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The Black Athlete: His Story in American History (Introduction by Jackie Robinson)
by Jack Orr
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Lion Press, 1969. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JACK ORR on the front free endpaper. A solid, presentable copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (very light soiling at the panels) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with mild creasing and several small closed tears to the rear panel, and light creasing along the front panel's edges. Still though, very presentable. Quarto, Introduction by Jackie Robinson.
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- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19164
- Title
- The Black Athlete: His Story in American History (Introduction by Jackie Robinson)
- Author
- Jack Orr
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Lion Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- rare African-American, rare studies of African-Americans in sports
- Bookseller catalogs
- African-American;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- VG
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- Inscribed
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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