Harry Ahearn *SIGNED* GHETTO FIRE FIGHTER - 1ST Edition/1st Printing 1977 *NEW*

Description: ***One of the greatest fire fighting fiction novels ever written, a modern classic in VERY RARE high grade, signed collectible condition*** Condition: NEAR MINT - NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Signed by the author on the front flyleaf, “All the Best, Harry Ahearn” An uncommon first edition that is rare in high-grade condition and very rare when also signed. Unsigned copies in similar condition sell for $600-750 on rare book sites and at rare book auctions. Heavily worn copies from ThriftBooks commonly sell for $100+. 1990s reprint editions sell for $50-300 (if sealed). Feel free to make an offer! This book is a classic of fire fighting fiction that draws on Ahearn’s fire service (he was an FDNY Lieutenant in the Bronx during the early 1970s) to portray a gritty and accurate account of what it was like during the “war years” of the early 1970s when the Bronx was burning as well as overrun with crime and poverty. It was a time of relentless fire duty and unending fire calls, and Ahearn’s landmark book illuminates it all in vivid detail. When Harry Ahearn's Ghetto Firefighter (heavily influenced from his own experiences as a firefighter in NYC) was first published forty-six years ago, it quickly became one of the most popular books ever published about the New York City Fire Department. After all, fighting fires in New York was unlike fighting fires anywhere else on earth. Published in 1977 by Vantage Press. In original black boards with silver spine lettering and original unclipped dust jacket. 156 pages. Octavo. First edition, first printing. First edition stated on copyright page. CONDITION: NEAR FINE The book is in NEAR FINE condition. Square spine with firm hinges and joints and tight pages. Unfaded, colorful black boards. Spine tips not pushed in and corners are sharp (rare). No dust on all-black boards (rare). A small clear stain on front board and light shelf rubbing to crown and heel of boards else FINE. Interior is AS NEW - no writing, marks, stamps or ex libris marks. Crisp, bright white untoned pages with no foxing or wear. The dust jacket is in NEAR FINE condition. Unclipped, colorful and unfaded and not sun toned (rare). Iconic and dramatic cover art. Minimal edge wear. No rips or tears (very rare). One small chip from crown of spine, a few spots of soiling (rare given all white jacket!) and initials in ink above price on front flap else FINE. The nicest copy I’ve come across, and signed by the author. A beautiful book in NEAR MINT condition. Please view pictures as they are an important part of the condition description. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Please follow me as I have thousands of other collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!

Price: 3000 USD

Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona

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