#15 The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints
By M.V. (Mary Virginia) Carey, 1971
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Random House First Paperback Edition
First Printed: 1978
Cover Art: Stephen Marchesi
Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane
ISBN: 0-394-83776-2
First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 number line on the copyright page.
Notes: There were 7 Printings of this title with the Marchesi Cover art in this edition printed between 1978 and 1980/81. With the 8th Printing, below, the new Robert Adragna cover art was used.
"Hitchcock Cover" Paperback
First Printed: circa 1982 (8th Printing)
Cover Art: Robert Adragna
Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane
ISBN: Same as Marchesi Cover above
Earliest Printing Identifier: 890 number line on the copyright page.
Notes: A very difficult book to find but it did have at least two printings.
Scholastic Book Services Paperback Edition
First Printed: September 1980
Cover Art: Charles Liese
Internal Illustrations: None
ISBN: 0-590-30329-5
First Printing Identifier: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line on the copyright page.
Random House Revised Paperback Edition
"Keyhole Cover"
First Printed: 1984
Cover Art: Robert Adragna
Internal Illustrations: None
ISBN: 0-394-86415-8
First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 number line on the copyright page.
First Printed: 1971
Cover Art: Harry Kane
Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane
ISBN's: Trade Ed. 0-394-82296-X; GLB 0-394-92296-4
Trade Edition First Printing Identifiers:
1.) Lists to "The Mystery of the Nervous Lion" on the back cover.
2.) Copyright page does NOT include a "summary" of the story.
Other Trade Edition First Printing Traits:
- Matte cover finish
- Blue graveyard endpapers
Notes: This book along with "The Mystery of the Nervous Lion" were the first two new Three Investigators titles to have ISBN's.
