The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints

Random House First Paperback Edition

"Marchesi Cover"

First Printed: 1978

Cover Art: Stephen Marchesi

Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane

ISBN: 0-394-83776-2

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline 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 numberline 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 numberline 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 numberline on the copyright page.

Random House Trade and GLB Hardbound Editions

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.