Washington Senators by Shirley Povitch

[butchie_t]

I have been wanting this book for a while now. Every time I see one on ebay, the price is a bit too high for me. Yesterday I finally found a great copy with a really nice dust jacket for a great price.

Woot!!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

I have been wanting this book for a while now. Every time I see one on ebay, the price is a bit too high for me. Yesterday I finally found a great copy with a really nice dust jacket for a great price. Woot!!

He was a great writer and a wonderful man. I learned to read spending part of every day as a kid pouring over his "This Morning" columns in the Washington Post (for whom he worked for 75 years!) I'm lucky enough to have a gem mint copy with a personal inscription from him. It is a tough book to find in decent condition--congratulations.

[butchie_t]

I grew up in Maryland and remember reading his articles in the early 70s. Yes, this book is a hard find and I am happy I found one. Congrats on your copy, that is awesome.

Go NATS!

[lumberjack]

After I read this thread, I said to myself, "I've always wanted this book."

A first edition goes for about $400. UGH.

I found a copy on AbeBooks from a dealer in South Africa, the home of baseball. The dealer wanted $19 for the book and $40 for postage. I figured it was worth a shot. I'll know in about a month as that water takes a long time to cross.
lumberjack

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by lumberjack

After I read this thread, I said to myself, "I've always wanted this book." A first edition goes for about $400. UGH. I found a copy on AbeBooks from a dealer in South Africa, the home of baseball. The dealer wanted $19 for the book and $40 for postage. I figured it was worth a shot. I'll know in about a month as that water takes a long time to cross.
lumberjack

That's worth a shot almost no matter what the condition is. As you probably know, dust jackets for these old books are worth much more than the books themselves. I hope you hit the jackpot with this one!

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by lumberjack

After I read this thread, I said to myself, "I've always wanted this book."

A first edition goes for about $400. UGH.

I found a copy on AbeBooks from a dealer in South Africa, the home of baseball. The dealer wanted $19 for the book and $40 for postage. I figured it was worth a shot. I'll know in about a month as that water takes a long time to cross.
lumberjack

Pulling for you too!. Well worth the chance for sure. Best of luck!

[Tigerden]

Nice copy. I remember the thrill of adding this one to my Putnum series collection many years ago. Glad to see there is still interest in these books.