Bang the Drum Slowly

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition. First edition. Signed by Mark Harris on the front paste down, warmly inscribed to former owners and dated 1962, Monterey, CA. [x], 243 pp. Very Good+ with slight lean, worn tips, bookplate on ffep, bump to page block corner, in a Good dust jacket with chipping along edges, a few tears… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); green cloth backstrip over rose cloth covered boards, titled in gilt on the spine; rose topstain; dustjacket; 243pp.; spine ends are pushed; faint rubbing to boards; minor toning, mostly to gutters; Very Good+ or better. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.50) with toning mostly to the spine… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Tiny owner's name front fly else fine, lacking the dustwrapper. A nice copy of an elusive baseball classic, reprising the character of Henry Wiggen from the author's novel *The Southpaw*. First dramatized for television with Paul Newman, later a film, scripted by Harris, with Robert De Niro and… Read more about this item

Easton Press, 1996. leather_bound. Like New. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. Easton Press; Norwalk, 1996. Deluxe Leather Collector’s Edition. Signed by author directly on prelim. Note about author and Certificate of Authenticity laid in. A Fine copy. Gilt embossed full leather binding is very nice with sharp corners, AEG are fresh and bright. Bound in Fine Genuine Leather -… Read more about this item

University of Nebraska Press, 2003. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Fine/No Jacket Issued. Signed by Mark Harris on the limitation page, certificate of authenticity is included, which is also signed by Harris. Bound in red leather with gold decoration on front and back covers and gold lettering and decoration on the spine.… Read more about this item

NY: Dell (0975), 1973. Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new and unread but has owners name on first free page. Classic baseball story.

Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1984. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Some shelf wear and light creasing to corners. Remainder mark. Light creasing to first few pages.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. A Limited Edition. ; With the signed certificate of authenticity. ; First Easton Press Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;… Read more about this item

Univ of Nebraska Press/ Bison Book. Very Good+. 1984. 1st Edition Bison edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. 0803272219 . Book with crease to front cover. NO notes or ANY markings. ; 243 pages .

New York: Knopf, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Warm, 5-line inscription signed "Mark" and dated at San Francisco 2-20-56 on the dedication page. Hardcover in brick colored paper covered boards over green cloth spine. 243 pp. Near fine, spine lettering a trifle dulled and minor wear at the tips. In first issue dust jacket with… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. Stated third printing hardcover. Inscribed to ffep by Mark Harris, dated 1962. Boards show light rubbing to extremities, sunning to top edge, few minor spots. Crisp leaves with minimal evidence of wear. Tight and square. Lacking the DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9"… Read more about this item

Bison Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Easton Press, 1996. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. A handsome dark red leather Collector's edition of this well-known baseball novel, signed by the author. Originally published in 1956, this novel tells the story of Henry Wiggen, pitching ace, and his befriending of a young catcher, Bruce Pearson, who has Hodgkin's Disease. Wiggen rallies the team… Read more about this item

KNOPF Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION IN DJ. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR..

Easton Press, 1996. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. New/No Jacket as Issued. A handsome dark red leather Collector's edition of this well-known baseball novel, signed by the author. Originally published in 1956, this novel tells the story of Henry Wiggen, pitching ace, and his befriending of a young catcher, Bruce Pearson, who has Hodgkin's Disease. Wiggen rallies the team… Read more about this item

Bison Books, 1984-04-01. Paperback. Good. PAPERBACK - GOOD Condition - Book cover has light wear, no markings in book. From private collection. Ships same or next business day.

University of Nebraska Press, 1984. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bison Books, 1984. Softcover. Like New. 5x0x8. Henry Wiggen, hero of The Southpaw and the best-known fictional baseball player in America, is back again, throwing a baseball “with his arm and his brain and his memory and his bluff for the sake of his pocket and his family.” More than a novel about baseball, Bang the Drum Slowly… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1973. Vintage banner poster from the 1973 film. Based on the 1956 novel by screenwriter Mark Harris, about a developmentally disabled baseball catcher with a terminal illness, and his friendship with the team's star pitcher. Shot on location in New York, Washington DC, and Florida. 81 x 24 inches. Very Good… Read more about this item