Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer--and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-Era San Francisco
by Robert Graysmith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/very good
- ISBN 10
- 030772056X
- ISBN 13
- 9780307720566
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2012. First edition. Hardback. Very Good +/very good. 268 p/; HC, VG+ in VG DJ. Only flaws are small sticker pull on UPC area of DJ and very small remainder mark on text block. Otherwise as good as new. Extensive bibliography. Mark Twain's life as a young reporter in San Francisco and his friendship with the historical Tom Sawyer - volunteer fireman and local hero - and Sawyer's role in uncovering a serial arsonist.
Synopsis
Robert Graysmith is the New York Times bestselling author of Zodiac and eight other books. The major motion pictures Zodiac and Auto Focus are based on his books. A San Francisco Chronicle political cartoonist and artist for fifteen years, he lives in San Francisco.
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- Bookseller
- Reading Rat (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RRAB2127
- Title
- Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer--and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-Era San Francisco
- Author
- Robert Graysmith
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 030772056X
- ISBN 13
- 9780307720566
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- history San Francisco arsonist Mark Twain 19th century gold rush
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Reading Rat
Biblio member since 2008
Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Reading Rat
Home based bookseller of quality used books; wide variety of titles with emphasis on Canadian authors, including but not limited to history, poetry and literature
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Remainder Mark
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