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Fire and Water | An Anthology by Members of the N. F. S. | National Fire Service Ingham, Harold S. [Edited by] with Drawings by Paul Dessau, Stanley Froude, and Leonard Rosoman [Dust Wrapper Designed and Illustrated by Paul Lucien Dessau, (15 September 1909 - 3 September 1999), was a British artist best known for the paintings he produced during the Second World War whilst serving as a fireman in London]. Works by Stephen Spender, Philip Cory, William Sansom, Henry Green, Dewsbury Dessau, G. V. Outram, et al. (Book #ID 113334) Published by Lindsay Drummond Ltd., 2 Guilford Place, London First Edition 1942. 1942. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back and silver emblem to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. The NFS was created in August 1941 by the amalgamation of the wartime national Auxiliary Fire Service and the local authority fire brigades (about 1,600 of them). It existed until 1948, when it was again split by the Fire Services Act 1947, with fire services reverting to local authority control, although this time there were far fewer brigades, with only one per county and county borough. Contains 219 pp with splendid monochrome illustrations throughout by Paul Dessau, Stanley Froude, and Leonard Rosoman. Very Good condition book in extremely scarce Good condition dust wrapper with chips and tears to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 10/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FIREMEN & FIRE SERVICE Category |
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Fire and Water; The London Fire-fighters Blitz 1940-42 Remembered; An Anthology by Members of the National Fire Service [2] Ingham, H. S. [Edited by] Drawings by Paul Dessau, Stanley Froude, Leonard Rosoman (Book #ID 44856) Published by Firestorm Publications, Topsham, Exeter, Devon 1992. Exeter 1992. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 1874365008. Contains [vi] 220 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FIREMEN & FIRE SERVICE Category |
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