Franklin & Fires. His interest therein and his efforts to Protect the Citizens of Philadelphia from Devastation: Especially in relation to The Philadelphia Contributionship For The Insurance of Houses From Loss by Fire

Benjamin Franklin

Published by Published from the Offices of the Company,212 South Fourth Street, at the Sign of the Hand-in-Hand, Philadelphia, 1906

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Franklin & Fires. By Benjamin Franklin. The title page reads: 'Franklin & Fires His interest therein and his efforts to Protect the Citizens of Philadelphia from Devastation: Especially in relation to The Philadelphia Contributionship For The Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire.' Published from the Offices of the Company 212 South Fourth Street, at the Sign of the Hand-in-Hand A. D.1906.' This is a 1922 reprint. Soft cover. Size: 6 x 8 1/4 inches. Page number: 18. Grey-green covers with terracotta tiles and a terracotta embossed cameo image of Franklin on the front. The Sign of the Hand-in-Hand is embossed on the back cover and the date 1752. Some of the pages have deckle edges. There are several black and white images included, portraits of Franklin, also images of fires and of insurance policies. Condition: Very good. The covers are clean, a little browned at the edges and also being soft, they a little torn at the top edge and creased. There is a small amount of blue paint at the top of the spine which, along with the base of the spine, is a little torn. The pages within are unmarked and only a little thumbed. The binding is tight. Seller Inventory # 000400

Bibliographic Details

Title: Franklin & Fires. His interest therein and ...

Publisher: Published from the Offices of the Company,212 South Fourth Street, at the Sign of the Hand-in-Hand, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1906

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 2nd Edition