irwin howe (6 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. A very nice copy of this classic booklet. No published date, but probably 1940s, as there is reference to a game pitched by Bob Feller in 1940. This is the reprint of the original 1914 edition. Filled with great pitching tips and lessons from the great pitchers of the early years of baseball, and wonderful old photos. The yellow-gold paper cover has a small 1/2" slit along the crease of the top of the spine, otherwise this booklet is in VG condition. Clean and colorful, with no writing.

5. Auflage. XV, 205, (1) S. Orig.-Broschur. Taschenbuch. - Rücken mit schwacher Lesespur; Papier altersbedingt gebräunt. Inhaltsverzeichnis mit Anstreichungen; ansonsten innen sauber. Gut erhaltenes Exemplar.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Later printing of the 1914 classic publication of baseball pitching lessons edited by American League statistician Irwin M. Howe. The last reference in the book is to the April 16, 1940 no-hitter pitched by Bob Feller for Cleveland against Chicago.Staple bound booklet; 48 pages, illustrated. Six "lessons" on pitching a baseball, by the following major league pitching stars of the the early 20th century (many of whom are now in the Hall Of Fame): Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Ed Walsh, Smoky Joe Wood, Nap Rucker, "Doc" White. Each lesson features photos of the pro. This version has a photograph of the Washington Senators Hall of Famer Walter Johnson on the front cover. Our copy has age and handling wear throughout. Staples are basically clean (one shows a little exterior rust.) Code number written in pen across top edge of front cover. Some light foxing here and there in booklet.

Hardcover. Condición: VG. SPIRAL HARDCVOER FORMAT, SOME NOTATIONS IN PENCIL,

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers with edgewear. Hopper's "Our San Francisco" is illustrated with photographs of the earthquake aftermath. Bailey's text descriptions accompny Will Irwin's drawings of "San Francisco a Month Ago" which, of course, shows buildings and areas of San Francisco now destroyed by the earthquake.

Original Wraps. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Publisher's pale red wrappers with pitcher photo to front wrapper, lettered in black. Very good, with some color fading and very light dampstaining to front wrapper, sticker residue to top of front wrapper, small closed tear to fore edge of front wrapper, and tiny crease to lower corner of rear wrapper. Overall, an excellent example. In this pamphlet, six legends of baseball - Christy Mathewson, Ed Walsh, Walter Johnson, "Nap" Rucker, Joe Wood, and "Doc" White - give in-depth pitching tips in six separate chapters. Each chapter includes photos of the pitchers, showing how they grip the ball and key stages of their pitching motion. Included at the beginning of each chapter is a brief biographical piece by the editor, Irwin H. Howe, who was the official statistician for the American League and a number of minor leagues.