Ballantine Books, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, first printing, very good, oversized hardcover shows glue with bit of paper residue from previous glue down of jacket, toning and some tanning to endpapers, browning to pages and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket showing JK Gill store sticker at bottom corner of front panel, glue residue to both inner flaps, rubbing along spine of jacket reverse, bit of rubbing elsewhere, tape mends at top and bottom of rear flap, short corner wrinkles at bottom of flaps and edgewear that includes closed tears and open chips at bottom edge. 273 pages loaded with the expected stats. Solid copy in jacket of this hard to fine hardcover of this early work of the abstract from James that certainly redefined the way the game of Major League Baseball is measured and perceived.

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Bookseller: Barker Books & Vintage (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 31997
Title: Bill James Baseball Abstract 1984
Author: James, Bill
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good DJ
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: Butte, Montana ; Collectibles; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Rare Books ; Used Books ;

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Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.

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