Search Results: Sports from Bailey Bonzo Books

New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1948. Book. Good. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ted Williams on the cover. This copy is G+ . Minor wearing along cover edges. Front cover is modestly warped. Minor soiling to edges of exterior. Interior is unmarked, firmly bound, and clear..Moderate , even toning throughout..

Philadelphia: Triangle Books, 1945. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published April, 1945 so stated. Reprint from the 1920's original. Gray cloth with black rules and black tiles on a red spine panel. This copy is VG in a FINE, unclipped, Brodart protected DJ.Exterior is clear and bright with age toning around the edges, modest crimping to the spine, and modest edge wear. Interior is unmarked, clear, and firmly bound with moderate age toning Throughout. Page edges are dyed red, now fading unevenly. DJ is terrific. Bright and clean with only a hint of edge wear or toning...

Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Reds Baseball Company, 1961. Magazine. Very Good. Original Wraps. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This Cincinnati Reds assortment contains the 1961 yearbook, the 1962 yearbook, a scorecard ( completed ) from June 1959, a scorecard ( completed ) from 1960 , and a scorecard (completed) from June 1961. All of these items are VG. The yearbooks are unmarked, clear and tightly bound. One small tear to top spine of the "61. Exteriors still bright. The scorecards are completed in pencil along with notes of the young man who authored them. ..Frank Hoffman...later a noted Professor at Indiana University. A nostalgic journey back to yester year..

Los Angeles, CA: Floyd Clymer, 1946. Magazine. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The 1946 Edition AND the 1946 supplement.Pages 1- 320 and pages 322 - 352 . These copies are FINE in red and yellow original wraps. Covers are clean and bright. Insides are unmarked, clean, tightly bound with minimal toning.Copies sold together.

Los Angeles, CA: Floyd Clymer, 1947. Magazine. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The 1947 Supplement. Pages 353 - 408 to previously publishes issues. This copy is FINE. In blue original wraps. One chip to top of spine. Inside is unmarked , clear, and tightly bound with just a hint of toning. RARE, as no other copies found on Abe as of April 2020..

Indianapolis: Tower Official "500" Photographers, 1948. Book. Very Good. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 24 official photographs of the 1948 Indianapolis 500. Includes 24 of individual drivers/cars and two panoramics of the race . All photos are b/w and identified by an "Official photograph" stamp with corresponding , unique ID #. This copy is VG. Front cover is blue/beige with red tiles. Back cover is beige with red tiles and an order form for the 1949 race. Mauri Rose, the 1948 winner, is the first photo. Other noted drivers include Bill Holland, Duke Nalon ( in the Novi), Rex Mays, Tony Bettenhausen, and Sam Hanks. Stapled wrappers. Minimal/modest toning. Minimal cover wear. Very nice. UNIQUE..

Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1960. Magazine. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Los Angeles Dodgers Souvenir year book. World Champions and a picture of Chavez Ravine on the front cover. This copy is VG. PO name signature neatly inscribed on front cover. Minimal signs of wear other than the expected toning. Inside is unmarked..

Los Angeles, CA: McCagie Brooks Rogers, Sr., 1960. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red , whit and blue hard paper covers. modest signs of wear to exterior. Spine joints rubbed, page points a little curled. 64 pages.Interior is clean, clear, and tightly bound . Inside back cover has pencilled predictions for the upcoming season by PO along with a baseball drawing.. Overall VG . Pencilled entries add emotional authenticity..

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1916. Book. Illus. by Booth Tarkington, William B.Pell, and Harold Imbrie. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd edition . Green cloth with white football field design, white/black tiles, and black rules to the spine. White tiles to the spine. 91 pp. of football , poetic, humor. This copy is VG. Covers are modestly/ moderately rubbed, tiles on spine are mostly rubbed away, and tips/spine ends are modest/moderately worn. Inside has neat gift inscription dated Christmas 1917 on FEP. Otherwise unmarked, firmly bound with modest toning to the text and moderate to outside page edges..

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1951. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing, so stated. Scarce as such. Light blue cloth with black tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, price clipped, Brodart protected DJ. Exterior is clean and bright with minimal edge wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with minimal, even toning. DJ has an 2" open tear at top of spine and other, minimal wear, but bright and clean. Still very nice and unusual to find..

London: Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1927. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Black cloth with gilted tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+. Ex Library from the Mechanics-Merchantile Library in San Francisco with the usual, stamps/markings. Folding map in back pocket. 262 pp. With frontispiece and 44 plates. Tips and spine edges moderayely worn, gilting on spine still bright, modest other wear. Interior is modestly, evenly age toned with a minimum of foxing. SCARCE in the US. ( only two other copies as of August 2020)..

Indiana University Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Printing, number line begins with 2. Black cloth with blue gilt tiles to the spine. 180 pp. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To John, Remember Judge VI. My best to you. Enjoy ! Sincerely, George Taliaferro 1/13/08 ". This copy is FINE in a FINE, unclipped ($24.95) DJ. No noticeable blemishes inside, out, or to the DJ. Bright, rich, unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Looks and feels unread..

Scott Pubns, 1992. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First trade edition, October 1992, so stated. Blue cloth with gilted tiles. SIGNED and INSCRIBED , " 12-5-92 To Eric, A Future IU Star. Best wishes. Tom Van Arsdale Dick Van Arsdale. " This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped ($19.95) , mylar protected DJ. Modest foxing to exterior and minimal foxing to DJ. Otherwise, clear, unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Looks and feels unread..

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and Inscribed by Carl Erskine, "To Frank- A Real Brooklyn Dodger fan & my new friend. Carl Erskine #17 12/22/05 " This copy is FINE in a FINE DJ ...Clear, crisp, tight, and unmarked...Looks and feels unread...

Vantage Pr, 1990. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. Full number line. Black cloth with white tiles to the spine. SIGNED, " Best Wishes, Louis Lemberger" on the FEP. This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped ( $14.95) , DJ. There is scattered foving to page edges, EPs, and edges of DJ, otherwise pristine. Clean, crisp, unmarked and tightly bound. Looks and feels unread..

New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, full number line. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, ASSOCIATION COPY, PRESENTATION COPY. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " Peter, please know that this book would not be what it is, nor would I be completely who I am , without your inspiration,instruction and friendship over the years.You've done more for my writing than anyone- by far- and I'm grateful to know you. Onwards. Rich. 7/10/96 ". Peter was Peter Jacobi a noted educator, writer, and mentor who was Professor of Journalism at Indiana University from 1985 to 2017, Chairman of the Indiana Arts Commission from 1990 to 1993, and Who's Who Top Educators in 2017. Wallace is a multiple award winner from the ALA ( American Library Association) for Young Adult Readers , including this, his first.novel. This copy is FINE in a FINE , unclipped ($ 16.00) DJ. No noticeable blemishes.… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977. Book. Very Good. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. Red quarter cloth with black hard cover . Silver tiles to the spine. 230 pp. SIGNED by Sonny Kleinfield on the FEP. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ( $8.95) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean, edges and spine ends sharp, tiles are bright. Only a hint of wear. Top page edges have a small , red remainder dot. Inside FEP has the author's signature and the small numbers " 0381". Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. DJ has minimal edge wear . Bright and clean. Dated 0577 at bottom of inside flap. Design by Jay J. Smith..