Mad Ducks and Bears

George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books -- repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives. In Mad Ducks and Bears, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton focuses on two of the most entertaining and roguish linemen and… Read more about this item

New York:: Random House,, 1973.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Just about fine in a very good dustjacket (one closed tear, crease on front flap of dj, light wear.). First printing. Plimpton comes out of retirement to take one last fling at quarterbacking - this time with the Baltimore Colts. However, this is also a study of… Read more about this item

NY: Random House , 1973. 2nd pr.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. "An irreverent, roguish account of Karras's and Gordy's lives as football players, full of reminiscence and nostalgia, often tempered by frievance, but always with an underlying humor- "as if their occupations were only acceptable in that light." The result… Read more about this item

Random House, January 1973. Hardcover. Acceptable.

New York: Random House, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. DJ by Harvey Hoffenberg. 7790 shelf. Solid. Black & gold-stamped blue cloth, light fade along all edges. A few foxed stains on fore-edge. No names, clean text. Near-perfect but aged dust jacket.

New York: Random House (1973), 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo. [8], vii, [7], 3-421, [13] pp. Bound in light blue cloth with author's inittials stamped in dark blue on the front board, gold lettering on the spine, light blue endpapers and pastedowns, light blue topstain. Price of $7.95 on front flap of jacket. Plimpton returns to… Read more about this item

Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Cloth. 0394488474 . book has light fading to edges of covers; DJ has edgewear, price clipped, slight toning to flap edges, rear flap has small crease .

New York: Random House, 1973. First edition stated on copyright page. Light blue cloth boards have bleed-through of jacket lettering. The also have very thin strip at periimeter of sunning. Sharp titps and very clean. Textblock tight and square, very clean. Light blue top stain. Small stamp of bookstore in california on front end… Read more about this item

U.S.A.: Random House, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near-fine copy in a very good unclipped dustjacket. This copy was signed by George Plimpton on the title page--signature only. A tight and clean copy with only one quite small tape ghost to the front free blue endpaper. The dustjacket has light rubbing to the… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1972. Stated first edition. Inscribed by Plimpton on front flyleaf. Full cloth binding. Prior owner's typed inventory label on front pastedown. 421pp. Unclipped jacket is slightly rubbed and in a protective mylar cover.. Inscribed and Signed. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

New York: Random House, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in near fine dust jacket. Signed by and inscribed by Plimpton on the title page.

Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 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.

Random House, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Signed by Author. A nice copy SIGNED and inscribed by author. Missing DJ. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

Random House, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. SIGNED and inscribed. Text in mint/unmarked condition. DJ shows wear. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

Random House, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Random House. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394488474 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Remainder mark on bottom text block edge. Light crease on front flap. ; 8.1 X 5.6 X 1.5 inches .

New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition . Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 421 pp. First printing. The book is very slightly cocked, and the spine is sunned. The binding is tight and the text is clean.

New York: Random House, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Hardcover and dustwrapper, both lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners. Book has bookplate, clean text. Dustwrapper price clipped, browned on flap edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be… Read more about this item

New York: Random, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Pages look clean. Edges of blue cloth cover faded. Edges of spine bumped. Shelf rubbing to dustwrapper. Small tiny tears on edges of dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good minus: Book shows fading/soiling of panels/spine, stamp/name in pen on 1st end pg, bumping of corners/ends. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.