1988, ISBN: 9780887360947

Westport, Connecticut: Meckler Books, 1988. Fine condition in a Fair dust jacket (chipped, torn). Not price clipped ($22.50). Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Not a … Mehr…

Westport, Connecticut: Meckler Books, 1988. Fine condition in a Fair dust jacket (chipped, torn). Not price clipped ($22.50). Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. Photo illustrated. Oral baseball history, based on interviews with some of the Negro League greatest players: Sol White, Rube Foster, John Henry Lloyd, Jose Mendez, Smokey Joe Williams, Dick Redding (The Cannonball), Louis Santop (The Big Bertha), Oscar Charleston, Cristobal Torriente, Dick Lundy (King Richard), Oliver Marcelle (The Ghost of New Orleans), Judy Johnson, Joe Rogan (Bullet Joe), Dobie Moore (The Black Cat), Jud Wilson (Boojum), Biz Mackey, Martin Dihigo, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, Mule Suttles, Red Grier, Luther Farrell, Chino Smith, Cum Posey, Gus Greenlee, J. L. Wilkinson, Leon Day, and Ray Dandridge. Front of jacket features a team photo of the 1921 Kansas City Monarchs. Bound in the original black cloth. Includes dust jacket.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fair jacket (chipped, torn). 8vo. xvi, 400pp., Meckler Books, 1988, 3.5<

1988, ISBN: 9780887360947

Westport, CT: Meckler Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Page tops foxed.. 1988. Hardcover. 0887360947 . Black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. xvi, 400 pp. Foreword by… Mehr…

Westport, CT: Meckler Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Page tops foxed.. 1988. Hardcover. 0887360947 . Black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. xvi, 400 pp. Foreword by Albert B. Chandler, index, statistical appendix, further reading. "Throughout this lively book, John Holway brings back to life the times and characters of 26 men who, until recently, were among baseball's forgotten pioneers. From John Henry Lloyd to Smokey Joe Williams, from Judy Johnson to Ray Dandridge; Holway paints a revealing picture of the talented baseball players who were denied entry into the white major leagues solely because of the color of their skin." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall ., Meckler Books, 1988, 3<

1988, ISBN: 0887360947

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[EAN: 9780887360947], Near Fine, [SC: 69.98], [PU: Meckler Books, Westport], AFRICAN AMERICANA, Jacket, xvi+400 pages with tables, photographs and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780887360947], Near Fine, [SC: 69.98], [PU: Meckler Books, Westport], AFRICAN AMERICANA, Jacket, xvi+400 pages with tables, photographs and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Looks at the history of the Black major leagues, offers profiles of some of the top players, and describes the contributions of Black professional baseball. Condition: Front heal bumped. Jacket small closed tear at front and back head edge else near fine in like jacket., Books<

1988, ISBN: 9780887360947

xvi+400 pages with tables, photographs and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edit… Mehr…

xvi+400 pages with tables, photographs and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Looks at the history of the Black major leagues, offers profiles of some of the top players, and describes the contributions of Black professional baseball. Condition: Front heal bumped. Jacket small closed tear at front and back head edge else near fine in like jacket., Meckler Books, 1988, 4<