Author: McCOSKER, M.J.
Title: The Historical Collection of Insurance Company of North America
Description: Philadelphia, Insurance Company of North America, 1967. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt lettering. 213pp. Color frontispiece, numerous illustrations (many color). Fine. Later printing of this 1945 text, a pictorial catalogue of this old firm's fabulous and fascinating collections of insurance-related objects, from marine paintings and fire marks to steam fire engines and Americana. Founded in Independence Hall in 1792, it built up a superb collection of maritime antiques, artworks and artifacts and a tremendous collection of firefighting artifacts (insurance marks, fire buckets, firemen's belts, parade hats, etc.), all outlined here. .

Keywords: AMERICANA Antiques & Collecting Business & Economics


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