Harry Katz, Frank Ceresi, Phil Michel

Baseball Americana (eBook, ePUB)

Treasures from the Library of Congress

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A lavishly illustrated history of America's game, from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress

Baseball, the sport that helped reunify the country in the years after the Civil War, remains the National Pastime. The Library of Congress houses the world's largest baseball collection, documenting the history of the game and providing a unique look at America since the late 1700s. Now Baseball Americana presents the best of the best from that treasure trove. From baseball's biggest stars to street urchins, from its most newsworthy stories to sandlot and Little League games, the book examines baseball's hardscrabble origins, rich cultural heritage, and uniquely American character.

The more than 350 fabulous illustrationsmany never before publishedfeatured first-generation, vintage photographic and chromolithographic baseball cards; photographs of famous players and ballparks; and newspaper clippings, cartoons, New Deal photographs, and baseball advertisements. Packed with images that will surprise and thrill even the most expert collector, Baseball Americana is a gift for every baseball fan.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780061960123
• Artikelnr.: 38004003

Autorenporträt

Harry Katz is the former head curator in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress and a lifelong Red Sox fan. He divides his time between Washington D.C., and Del Mar, California.