Robert Bob Burnes (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. There is some light wear to the cover. ; Covers fifty years (1897-1947) history of sports, with emphasis on sport's equipment.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. red cloth binding with gilt stamped title on front panel and spine cover, binding tight and square no damage, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps illustrated 200 pages plus 24 pages Rawlings the company and index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 200 pages with additional pages of index and ads for Rawlings products. Pages tight; clean; minor page wear; many illustrations and few glossy b/w photos; Previous owner name in front end paper; Crayon price marking on back endpaper. Maroon hard cover with gild lettering on front cover and spine. Minor shelf wear; Sports from 1897-1947 is described by each year in this period of time covering tennis, football, baseball, basketball, teams, equipment; stadiums, leagues, etc.VINTAGE RARE BOOK COVERING THE WORLD OF SPORTS written by the sports editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Robert Burnes.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Previous owner's name inscribed on the inside of the front cover; rest of the interior pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Introduction by J. G. Taylor Spink. Robert Burnes was the Sports Editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat when he authored this book. Has a chapter on each year with lots of black and white photos. The last few pages are a history and ad materials for the Rawlings Company. Has burgandy boards in good condition, no Dust Jacket was issued. I have hundreds of books on the history of baseball in stock. Discounts available on multiple purchases.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good + maroon cloth hardcover (no dust jacket) with gilt letter to cover and spine shows some mild shelf wear including touch of bumping to top corners, hint of soil to covers and page edges, along with some other very light trace wear. 224 pages illustrated in black & white. Still a pleasing copy of this history of sport that examines some highlights and looks at some of the gear used in association.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. 50 Golden Years of Sports by Robert L (Bob) Burnes. Published by Rawlings Manufacturing Co, St Louis, MO, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. 224 Pgs. Illustrated sports history, drawings and black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 14008. book.