9780831775964 - The Rutledge Book of Baseball by Conlin, Bill (4 results)

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: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Original maroon boards. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Not Price Clipped (10.95). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: The Rutledge Press, 1981. 8.25" wide by 10.25" tall. Fine condition (brief gift note) in bright, shiny, Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No fading. No creases. No rubbing. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. "First printing 1981" is so stated on the copyright page. Well-illustrated, including 48 pages of action photos in full color. Has personal profiles for 23 top players from the 1980s: George Brett, Willie Wilson, Fred Lyn, Mike Schmidt, Dave Parker, Dave Winfield, Jim Rice, Garry Templeton, Gary Carter, Paul Molitor, etc. Has a chapter that focuses on how Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Charles O. Finley, and Curt Flood changed the game. Another chapter, with veteran sportswriter Dick Young, examines baseball's attitude toward the press. Front of Dust Jacket features a nice photo of Reggie Jackson, in his Yankee uniform, launching one. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Original maroon boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (10.95). 128pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Frayed and Faded DJ. First Edition. Illus. 127pp. Excellent concise history with much on promotions, writers and other little-noted things. Size: Oversized.