Quite scarce, these are two titles from the Firehouse Collectibles and Firehouse Collectibles Pricing Guide boos, both softcover reference all about fire department memorabilia, created by Mary Jane James Piatti, published by The Engine House, Middletown, New York, United States.
Format: Trade paperback, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and artwork depicting historic firehouse equipment and memorabilia.
The first is the Firehouse Collectibles (first edition, copyright 1979) is an illustrated guide to fire department memorabilia from the colonial era to the present day, covering items such as helmets, lanterns, badges, bells, liquor bottles, magazines, models, uniforms, toys, trumpets, and related collectibles.
The second one is the Firehouse Collectibles Pricing Guide (first edition, copyright 1980) is the companion volume, providing an illustrated pricing guide keyed to the main book, with organized value lists, descriptive notes, and index entries for many categories of firehouse collectibles.
Photography by Marvin H. Cohen and artwork by Charles L. Radzinsky; nonfiction reference for adult collectors and enthusiasts of firefighting history and firehouse collectibles.
Features: First edition softcovers, American publication, companion pricing guide, detailed index, historical background on volunteer fire service, numerous captioned photos and descriptions for collectors.
Although the pricing information is outdated, collectors love these guides for the historical background they provide on these rare firehouse-related items.
Condition: Both softcovers show only light signs of handling, some foxing and faint crease lines, but nothing at all severe. The pages are lightly age-toned (foxed); one volume has a brief ink gift inscription, interiors clean. The illustrations and text are as crisp and clear as the day this jewel rolled off the press. The volumes retain their original square shapes nicely.
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