SKU: B-000349

Fighting Fire

Author: Colin Adrian

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Condition: In good condition. Clean and tidy pages. From a smoke free home.

Australia Australian History Cultural History Local History Firefighting Firefighter

Fighting Fire by Colin Adrian is a vivid 1984 first-edition hardcover that recounts the perilous history of New South Wales firefighting from the men and women who lived it. Illustrated throughout and protected by its original dust jacket, the book pairs dramatic incident reports with rare archival images to show how volunteer brigades shaped both local communities and Australian identity.

Antiquarian collectors prize this Board of Fire Commissioners NSW release for its authentic detail and vintage production quality. The 271-page volume remains clean, tight, and smoke-free, making it an attractive shelf piece for devotees of Australiana, cultural history, and true-life heroics.

Young adults and adult readers alike will find accessible storytelling that balances technical fireground insight with human drama. Whether you’re hunting regional history, firefighter memoir, or a unique gift for a history buff, Adrian’s celebrated narrative delivers an engaging, authoritative window into Australia’s fiery past.

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