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The First Book of Basketball
by Schiffer, Don
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Franklin Watts, 1959. Book. Illus. by Julio Granda, Illustrator. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First printing.. New York: Franklin Watts, 1959. Stated First Printing. Fine/Very Good. Julio Granda, Illustrator. Stated First Printing in clean original dust jacket. Clean rust brown cloth boards with black lettering and small illustration of basketball player on cover, black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with illustrated endpapers (illustrated with officials' code of signals). No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with drawings by Julio Granda. 60 pages with index. Clean bright dust jacket is price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap, has 1/2" inch chip at base of spine, a few tiny closed edge tears. Photo and bio of author on rear inside flap. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A clear introduction to the rules of the game, with dozens of pointers on mastering its skills and techniques with detailed illustrations, and with a good glossary of basketball terms..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027591
- Title
- The First Book of Basketball
- Author
- Schiffer, Don
- Illustrator
- Julio Granda, Illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First printing.
- Publisher
- Franklin Watts
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- BASKETBALL, SPORTS, DON SCHIFFER, FIRST EDITION, CHILDREN'S, YOUNG ADULT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Children's;
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Stanley, New York
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