Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Inscribed "For Clete - Who knows this game as well as any man on either side of the Pacific.... All Best Wishes, David Falkner...." Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer was an American professional baseball third baseman — who occasionally played shortstop and second base — in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves. Boyer also spent four seasons with the Taiyo Whales of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Stained at inscription page and dust jacket is not in great condition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Staining and light scuffing across boards and spine strip. Bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
First Vintage Edition, 1985; Covers gently worn from handling; Spine uncreased; Pages free of markings; An excellent copy; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show shelf wear and creasing. Binding is sound; no writing or other markings. Secure packaging for safe delivery.