Lot 785. 20 Books on Baseball in New York. Sixteen hardbacks; four paperbacks are noted. Virtually all of these books are first editions or printings, stated or otherwise. Four books, including two by Harvey Frommer, provide an overview of baseball in the city: By Frommer, “New York City Baseball: The Last Golden Age, 1947-1957,” 1980, ex-m book, vg+ to ex dj. “Big Apple Baseball,” 1995, nm book, ex-m dj. Also, “Wait ‘Til Next Year,” Christopher Jennison, 1974, nm book, ex dj. “The Era 1947-1957” by Roger Kahn, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, 1993, ex+ PB. These books deal with the Mets: “The New York Mets: The Whole Story,” Leonard Koppett, 1970, ex-m book vg+ dj. “Joy in Mudville,” George Vescey, 1970, nm book, vg dj. “Amazing: The Miracle of the Mets,” Joseph Durso, 1970, ex-m book, vg dj. “The New York Mets: The First Quarter Century,” Donald Honig, World Championship Edition, 1987 first revised, nm book, dj. 5. “Amazin’!: A Celebration of the 1985 New York Mets,” UPI, 1985 PB, ex. The Dodgers: “This Is Next Year: A Novel,” Philip Goldberg, 1992 PB, ex-m. The Yankees: “The Men of Autumn,” Dom Forker, 1989, nm-m book, nm dj. “The Yankees,” John Durant, 1949, vg+ book, no dj. “The Yankees: The Four Fabulous Eras…,” Dave Anderson, 1979, ex-m book, dj. The Giants: “When the Giants Were Giants” by Peter Williams, 1994, nm-m book, ex-m dj. “The Giants Win the Pennant!” by Bobby Thomson, 1991, nm book, ex+ dj. “The Incredible Giants” by Tom Meany, 1955, ex-library, vg. “The Miracle at Coogan’s Bluff” by Thomas Kierman, 1975, ex-m+ book, vg+ to ex dj. “Giants Diary” by Fred Stein, Nick Peters, 1987 PB, ex+. The Giants in N.Y. and San Francisco. Also, two books on the Giants’ John McGraw: “McGraw of the Giants” by Frank Graham, 1944, vg book, no dj. “The Days of Mr. McGraw” by Joseph Durso, 1969, nm book, vg dj.
Winning Bid $50.
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