Description: Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues By Jim Bouton (1939-2019) The World Publishing CompanyCleveland, Ohio June 1970 Edited by Leonard Shecter. First printing was published in January 1970. xiii, [1], 400, [2] p.: Eight unpaginated pages, containing eleven illustrations; 23.5 cm. (9.25 inches). Green cloth, with black-stamped spine title. No dust jacket. Includes Appendix: Tell Your Statistics to Shut Up; About the Editor; About the Author. Second Printing Contents: Part 1: They Made Me What I Am Today; Part 2: "My Arm Isn't Sore, It's Just a Little Stiff"; Part 3: And Then I Died; Part 4: I Always Wanted to See Hawaii; Part 5: The Yanks Are Coming. The Yanks Are Coming; Part 6: Shut Up; Part 7: Honey, Meet Me in Houston Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; the word "January" written at top of back blank fixed endpaper (date of first edition); stamped embossed seal on front blank free endpaper of former owner; spine lightly rubbed and slight soiling. Copyright 2024 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by USPS Ground Advantage mail. We have been selling books and ephemera for about 21 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.
Price: 18 USD
Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Cleveland, Ohio
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Jim Bouton
Publisher: The World Publishing Company
Topic: Professional Baseball
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Jim Bouton Career
Year Printed: 1970
