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| Bummer & Lazarus: San Francisco's Famous Dogs | 
| Creators: Malcolm E. Barker, Edward Jump
Publisher: Londonborn Pubns
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 419974
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 86
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 093023507X
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.700979461
EAN: 9780930235079
ASIN: 093023507X
Publication Date: January 15, 2001
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Product Description
It's back, bigger and better, with new stories & illustrations! First published in 1984, the book recounts the delightful story of two stray dogs who roamed the streets of San Francisco in the early 1860s, as reported in newspapers of the period. In a new introduction, Barker compares these contemporary accounts with the myths that have evolved around Bummer and Lazarus. Herb Caen called the original "a wonderful addition to the shelf of Sanfriscana."
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Unravels legend and presents explanations March 14, 2001
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
The story of two stray dogs who roamed San Francisco's urban streets in the 1860s is a classic which has been embellished over the years, and Bummer & Lazarus provides a new, expanded version of the author's 1984 publication which unravels legend and presents explanations for how and why the embellishments on the stories occurred. News stories, photos and a new introduction enhance this fun survey.
An excellent book! Easy to read, and very descriptive! April 3, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is great, if you love fun historical anecdotes about the old days in San Francisco. This book brings alive, through old newspaper accounts and great narration - the exploits of two of San Francisco's favorite dogs, Bummer and Lazarus. Noone owned them, they just roamed around old gold-rush era San Francisco, getting handouts from people at the rowdy saloons. But people loved these dogs, as they displayed very loyal bonds to one another, and their antics always made the newspaper columns. Highly recommended!
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