Hard Cover. Near Fine --/Near Fine-. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As a boy, the author and his family fled Harlem in the middle of the night when the infamous riots erupted. Growing up in Baltimore, he was subjected to racisim and ingnorance. Despite this abuse, Williams joined the Baltimore Fire Department, and after years of solid service and bravery, he was made the first African American fire chief of a major U.S. city. This is his personal, candid story. 291 pages including index. Photos. "Review Copy" stamp on front end paper; small bump to upper front corner. Extremely light wear.

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Title: Firefighter
Author: Williams, Herman Jr. With Hall, James
Publisher: Carlsbad, CA: Mountain Press, 2002, Carlsbad, CA
Publication year: 2002
Condition: Near Fine --
Dust jacket: Near Fine-
Binding: Hard Cover
Edition: First Printing
Printing: 1st Printing
Dimensions: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller catalogs: Biography

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