William b ruggles (19 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper. First edition. Hard cover published by Naylor Co. in 1972. Covers have slight scuffing and ends of spine have some rubbing. Pages have slight toning. Book is in good plus condition. Dust jacket has a small missing piece at top of spine, is faded along spine, and is in good condition. Also included is a signed letter from the author to the person to whom he inscribed the book, mentioning some experiences in World War I. 8vo, 79 pages, .7 lb.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 79 pages; Signed by Author.…

Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. A collection of poems recalling the patriotism and idealism of soldiers from Texas in all wars. Near Fine/Fine. There is a sticker ghost on front free endpaper, else Fine. Item # A0433. **SAVE MORE** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standard Shipping.…

Etat : Fine. Inscribed on FEP, 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ very good condition, dj spine slightly faded.

Softcover. Etat : Fair. Front cover and going into the first half of the book, there is some dampstaining. Bottom and side page edges have light insect damage. Book covers are browned and there are some foxing spots scattered throughout the pages. Book cover corners and ends of the spine are lightely chipped. Corners of the book covers are creased. Minor amount of brown spots on the front and back covers. Book cover is starting to crack/peel away from the.…

Softcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. There is some light rubbing and soiling to the covers. ; 120 pages.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. One of the earliest histories of a Minor League Baseball League. The Texas League was one of the earliest and most important Minor Leagues. In good condition, for a book that is more than 70 years old. I have around 150 publications on the Minor Leagues and Amateur Baseball in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.…

Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good. 113pp. Size: 12mo.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Small octavo, 408 pages. Front hinge slightly loose. The great thing about this copy of the book is the lovely photograph of the Fort Worth Cats taped in at the back of the book. Dated August 11, 1950. The players are all listed by name, and the two batboys are there in the lineup. They all look like they must be young kids. Happy, healthy and fresh out of high school. A long time ago and a long time before the big stadiums we have now. To access more of our many Texas books, search Abebooks.com using one of our unique keywords TXCOHST or come in to our shop in downtown Fort Worth. Language: eng.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very good. Second Edition. Second edition, greatly expanded from the 1932 first edition. Octavo. 408pages. Soft cover in tan wraps with title in black. Clean and unmarked. Spine a little creased but with a tight binding. An in depth reference of Texas baseball from the first season in 1888 through to 1950.…

Second edition (revised and expanded from the 1932 first edition). 408 pages. Paperback: H 19.5cm x L 13.25cm. Tan paper covers soiled, frequent small dark stains at front cover's right half along with slightly curled fore-edge corners plus crease to bottom corner too, faint moisture stain at spine heel and at bottom of rear cover which too has several dark stains near top. Stains on top edge and fore-edge fractionally affecting a few leaves at their margins; several initial leaves have slightly upturned/curled fore-edge corners; toning to pages 1 and 408 but interior leaves overall remain clean. Binding is firm. Only a good+ copy per its exterior cosmetics but still a very uncommon book. With frontispiece b/w portrait photo of Texas League President J. Alvin Gardner and b/w team and player photographs scattered amongst text. Encyclopedic reference regarding baseball in the Lone Star State from the first season of the Texas League in 1888 through 1950. Ruggles includes a season by season review with team rosters and club histories for Ardmore, Austin, Beaumont, Brenham, Cleburne, Corsicana, Dallas, Denison, Fort Worth, Galveston, Greenville, Houston, Lake Charles, Longview, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Paris, San Antonio, Sherman, Shreveport, Temple, Texarkana, Tulsa, Tyler, Waco, and Wichita Falls. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.…

Etat : New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. Heavily illustrated, small octavo, 408 pages. massive amounts of information about the old Texas baseball league. To access more of our many books about Texas, search Abebooks.com using one of our unique keyword TXCOHST or come in to our shop in downtown Fort Worth. Language: eng.…

Wrappers. Etat : Very Good. First Edition thus. 240pp [some mild soiling to covers; small, light dampstain to covers at bottom spine] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B&w illustrations (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : Good. Scarce. Minor age wear, some foxing to covers, throughout. Overall clean, binding sturdy.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1951 Second Edition. Scarce. Softcover; beige stiff paper wraps with printed black titles; 12mo.; 408 pp.; illustrated with b/w photographs; slight wear to cover; slight age toning to page edges, else a clean, crisp, very good or better copy.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Second edition, heavily revised from the 1932 first edition. Wrappers, as issued. 408pp. A little soiling and light edgewear, a very good plus copy. A wealth of information about the league, and very uncommon.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First edition (followed by a heavily revised 1951 edition), hardcover issue (simultaneous with a wrappered issue). Red cloth titled in black. 240pp. Owner's name on the front pastedown, corners a little bumped, a nice, very good copy. All copies of the first edition are scarce, the hardcover issue especially so.…

First Edition. Inscribed and Signed by the author. First Edition. Very Good condition. Uncommon signed. Slight dampstain to a couple corners. Signed.