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Biography of a Business. 1792 - 1942. The Insurance Company of North America. Illustrated.

Limited Autographed Copy. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING.

The Insurance Company of North America is the oldest fire and marine insurance company in America, beginning business as an association in 1792, post Revolutionary War Era, incorporated in 1794, Published 1885.  This is an important piece of business Americana and an excellent gift and/or addition to any collection.

Bound in the original leather binding. Raised hubs on spine. Top edge gilded. Stunning blue marbled end-papers. 9 3/8''. Complete in one volume. By Marquis James. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis. 1942.

Good condition. Some general rubbing. Hinges starting. Near fine interior. Clean, crisp white pages. Free of foxing. No writing. Small stamp.

This is the first edition. "Special Autographed Edition, Limited to Five Hundred Copies of which this is no. 308" (number hand-written). Includes frontis, many full page plates and a list of illustrations.