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Baseball Books and Publications
9 Lots
 Lot 175. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers’ Yearbook, Two Programs. From the season the Dodgers of Brooklyn won their only World Championship, the revised edition of the 1955 yearbook. On the cover featuring Willard Mullin artwork, his Brooklyn Bum reaches for a 1955 star. Inside, Bonus Baby Sandy Koufax is among the players pictured. The Bum shares the cover with a 1 ¾” tape stain that is light; otherwise, a clean, attractive vg+ to ex copy. Two programs for 1955 games vs. Pittsburgh (Rookie Clemente in the pre-printed lineup) and Cincinnati accompany the yearbook. Both are scored and have game-related writing on the cover; one is ex, and the other, vg+ to ex. From the Ron Gabriel collection. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research.
Winning Bid $168.
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 Lot 180. Incredibly Rare First and Limited Edition Copy of Ellard’s Baseball in Cincinnati. In 1907, Cincinnati journalist Harry Ellard self-published Baseball in Cincinnati: A History, a 249-page book that provides a brief baseball history and then focuses on the origins and development of the Cincinnati Reds. Because former Red Stockings players provided information to Ellard, the book is an invaluable resource. Our consignor’s copy of this historic book is a very limited “Subscription Edition.” This first edition is hand-numbered 216 of only 500. Ellard re-issued an open edition of the book in 1908; recently, a copy was offered on the Internet for more than $3,000. The 1907 limited edition is far scarcer and desirable. This copy has gray boards with red artistic impressions. It is complete, including all of the numerous bookplates presenting rare photos of Cincinnati teams and players. Vg+ covers with ex-m pages. Take advantage of the rare opportunity to own one of the classics of baseball history and literature.
Winning Bid $1,044.
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 Lot 181. Rare Quality Original Copy of Alfred H. Spink’s The National Game. In this 1910 classic, the founder of The Sporting News provides a comprehensive, illustrated baseball history. Spink includes player biographies, statistics and the lineups of championship teams. There are numerous full-page photos of the game’s stars and executive, such as Ebbets, Comiskey, McGraw, Duffy, Mathewson, Wagner and Cobb, Clarke, Huggins, Eddie Collins, Evers, Chance, Walsh, Plank and others. Vg+ to ex first edition with maroon cloth boards and gold lettering.
Winning Bid $294.
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 Lot 182. The Natural by Bernard Malamud Scarce Stated First Edition. Malamud’s first novel, partially based on real-life major leaguer Eddie Waitkus, served as the basis for the popular movie starring Robert Redford. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1952, the book has gray cloth boards and is vg. Inside, there is a heavy crease on pages 29 and 30 and tears at the top of pages 233-238 and the end-page; otherwise, the interior is ex. The dust jacket is absent. The Natural has been reprinted many times. First-edition copies of the 1952 edition are uncommon.
Minimum Bid $100.
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 Lot 183. 80+ 1940s-90s Baseball Yearbooks, Media Guides, Programs, Other Publications. Four yearbooks are from the 1950s, 1957 Chicago White Sox vg, 1953 Phils vg (water stains in upper corner of covers, ex pages), 1953 Athletics vg+ and 1953 Washington vg+ (generally ex; stain on and some damage to back cover). Here is a list of the other Yearbooks (23): Atlanta, 1967 and 1968 (2), ex. Boston, 1963 vg+. Chicago White Sox, 1967 ex-m+, 1991 nm, 1992 ex+, 1993 nm and 2001 ex. Cincinnati, 1973 and 1978, vg+ to ex, and 2004 nm-m. Colorado, 1993 inaugural season commemorative edition, nm+. Kansas City Athletics, 1963 ex. Kansas City Royals, 1969 inaugural (2), one ex, one g-vg. LA Angles, 1964 ex, “27” stamped on in a circle. Milwaukee Brewers, 1992, ex with cards. Minnesota, 1987, ex-m. Philadelphia, 1978 ex. Texas, 2003 nm-m. Washington, 1968, ex. Media Guides (9): 1979 Pirates-Orioles World Series, ex. Boston, 2001 nm. Chicago White Sox, 1967 vg-ex. Kansas City Royals, 1988 vg-ex. Milwaukee, 1974 ex+. San Francisco, 1989 vg-ex. Tampa Bay, 2002 ex. Washington, 1966 vg+ and 1971 vg-ex. Programs (28): 1973 ALCS programs, one at Oakland nm and one at Baltimore vg-ex. Boston, 1966 vs. ChiSox vg, 1970 vs. Tigers vg and 1975 vs. Royals vg-ex. California, 1976 vs. A’s, scored vg. Chicago Cubs, 1976 vs. Mets (3) g-vg. Chicago White Sox, 1976 vs. Angels vg+ to ex. Cincinnati, 2004 vg-ex. Colorado, 1996 ex-m. Kansas City Royals, 1975 (2) vg-ex and 1976 vs. White Sox nm. Cleveland, 1946 vs. Browns, vg, staples and staple holes in the back cover. Milwaukee, 1971 vs. Angels ex. New York Giants, 1954 vs. Dodgers, scored vg-ex. Philadelphia, 1966 vs. Dodgers, scored ex, and 1981 vs. Giants vg-ex. St. Louis, 1979 vs. Phils (3) g and 1992 vs. Mets ex-m. Washington, 1964 vs. Twins, scored, two ticket stubs stapled to the cover, otherwise vg-ex; 1970, p, and 2007 (2) nm-m. Also from Washington, seven scored scorecards only from 1964 or 1970. Minor League Programs: 1951 Montreal vs. Ottawa, Gilliam in the pre-printed lineup, Lasorda on the roster, scored for a Chris Van Cuyk no-hitter, p-f, complete, pencil writing on cover. 1977 Columbus vs. Tidewater, vg-ex. 1977 New Orleans Pelicans, ex. Other Publications: 1951 Washington Senators 50th anniversary program, g-vg. 1988 program marking Wrigley Field’s first night game, ex. Dinner Programs: 1969 D.C. Baseball Centennial Dinner program honoring baseball’s greatest players of all-time, ex-m. 1976 Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago program, f, and four Towson Stat U banquet programs, 1983 and two 1986, g. Louisiana Superdome Programs: 1972 Indians vs. Rangers, nm; 1973 Yankees vs. Mets and Braves vs. Orioles, ex, and 1984 A.L. vs. N.L Old Timers, vg-ex. Old Timers Programs: 1966 Yankees vs. Dodgers (1941 teams), g. Five 1980s programs, ex. Also, press materials for the 1982 Cracker Jack Old Timers Classic in D.C. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research.
