Boys of Summer, The
by Kahn, Roger
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author recounts his Brooklyn youth and stint at the Herald Tribune while relating the history of the Dodgers through the 1950s and subsequent lives of the players. Stated first edition. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. There is some foxing to the edges of the book, but this is minor. Dust jacket shows some shelf wear, mainly to the edges, as well as a bit of browning and two small (1/8") white spots on the front cover that are hardly noticeable. Overall, this is a nice, clean copy. This collectible, very good, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000260
- Title
- Boys of Summer, The
- Author
- Kahn, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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