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Title: American Fire Marks: The Insurance Company of North America Collection
Description: Philadelphia, Insurance Company of North America, 1933. Softcover. Pale wraps with black lettering and insignia. 133 pp.; Bw frontis of the Old Philadelphia Fire Department and numerous additional bw plates. Stitched binding. Includes history of fire marks in England and America, and features many illustrated examples, which include annotations. A full page devoted to each mark and its annotation. Includes a brief introduction about the origin and use of the fire mark, the fire mark in America, and the Insurance Company of North America. With a collection index and list of companies. A unique collection guide!. Good, tear along spine and covers are soiled. HOWEVER, not ex-library like the one pictured. A good reference copy, not for the collector .

Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; American Fire Marks ; ; Metalwork - American


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