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Willie Mays (Grosset Sports Library)
by Hano, Arnold
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1970. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. One in a series of books about sports written for young people (primarily aimed at young boys) in the late 1950s-early 1970s, each describing a famous athlete, here, pioneering African-American baseball player & all-time great hitter Willie Mays. In 196 pages + 4 pages of black-&-white photos in front. Orig. written in 1966, this is the First Edition from Grosset & Dunlap from 1970 (First, thus). With white decorative paper over boards, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: looks nearly as if it just came from the publisher! Completely clean & bright & unmarked save for a small remainder dot to bottom outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022315
- Title
- Willie Mays (Grosset Sports Library)
- Author
- Hano, Arnold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket, as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BASEBALL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS PLAYERS BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN NEGRO COLORED MEN MALES RACE RACISM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / African/Black Americans;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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