic shipping is free, however additional fees may be required for heavy, oversized, or unusually-shaped items.
Returns accepted for any reason for a full refund (less shipping) if we receive the return within 14 days of shipment and items are received in the same condition as sent. Advance notice of any return would be appreciated.
About the Seller
Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
Biblio member since 2003
Virginia Beach, Virginia
About Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
We always have an inventory of unique, primary source Americana on hand, that is, we keep a selection of personal narratives such as diaries, work journals, correspondence collections, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and similar items that shed light on some aspect of North American life, history, culture, or society.
We also have a nice selection of unusual ephemera and postal history items in stock as well.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Ephemera Society, Manuscript Society, American Stamp Dealers Association, American Philatelic Society, U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Military Postal History Society
We also have a nice selection of unusual ephemera and postal history items in stock as well.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Ephemera Society, Manuscript Society, American Stamp Dealers Association, American Philatelic Society, U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Military Postal History Society
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