Ball, Bat and Bishop by Henderson, Robert W - 1947

University of Illinois Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Rockport Press, 1947. hardcover. Good/Missing. 9x6x1. New York, 1947; gray cloth covered boards; illustration of front board; corners bumped; finger smudges on covers; no jacket; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; very good interior; interior is clean and unmarked; 220 pages.

New York: Rockport Press, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. First edition (stated). Quite scarce. Hardcover in buff buckram cloth decorated in brown. xx +220 pp. Index and bibliography.Illustrated. A cornerstone title that traces the history of games with balls from ancient times. With an extensive section on baseball and also chapters on tennis, football, golf, billiards, and obscure games such as stoolball and "bridal ball". A generally fine example but with a bookplate on the front free endpaper and newspaper clipping about the author affixed to the front pastedown.In very good jacket with a 1" chip to the head of the spine and rubbing to the spine folds.

New York: Rockport Press, Inc., 1947. xx, 220 pp. 23.5 x 16 cm. Light grey cloth covered boards with gilt titling to spine in a field of maroon, in a pictorial dustjacket which had been price-clipped. Small 5 x 5 mm chip at head of spine of jacket, with some light wear to tail of spine and corners of jacket. Light sunning to spine of jacket with some light rubbing and light soil to panels. Light bumping to spine ends of book, with some light soil along head and tail of boards. Mild toning to eges of text block, with small stain marking toward tail of fore edge of block. Some uneven toning to endpapers. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding sound. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Rockport Press, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First edition, near fine cloth hardcover shows a touch of soil and shelf wear, else tight and clean, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows soiling mainly to rear panel, wrinkle at rear flap, mild rubbing and edgewear that includes closed tears and a handful of small open chips. 220 pages with illustrations. Still an attractive copy of this work on baseball that challenges the conventional thinking that it was created by Abner Doubleday.

New York: Rockport Press, 1947. First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with a little chipping at the foot of the spine.

Rockport, NY, 1947. 1st edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Very Good. Inscribed by Author. Dust Jacket chipped. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Baseball; Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6963. .