Mid-Summer Classic Auction 2013
Wed, Jul 24, 2013 08:00PM EDT - Fri, Nov 8, 2013 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 881
VINTAGE "HOW TO" BASEBALL BOOK COLLECTION OF 5 INC. HALL OF FAMERS JOE DIMAGGIO, BOB FELLER, GEORGE SISLER, AND WALT ALSTON
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1922 copy of "The Science of Baseball" by Byrd Douglas with preface written by Wilbert Robertson and John McGraw. Inside pages clean with a number of diagrams and vintage photos. Back contains ads for Wilson Sporting Goods. Hard covers still in very good condition with some wear at the top and bottom of the spine. A name has been stamped 4 times twice at the inside front cover and twice at the back. 198 pages.
1948 Big League Baseball Library copy of "Baseball For Everyone" by Joe DiMaggio. Many diagrams and drawings. Photos of Ruth Gehrig DiMaggio and DiMaggio batting during his 56 game hitting streak located before the title page. Inside pages in great condition. Hard cover still firm and good shape but does have some light staining more so on the back. 216 pages.
1952 Big League Baseball Library copy of "Pitching To Win" by Bob Feller. Many diagrams and drawings. Photos of Feller w/Bob Hope Feller w/Cy Young Feller/Bob Lemon/Early Wynn and Feller/Tris Speaker/Ty Cobb/Rogers Hornsby located before the title page. Inside pages in great condition. Some toning both inside front and inside back covers. Hard cover has split 2" along front left edge of spine plus a pair of small spots on the front and a larger stain at lower right back. 2 3/4" by 4" sticker with name in ink applied to inside front cover. 182 pages.
1954 copy of "Sisler on Baseball" by George Sisler with a foreword by Branch Rickey. Many diagrams but no photos. Inside pages in great condition. Front cover in very good condition. Original dust jacket present with some chipping and a few light stains. Inscription(not Sisler) in ink on inside front cover. 228 pages.
1974 copy of "The Complete Baseball Handbook" by Walter Alston. Loaded with photos and diagrams. Inside pages in great condition. Covers fairly nice with a couple of dents nicks etc. and a little wear to one spine edge. Some light staining along bottom and side of inside front and back covers. 578 pages.
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