Winning Bid $185.
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 Lot 184. Collection of 4 Bound Volumes of the New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial – 1930 and 1931. Published by The New York Times, the Pictorial captured the world in pictures, much as television does today. These volumes are for Jan.-April and May-Aug. 1930 and May-Aug. and Sept.-Dec. 1931. Generally, each issue contains 32 pages, primarily pictures with limited text. These volumes are loaded with photos of widely recognized figures from politics, aviation, sports, world events and other fields. Coverage of Charles Lindbergh and aviation is extensive. Col. Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow, fill the covers of three issues, and their baby, Augustus, who was later kidnapped and killed, is on another. Dirigibles, including the Graf Zeppelin and the U.S.S. Akron, occupy full inside pages, and other full-page cover subjects are various airplanes, aviatrix Elinor Smith, and Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. Babe Ruth is a frequent Pictorial subject, including three covers, one by himself, one with Alfred E. Smith and one with Al Simmons. Other cover subjects include Jack Sharkey, President Hoover, Max Schmeling, Helen Wills Moody, Francis Ouimet, Lefty Grove, Gandhi, Clara Bow, Helen Hicks (golf, 2 covers) and Notre Dame’s Marchmont Schwartz. Subjects of full-page photos are Bobby Jones (2, plus other images), the World Champion Philadelphia A’s, the Cubs, the Cardinals, the Senators, the Giants and the 1931 Cards vs. A’s World Series. There are double-page spreads on Byrd’s exploration of Antarctica and 1931 football All-Americans, including Gene McEver, Schwartz, Bill Hewitt and Biggie Munn. Other photos show Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, Jimmy Foxx bowling, President Coolidge, Gallant Fox, William S. Hart, Ruth and Gehrig, Jim Thorpe, Stribling vs. Schmeling, Sharkey vs. Carnera, Ken Maynard, Greta Garbo, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the war in Asia, Columbia’s Christmas Eve TV broadcast and John D. Rockefeller at age 93. The hardcovers show some soiling and otherwise are ex to ex-m. The pages were trimmed to 11 1/4” x 15”; this change affects a very small number of photos and text. The pages generally have an ex+ to ex-m appearance. Pages for Jan. and a couple of weeks in March 1930 have a ½” tear at the bottom, and other volumes have occasional edge tears. Larger tears are infrequent. These volumes provide significant insight to the era and enjoyable viewing as well.
Winning Bid $168.
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 Lot 185. New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial Bound Volumes for May-Dec. 1934 and Jan.-Aug. 1935. Four hardbound volumes that present the world of sports, politics, entertainment and international events each week in photographs and limited text. Each issue has about 28 pages. Full-page cover subjects include champions golfers Virginia Van Wie, Lawson Little and Olin Dutra (separate covers), America’s Cup competition, Greta Garbo (two covers), President Franklin Roosevelt (multiple covers), Columbia vs. Penn football, Frances Drake, Shirley Temple (three covers), Max Baer, tennis stars Francis X. Shields, Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs (separate covers), Moody and Jacobs together, Claire Trevor, Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, Helen Jepson, Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean, James J. Braddock and his family, and Will Rogers and Wiley Post (plus a double-page spread). Full pages inside are devoted to such subjects as Amelia Earhart (three issues), Baer vs. Braddock (double-page), Baer vs. Carnera (four pages), Niagara Falls, Haile Selassie and war preparations in Ethiopia, Wimbledon (single and double-page), the 1934 (double-page) and 1935 All-Star Games, “Babe Ruth’s Transfer to Boston,” the Nazis in Germany (three, all with Hitler), the Walker Cup (Ouimet and Dunlap), the Chicago World’s Fair, America’s Cup, Hitler and Mussolini, the movie Treasure Island, the A.L. Champion Detroit Tigers (includes Greenberg and Cochrane), the college football season (several two-page spreads), the 1934 World Series (double-page), the assassination and funeral of King Alexander of Yugoslavia, Minnesota as the national football champion (double-page), 1934 football All-Americans, and President Roosevelt with VP Garner. Other interesting photo subjects include Stalin, Jesse Owens, the war in Europe, Bobby Jones, Joan Crawford, Dizzy Dean, Melvin Purvis and an executioner’s football helmet. The covers show soiling and otherwise are generally ex to ex+. The pages are trimmed to about 9” x 13”. As a result, for some pages, photos and text are affected, principally in the 1935 issues. Otherwise, the pages tend to be ex-m or better with occasional edge tears or chips. These issue provide an important pictorial history.
Winning Bid $152.
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