New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First edition stated. Octavo (24 cm). Unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Brown publisher's paper over boards. 512 pp. Dust jacket shelfworn with some scuffs to edges; small closed tear on top of right front panel fold. Gift inscription written on front free endpaper: "To Dad..... More

Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1998. Limited Edition of 75 copies, of which this is number 24. Boards in plum cloth with gilt lettering and black title square to spine. No dust jacket as issued. Boards lightly faded along bottom edge with some faint scuffing to title lettering..... More

New York, Newark, NJ, Philadelphia: Robert M. De Witt, Publisher, Beadle and Adams, A.J. Reach & Co., The American Sports Publishing Co., 1870-1912. Collection includes 9 issues of De Witt, a single issue of Beadle's "The Dime Base-Ball Player," 12 issues of Reach, and 5 Spalding baseball guides in 13..... More

Louisville, KY: Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Incorporated, 1949. First Edition. 12 mo. 64 pp. Illustrated wraps. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Moderate rubbing to wraps. Bindings sound and pages unmarked. Ted Williams and Stan Musial featured on front cover. Includes a six-page essay "How to Hit" by..... More

New York: Vantage Press, 1971. First Edition. Signed by John Bizzelle with brief inscription to previous owner at front free endpaper. Octavo. 230 pp. Frontis. Illustrated dust jacket. Green boards stamped in silver; light green endpapers. Dust jacket worn and chipped along edges with some mild wrinkling. Boards with mild..... More

New York: Macmillan Company, [1963]. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; publisher's cloth in white pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($3.00); [6],152pp. Moderate wear to jacket edges including short closed tear at bottom margin of upper panel not approaching text, corners nudged, else Very Good and sound. Lengthily inscribed and..... More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1985. Later Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); illustrated dust jacket with $15.95 price intact; red paper-covered boards and black cloth spine with silver lettering; [xii],248pp; 8pp b&w photos. Jacket shows a few shallow closed tears along edges, with rubbing and tugging at spine ends; light toning to..... More

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1984. Stated First Edition. Octavo (21cm); 300pp. Publisher’s pictorial dust jacket with $14.95 price intact; boards quarter-bound in green and red cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Jacket bumped and scuffed with tears forming at spine ends; spine, flaps, and verso lightly toned. Boards bumped..... More