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Black is Best
by Olsen, Jack
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Son's, 1967. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine in Archival Plastic. Bound in black cloth, dust jacket. First Edition, Second Printing.
Inscribed by Olsen on the front free to Emil "Buzzy" Bavasi: "To my friend & collaborator Buzzie - Bon Vivant, Administrator, Boulevardier & Card Cheat. With Affection, Jack Olsen. Mar. 6, 1967." Bavasi was general manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1951-1968. Bavasi's bookplate on front endpaper and half title. In near fine condition.
Inscribed by Olsen on the front free to Emil "Buzzy" Bavasi: "To my friend & collaborator Buzzie - Bon Vivant, Administrator, Boulevardier & Card Cheat. With Affection, Jack Olsen. Mar. 6, 1967." Bavasi was general manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1951-1968. Bavasi's bookplate on front endpaper and half title. In near fine condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4641
- Title
- Black is Best
- Author
- Olsen, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Son's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
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SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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- G
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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