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A Treasury of Humorous Poetry. Being a Compilation of Witty, Facetious, and Satirical Verse Selected from the Writings of British and American Poets [First book appearance of Casey at the Bat] (First Edition)
by Knowles, Frederic Lawrence; Thayer, Ernest Lawrence;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Dana Estes and Company, 1902. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.
Boston: Dana Estes and Company, (1902).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.
FIRST BOOK APPEARANCE OF CASEY AT THE BAT.
Original cloth, lettered in gilt.
407 pages.
Illustrated.
Good+. Rear hinge slightly cracked else tight binding; clean pages; contemporary owner's inscription and bookplate on front endpaper; front endpaper has browning; a couple of light spots to topedge; some wear; no jacket.
The first book appearance of the famous baseball poem, Casey at the Bat.
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- LaCelle Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18403
- Title
- A Treasury of Humorous Poetry. Being a Compilation of Witty, Facetious, and Satirical Verse Selected from the Writings of British and American Poets [First book appearance of Casey at the Bat] (First Edition)
- Author
- Knowles, Frederic Lawrence; Thayer, Ernest Lawrence;
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boston: Dana Estes and Company
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- BASE BALL
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