EPSTEIN, BEN

Yogi Berra - the Muscle Man (the Barnes All-Star Library)

A S Barnes and Company, New York. 1951, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 25 pages (complete). A casually owned copy of this short, illustrated book about the legendary D-Day veteran and catcher for the New York Yankees, Yogi Berra. The book was published the same year that Berra won the 'Most Valued Player' Award for the first time. The boards have much wear and scuffing. The spine is also worn but is still fit. The boards are secure. The contents have evidence of much happy use throughout. The pages are clear, clean, comfortable, amiable, congenial, companionable. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 98ih

Catalogue: Sport - Baseball

HOFFMAN, JOHN C

Andy Pafko - the Solid Man (the Barnes All-Star Library)

A S Barnes and Company, New York. 1951, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 25 pages (complete). A casual copy of this short illustrated book about the unforgettable baseball player, Andy Pafko. The book was published the same year Pafko was transferred from the Chicago Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The boards are worn, scuffed, marked. The spine has wear but is fit. The boards are secure and comfortable. The contents have evidence of much contented use throughout. The pages are clean, clear, generous, keen, assured, companionable. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 96ih

Catalogue: Sport - Baseball

MCAULEY, ED

Bob Lemon - the Work Horse (the Barnes All-Star Library)

A S Barnes and Company, New York. 1951, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 25 pages (complete). An avuncular copy of this short book about the legendary pitcher, Bob Lemon. The book was published just after Lemon had been awarded his second 'Pitcher of the Year Award' when he was with the Cleveland Indians. The boards are a little scruffy: they have wear, scuffing, handling marks. They are benign and secure. The contents have evidence of contented use throughout. Nonetheless, the pages are clean, clear, amiable, companionable, comfortable. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 97ih

Catalogue: Sport - Baseball

MEANY, TOM

Ted Williams - Hitting, Unlimited

A S Barnes and Company, New York. 1951, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 25 pages (complete). A casually owned copy of this short (well illustrated) biography of the legendary baseball player, Ted Williams, at the height of his fame. The covers are much worn, scuffed and marked all about. Nonetheless, they are sturdy, steady, sure. The contents are mild-mannered and convivial. They are clean, clear, companionable, amiable, comfortable. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 14id

Catalogue: Sport - Baseball

SMITH, KEN

The Willie Mays Story

Greenberg, New York. 1954, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 94 pages (complete). A healthy copy of this early "fan"-biography of the legendary baseball-player, Willie Mays. The dustjacket has wear, creasing, scuffing all about. It is comfortable and secure. The boards are simple. They have shelving wear about the edges and seams. They are otherwise hale and fit. The contents are most satisfactory. The frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author or Mays!!). The pages are bright, eager, clean cut, clear of face, amiable, companionable. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 40if

Catalogue: Sport - Baseball