Described by Richard William of The Guardian as 'the best sports book of 2013, and the best sports book of all time', The Boys of Summer is the story of the young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the Brooklyn Dodgers team that broke the colour barrier with Jackie Robinson. It is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for ...
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Described by Richard William of The Guardian as 'the best sports book of 2013, and the best sports book of all time', The Boys of Summer is the story of the young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the Brooklyn Dodgers team that broke the colour barrier with Jackie Robinson. It is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. A story about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when the glory days were behind them, it is also a book about fathers and sons and the making of modern America.
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Good. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. Minor shelf wear. The dust jacket is missing. This is a hardcover copy. The binding is split in the middle of the text but all pages are intact. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very Good. Size: 8x5x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some water damage to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages.
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Good. Size: 8x5x1; First Edition Stated. Hardcover in tattered dust jacket with original price of $8.95 on inner flap. Prompt shipping from Colorado. Choose Expedited/Priority 2-6 days. ~"Guaranteed quality or your money back"
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Very good. Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Signed "Best Wishes" by Roger Kahn on the half-title page, not personalized. Stated First Edition, first printing with full number line (on the last page) in very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has some wear, with nicks and small tears around the edges. Otherwise an attractive book with minimal signs of use an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.