Thayer Ernest Knowles Frederic (3 results)

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Good in boards. Hine is starting. Penciled inscription to front partly erased, and to back end of book. The first book appearance of Ernest Thayer's baseball poem, "Casey at the Bat." ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - Very Good - Clean and tight with only slightest of wear. Green cloth over boards with gilt emossing to spine and cover. Baton with a jester's head on top, surrounded by wreath; Stating "Published, October, 1902", with no other printing history noted. Both index and name given as author at end of poem on page 299 is stated as Ernest L. Thayer. A bright and beautiful copy with index and illustrations. All tissue guards present and perfect.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Presumed first state, in binding "B", gilt decorated green cloth. Octavo, xxiv, 407 pages, with frontis and 15 black and white plates. Top edges gilt. Wear at spine ends and rear hinge; front inner hinge cracked; period gift inscription on FEP. The first hardcover printing of a most popular american ballad, "Casey at the bat" by Ernest L. Thayer. This popular poem first appeared in the San Francisco Examiner on June 3, 1888 and was promoted and recited thousands of times on the stage by actor De Wolfe Hopper. In 1901, it was printed as a pamphlet and one year later (1902) the present hardcover treasury of poetry was printed. Contained therein is "Casey at the Bat" attributed erroneously to one "Joseph Quinlan Murphy." (see p. 297). Overall, a bright, good-looking copy of a baseball classic, now scarce on the market. Housed in a custom green half leather clamshell box.