The Annotated Baseball Stories of Ring W. Lardner, 1914-1919 |
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| Editor:
| Hilton, George W. |
| Author:
| Lardner, Ring W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-2963-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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24 short stories, including the classic
You Know Me Al collection, appear together in this annotated and copiously illustrated edition. Most of the stories describe real teams, real players, and real situations, and the annotation identifies the many references to the real world of early major league baseball that Lardner covered as a reporter. Includes 111 illustrations of ball players, teams, ball parks, newspaper items, and other memorabilia of one of the most fascinating and...
More Description24 short stories, including the classic You Know Me Al collection, appear together in this annotated and copiously illustrated edition. Most of the stories describe real teams, real players, and real situations, and the annotation identifies the many references to the real world of early major league baseball that Lardner covered as a reporter. Includes 111 illustrations of ball players, teams, ball parks, newspaper items, and other memorabilia of one of the most fascinating and eventful eras in baseball history.