Jack Smiles (58 results)

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD softcover, no marks in text, uncreased spine, clean exterior. Book.

Condition: Good. 1970. First International Edition. 96 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning.…

Condition: Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Contains colour illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Baseball player and manager Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the kind of colorful personality who inspired nicknames. Sportswriters called him "Ee-yah" for his famous coaching box cry and "Hustling Hughey" for his style of play. But to the nearly 100 other men from northeast Pennsylvania who followed Jennings from the coal mines to the major leagues, he was known as "Big Daddy," not for his physical stature but for his iconic status to men desperate to escape the mines. The son of an immigrant coal miner from Pittston, Pennsylvania, Jennings himself became a miner at the ripe old age of 11 or 12. He eventually became a mule driver, earning $1.10 per day and dreaming of getting $5 per day for playing baseball on Saturday afternoons. From the rough-and-tumble world of semi-pro baseball to the major leagues, Jennings was driven to succeed and fearless in his pursuit of his dream. He joined the Baltimore Orioles in 1894 and went on to become manager of the Detroit Tigers during Ty Cobb's heyday. Jennings' story is emblematic of how the national pastime and the American dream came together for a generation of ballplayers in the early 20th century.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. In 1924, at the age of 27, manager and second baseman Stanley "Bucky" Harris--aka "The Boy Wonder"--led the Washington Senators to their only World Series championship. His incredible debut season at the helm of the Senators marked the beginning of remarkable 29-year managerial career that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This detailed biography chronicles Harris's road to the top of his sport, including his youth in the coal mining region of eastern Pennsylvania, his brief stint in professional basketball, his early days as a baseball player, his 1947 world championship as manager of the Yankees, and his role in the racial integration of both the Senators and the Boston Red Sox. By highlighting Harris' easy-going nature and intelligence, this profile makes it perfectly clear why one player being traded to Harris' Senators declared, "Ask any ballplayer who he'd like to play for and he'd say Bucky Harris.".…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff pictorial wraps. As issued. vi,314 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. As a young man living in the Anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, it seemed Ed Walsh's course in life was set. But he emerged from the hardscrabble life of the mines to become one of the Deadball Era's greatest pitchers, winning fame, world championships, and eventually induction to the Hall of Fame. This biography closely describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes--and ultimately his arm. The years 1905-1911 are explored in depth, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox and his prominent role in the now-famous 1908 pennant race. Chapters are also devoted to his holdout in 1909, the athletic careers of his sons Bob and Ed, and his repeated attempts at comebacks after his arm injury.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As a young man living in the Anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, it seemed Ed Walsh's course in life was set. But he emerged from the hardscrabble life of the mines to become one of the Deadball Era's greatest pitchers, winning fame, world championships, and eventually induction to the Hall of Fame. This biography closely describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes--and ultimately his arm. The years 1905-1911 are explored in depth, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox and his prominent role in the now-famous 1908 pennant race. Chapters are also devoted to his holdout in 1909, the athletic careers of his sons Bob and Ed, and his repeated attempts at comebacks after his arm injury. Describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes - and ultimately his arm. This biography also explores the years 1905-1911, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox and his prominent role in the now-famous 1908 pennant race. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1968; Sydney; illustrated gray cloth covered boards with light edge wear; dust jacket is slightly rubbed and edge worn; Previous owner's name and inscription on ffep; illustrated; interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 96 pages. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Baseball player and manager Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the kind of colorful personality who inspired nicknames. Sportswriters called him "Ee-yah" for his famous coaching box cry and "Hustling Hughey" for his style of play. But to the nearly 100 other men from northeast Pennsylvania who followed Jennings from the coal mines to the major leagues, he was known as "Big Daddy," not for his physical stature but for his iconic status to men desperate to escape the mines. The son of an immigrant coal miner from Pittston, Pennsylvania, Jennings himself became a miner at the ripe old age of 11 or 12. He eventually became a mule driver, earning $1.10 per day and dreaming of getting $5 per day for playing baseball on Saturday afternoons. From the rough-and-tumble world of semi-pro baseball to the major leagues, Jennings was driven to succeed and fearless in his pursuit of his dream. He joined the Baltimore Orioles in 1894 and went on to become manager of the Detroit Tigers during Ty Cobb's heyday. Jennings' story is emblematic of how the national pastime and the American dream came together for a generation of ballplayers in the early 20th century. Baseball player and manager Hugh Ambrose Jennings was known as ""Big Daddy,"" not for his physical stature but for his iconic status to men desperate to escape the mines. Jennings' story is emblematic of how the national pastime and the American dream came together for a generation of ballplayers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In 1924, at the age of 27, manager and second baseman Stanley "Bucky" Harris--aka "The Boy Wonder"--led the Washington Senators to their only World Series championship. His incredible debut season at the helm of the Senators marked the beginning of remarkable 29-year managerial career that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This detailed biography chronicles Harris's road to the top of his sport, including his youth in the coal mining region of eastern Pennsylvania, his brief stint in professional basketball, his early days as a baseball player, his 1947 world championship as manager of the Yankees, and his role in the racial integration of both the Senators and the Boston Red Sox. By highlighting Harris' easy-going nature and intelligence, this profile makes it perfectly clear why one player being traded to Harris' Senators declared, "Ask any ballplayer who he'd like to play for and he'd say Bucky Harris." In 1924, at the age of 27, manager and second baseman Stanley ""Bucky"" Harris led the Washington Senators to their only World Series championship. His incredible debut season at the helm of the Senators marked the beginning of remarkable 29-year managerial career that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This detailed biography chronicles Harriss road to the top of his sport. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hardcover with decorated boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 368ms, 95 pages, illustrated map endpapers. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards are in good condition with moderate shelf wear and scuffing. Dust jacket is in fair condition with moderate shelf wear, scuffing, creasing and a few small nicks and tears. Dust jacket has been covered in clear protective plastic, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. pp. viii + 224.