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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10562211250468 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1452 (27) |
| Category: |
New Zealand History: Police, Fire & Customs Rare & Collectible (Pre-1950) |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
NEW ZEALAND FIRE: General Memoranda
DESCRIPTION
Format: large cloth board hardcover with gilt lettering
Published: Council of Fire and Accident Underwriters' Associations of New Zealand 1925
Size (mm): 255 w x 340 h x 35 d
Pages: no pagination
SKU: FSM/2606/U146
ABOUT
Vintage book from 101+ years ago.
A set of directives outlining fire prevention standards and underwriting expectations for early 20th century New Zealand.
The memoranda cover building construction, fire resistant materials, equipment requirements, and the organisation of local fire brigades. They emphasise uniform safety practices, risk reduction, and consistent assessment criteria for insurers. A practical regulatory snapshot of how New Zealand sought to standardise fire protection and minimise losses in the 1920s.
No images.
Decorated end papers.
CONDITION
Excellent, complete and intact with wear on covers and page edges, notations on some pages, pages clean with the odd mark.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
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