Search Results: the history of the texas league by william b ruggles

Second edition, greatly expanded from the 1932 first edition. Octavo. 408pages. Soft cover in tan wraps with title in black. Clean and unmarked. Spine a little creased but with a tight binding. An in depth reference of Texas baseball from the first season in 1888 through to 1950.

The Texas Baseball League, 1932. Paperback. Good. . Scarce. Minor age wear, some foxing to covers, throughout. Overall clean, binding sturdy.

Austin, TX: Texas Baseball League. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1951. Paperback. 408, light brown trade pb with dark brown lettering on front and spine/slight stain on upper front .

The Texas Baseball League, 1951. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and signed by Allen Russell, president of the Houston Buffs, 1946-1952, on front pasted down paper which also has the bookplate of Morris G. Cook, bookseller. 408 pp. Book has slight right lean. Dark salmon-colored cloth boards have some wear on front hinge, other edges and corners have light bumping. Silver print is lightly worn on front board, and print on spine is dulled. Hinges are slightly loose, and book opens to signature in places. Front free end paper has light smudging. Page edges are darkened, and show a little staining. Bottom of pages 7 and 9 have a 1" closed tear each with light creasing which affects margins only. Page 10 has a stain in left margin which affects text slightly. An occasional page has a little smudging/staining.

The Texas Baseball League, 1932. 240pp [some mild soiling to covers; small, light dampstain to covers at bottom spine]. First Edition thus. Wrappers. Very Good. Illus. by B&w illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

(Dallas?): The Texas League, 1951. Softcover. Very Good. Second edition, heavily revised from the 1932 first edition. Wrappers, as issued. 408pp. A little soiling and light edgewear, a very good plus copy. A wealth of information about the league, and very uncommon.

The Texas Baseball League, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good. The Texas Baseball League, 1932. FIRST EDITION. 240 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Very Good. Front hinge slightly cracked else tight binding; inscribed by Martin Price -- President of the Texas League in 1951 according to the penciled note on front pastedown; moderate wear. Very scarce first edition of this important history. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

(Dallas): The Texas Baseball League, 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition (followed by a heavily revised 1951 edition), hardcover issue (simultaneous with a wrappered issue). Red cloth titled in black. 240pp. Owner's name on the front pastedown, corners a little bumped, a nice, very good copy. All copies of the first edition are scarce, the hardcover issue especially so.