Burgess-Wise, David
Fire Engines & Fire Fighting
: Octopus, 1977. . J, H, Binding is tight, usual shelf wear and library profanations, "The history of man's age-old battle to control the ravages of fire is described in this exciting and colourful book. The primitive horses of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the desperate remedies of medieval man, and the enthusiastic engineering of the nineteenth century: the development of fire-fighting equipment up to today's sophisticated jet-powered pumps is traced in detail.", Illustrated, 128 pages.; . Good, Hard Cover, Good, .
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