The Fire Brigade or fighting the flames / 1881

By Rober Michael Ballantyne

Fighting the Flames: A Tale of the London Fire Brigade is a masterpiece of fiction, a beautiful tapestry woven of adventure, heroism and the broad spectrum of human nature. R.M. Ballantyne expertly maneuvers his extensive and intricate cast of characters through a series of crossed paths, creating lively interplay between the vast varieties of human personalities and quirks that create the diversity of city life--all in the shadow of the great nightly battle with the flames.

Book Condition: Good | Dust Jacket: No Jacket

The book is in the original Victorian pictorial cloth with a gilt title on the cover and spine. The boards have signs of shelf wear, bumping, and rubbing to the edges. There is also shelf wear to the upper and lower spine with a slight spine lean. The text block is age-tanned with heavy tanning on the margins. The text block is cracked on pages 235 and 255. The previous owner's inscription is on the front free endpaper.

Publisher: New York: J. W. Lovell Co.
Publication Date: 1881
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Pages: viii, 420pp
Size: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"