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New York, Total Sports, 1998, large format hardcover (9" x 11"), xiii-210 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould with a bookplate to the front pastedown identifying the book as 'From the Library of...', Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in protective glassine sleeve. The sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written', presents a cultural history of New York City in the first half of the twentieth century with sports, those who participated in them, and the many legendary venues that housed them at the center. Profusely illustrated throughout with both black-&-white and color photographs, many from the author's personal collection. Appended:… Read More

New York, Ticknor and Fields, 1988, large format hardcover (9" x 12"), 282 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould on the title page. Inscription reads "For Stephen Jay Gould with all good wishes - Larry Ritter". Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks and bumps. The premier sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written presents what has been described as "easily the best pictorial biography of the Sultan of Swat...from boyhood days in his father's saloon in Baltimore, his formative years at St. Mary's, his early playing days in Baltimore and Providence, his rise to stardom as a member of the Boston Red Sox, the legendary years… Read More

A.S. Barnes and Company, New York. First edition. Book in Near Fine condition. Green pictorial dust jacket has several tears and chips in Good- condition. Dust jacket spine is sunned. 258 pp. Text is white, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. Signed by Feller in blue ink on the front free endpaper. Baseball Hall of Famer's autobiography in excellent condition.

Book is in new condition. Dj Very good: some shelf wear along edges and three small tears along top (2) and bottom (1) of spine. Stated "First printing November, 1987" on publication page Pages are not numbered. Dimensions: Apx, 36 x 27 x4 cm.

This book is very heavy and will probably required additional shipping charges for international sale.

McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2006. Softcover. Like New. Revised and expanded. Latest edition of Myron J. Smith, Jr.'s massive, 4-volume bibliography of baseball, the largest and most comprehensive print bibliography on any American Sport. Over 57,000 entries. Vol. 1: Reference, General History, Leagues and Teams. 472 pp. Vol. 2: Youth/College/Amateur, Rules and Techniques, Individual Biography (Aaron-Encarnacion). 473-856 pp. Vol. 3: Individual Biography (Engel-Oxley). 857-1292 pp. Vol. 4: Individual Biography (Oxley-Zwissig), Journals Examined, Index. Four volumes at 9 7/8" x 6 7/8" each. Tight, immaculate copies. Extremities crisp. Faint, small corner creases to two volumes. Unmarked front to back. A beautiful set of baseball's masterpiece of scholarship. Inquire for shipping on International sales. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York, Total Sports, 1998, large format hardcover (9" x 11"), xiii-210 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould with a bookplate to the front pastedown identifying the book as 'From the Library of...', Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in protective glassine sleeve. The sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written', presents a cultural history of New York City in the first half of the twentieth century with sports, those who participated in them, and the many legendary venues that housed them at the center. Profusely illustrated throughout with both black-&-white and color photographs, many from the author's personal collection. Appended:… Read More

New York: The Viking Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 303 pages; VG/VG; spine is white with green, black, and blue lettering; dust jacket is in a mylar covering, has price uncut, '$7.50', has mild wear along the top and bottom edges, has minor discoloration; binding has minor wear along the top and bottom edges, has bumping on the fore edge corners; pages have occasional minor pen markings; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1321406. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York, Ticknor and Fields, 1988, large format hardcover (9" x 12"), 282 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould on the title page. Inscription reads "For Stephen Jay Gould with all good wishes - Larry Ritter". Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks and bumps. The premier sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written presents what has been described as "easily the best pictorial biography of the Sultan of Swat...from boyhood days in his father's saloon in Baltimore, his formative years at St. Mary's, his early playing days in Baltimore and Providence, his rise to stardom as a member of the Boston Red Sox, the legendary years… Read More

Book is in new condition. Dj Very good: some shelf wear along edges and three small tears along top (2) and bottom (1) of spine. Stated "First printing November, 1987" on publication page Pages are not numbered. Dimensions: Apx, 36 x 27 x4 cm.

This book is very heavy and will probably required additional shipping charges for international sale.

McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2006. Softcover. Like New. Revised and expanded. Latest edition of Myron J. Smith, Jr.'s massive, 4-volume bibliography of baseball, the largest and most comprehensive print bibliography on any American Sport. Over 57,000 entries. Vol. 1: Reference, General History, Leagues and Teams. 472 pp. Vol. 2: Youth/College/Amateur, Rules and Techniques, Individual Biography (Aaron-Encarnacion). 473-856 pp. Vol. 3: Individual Biography (Engel-Oxley). 857-1292 pp. Vol. 4: Individual Biography (Oxley-Zwissig), Journals Examined, Index. Four volumes at 9 7/8" x 6 7/8" each. Tight, immaculate copies. Extremities crisp. Faint, small corner creases to two volumes. Unmarked front to back. A beautiful set of baseball's masterpiece of scholarship. Inquire for shipping on International sales. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.