Description: The Ten Thousand Dollar Arm Author: VAN LOAN, Charles E. Title: The Ten Thousand Dollar Arm Publication: Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, (1912) Description: Hardcover. First edition. Name stamp of a camp on front and rear endpapers, both hinges repaired, and the white spine lettering worn away, still an attractive and sound, very good copy. Author's second (of four) collection of baseball stories, aimed mostly at adolescents. Nicely Inscribed by the author to his publisher, Ralph T. Hale: "For the Hon. R.T. Hale, President of a publishing house, kind friend of all authors, sober counsellor to his gloriously potted Highness, F.O.B., and genial letter writer. Long life to you. May you find another Happy Hawkins! Yours, C.E. Van Loan." (Happy Hawkins was a successful series of children's books published by Small, Maynard.) Van Loan, also a sportswriter, convinced the editor of *The Saturday Evening Post* to print Ring Lardner's previously rejected Jack Keefe stories, resulting in the baseball classic *You Know Me, Al*. *McCue* p.114. Seller ID: 99135 Subject: Baseball Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 450 USD
Location: Gloucester City, New Jersey
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Author: VAN LOAN, Charles E
Publisher: Small, Maynard and Company
Year Printed: 1912
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original