Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 265 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $11.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed by Bill Kinsella on laid-in bookplate. A sharp..... More
New York: Pocket Books, 1969. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 X 6 5/8 Inches. 182 PP. Stated "1st Printing" on the copyright page. Original 95 cent price on front cover. Light wear to spine and edges. Hint of dampstain to edge of first few pages. An attractive copy overall..... More
Newton Centre, MA: Alvarn Co., 1962. Original wraps. 2 3/4 X 5 Inches. This little beauty was included in Mickey Mantle's Batting Training Set with Adjustable Weight Bat issued in the early 60's. Folds out to offer 10 pages of tips by Mantle. Light wear at folds, but an exceptional..... More
Philadelphia: Dorrance & Company, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 7/8 Inches. 127 PP. First printing with original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed by author opposite title-page. Gift inscription on FFEP and two original photographs of previous owner on the field with Cy..... More
Indianapolis, IN: Blue River Press, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 244 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 328 PP. Early 20th century baseball novel in original tan buckram binding. This copy stamped "The Edward Clark Punctuality Prize" on the FFEP. The Clark punctuality prize was establisted in the late 19th century by Alfred..... More
New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 Inches. ALL FOUR BOOKS in this early series on baseball techniques. Original price of $1.00 intact on front flap of each volume. Illustrated boards (matching the DJ cover) include photos of Ralph Branca..... More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 9 X 12 Inches. 166 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on french flap at front. Exhibition catalog from the New York State Museum / Smithsonian..... More
Esso Gas, 1934. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 7/8 X 6 Inches. Original complete stapled (stab) booklet of 50 original 1934 contest entries for the Babe Ruth Spring Training Camp. Self-wraps as issued. Top coupon a bit rubbed and worn as it served as the cover. While these coupons are..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 302 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Basis for the 1988 Charlie Sheen / John Cusack film of the same name. One..... More
Houston, TX: Houston Sports Association, 1970. First Edition. Original wraps. 4 X 9 Inches. 56 PP. Original stapled wraps. 7 page prospect prospectus stapled in upper left corner. Original circa 1970 Astros unused sticker laid-in. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 256 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $27.50 intact on front flap. Oversized photographic history of the Reds. Hint of wear to edges..... More
Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Knights, 1993. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 84 PP. Jim Thome on front cover! Includes Manny Ramirez in his first year at AAA level.Crease to top corner and slight wear at edges. (AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians). More
New York: Warner Books, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 168 PP. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed and inscribed by Hershiser on the FFEP. More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1859. First Edition. Cloth. 4 7/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 122 PP. Important description of AMERICAN BASEBALL, which Elwyn called "Bat and Ball" in his youth. Interestingly, he describes the game as "an imperfect form of cricket," but also clearly states that it was "a..... More
Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 220 PP. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact. Signed by Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, Bill "Moose" Skowron, Whitey Ford..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 276 PP. First printing of the unrivaled biography of Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken, Jr. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.95 intact on front..... More
Vero Beach, FL: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 X 11 Inches. 20 PP. Original March 28, 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers program from historic Vero Beach "Dodgertown" Spring Training. Luckily, the original owner took down the roster and most of the stats for the game..... More
Boston: Original, 1974. Original. Single Sheet. 7 1/4 X 10 1/2 Inches. Original lengthy letter in the hand of Johnny "Mr. Red Sox" Pesky on official Red Sox stationery. Pesky batted a lifetime .307 average and was affiliated with the Red Sox is some form or fashion for over 60..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 320 PP. Stated First Edition copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $15.95 intact on front flap of DJ. In depth look at..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 286 PP + 1 PP Credits. First Printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $17.95 intact on front DJ flap. More
Muncy, PA: Reeder, 1930. Original Photograph. Photograph. 7 1/4 X 6 1/4 Inches. Amazing original cabinet card photograph from the baseball's golden era (circa 1930). Photograph of eleven young men with at least five of them wearing a "Muncy" uniform. Classic pose with at least one young man smoking a...... More
New York: Avon Books, 1980. First Thus. Original wraps. 4 X 7 Inches. 217 Pages. First Edition of the Robert Redford film version of this classic. "Now a Major Tri-Star Motion Picture Starring Robert Redford" on the front cover. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Conspicuous bookstore stamp on..... More
New York: Harper Collins, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 224 Pages. More
New York: Doubleday, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 246 Pages. Original price of $18.95 intact. Full numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. More