Rowswell a k (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stapled illustrated wraps; 5.5 by 7.25 inches; 79 pages. Spine worn with discrete interior reinforcement.Text clean, light even toning. . Promotional item for the Fort Pitt Brewing Company. They were a major brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1906 to 1957, which brewed Fort Pitt Beer and other regional brands. The compiler was an American radio sportscaster, best known for being the first full-time play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club, for whom he worked exclusively during 19 consecutive seasons. Rowswell was affectionately dubbed "Rosey" by baseball people and revering fans alike. Illustrated by Jack Berger (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, inscribed and signed by the author on the front end page. Red cloth boards show light handling wear, although there is edge and corner bumps/chips. The internal binding is overall good, although hinges are a bit noisy. Part of the reason for the low condition grade is that at pages 76-79 there is a indentation of a paperclip with some faint rust marks. Pages 77 also has a small chip and tear at the very top. There is also a second paperclip indentation, although fainter, which includes pages 28-37. Apparently the authors inscription on the front were friends as pages 29 and 37 have "Read at Rosy's funeral" written on the page in ink. There is also a note written on the front pastedown that said Bert Rowswell died Feb 6, 1955 Sunday. It is unknown if this was the actual book that was used to read at his funeral, but the paperclips marking the pages certainly lean towards that theory. The main reason for the low condition grade is because of the damage caused by the paperclips used to mark the pages. Signed by Author(s).…

Zustand: Good. First edition copy. . Covers detached. Owner's name on title page. (baseball stories).

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (baseball, sports, sports history) 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.