The Fireside Book of Baseball by Charles Einstein, 1st edition, 1st printing, 1956. Hardcopy, red cloth over boards, baseball player insignia pressed into front cover, tan cloth over spine, black lettering, very good condition. A very hard to find copy of a fascinating topic with an array of writers' works on baseball and its players. Three editions were published in total, this being the rarest, 1st ed.
Very Good Condition. Hardcopy, red cloth over boards. Minor bumping and shelf wear. Back cover shows minor sun bleaching on top. Inside back cover shows minor separation beginning from spine (needs glue). Spine is tight. Pages tanning slightly from age (68 yrs), no spots, markings, tears or missing pages. Illustrated, 1st edition, 1st printing, 1956. Publisher: Simon & Schuster New York, NY. Editor: Charles Einstein. Dimensions: 10 in X 7 in X 2 in. Weight: 2 lb, 6 oz. Pages: 394 pp.
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRINTIING OF THE FIRST EDITION, ILLUSTRATED, 1956.