The Boys of Summer
by Kahn, Roger
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Nice copy of his classic look at the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950's. Spine ends lightly crimped. First edition stated on copyright page. Price intact jacket has a small area with rubbing on rear panel and two tiny nicks. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Baseball.
Synopsis
The author and Brooklyn native recreates the magic of Ebbets field and the Dodgers in an inspiring history of the team that culminates with the exciting 1955 season.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015893
- Title
- The Boys of Summer
- Author
- Kahn, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Sports Books;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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- Copyright page
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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