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Eliot Asinof. Man on Spikes. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1955.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing. No other dates on the copyright page. The book is bound in grey tweed cloth with title and author in red on the spine. Spine and edges of the cover are sun-toned. Bottom corner of front cover is bumped. Name of previous owner neatly penned on the ffe. Otherwise, the book is clean, tight and unmarked. 276 pp.
Seller: Friends of the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
Asinof, Eliot. Man On Spikes. McGraw-Hill ( 1955 ), New York, 1955.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo, 276 pages, cloth, spot of water on top edge, bumps on final leaves from card stapled to rear endpaper ( blank, not a library card); dj worn Voted no. 23 on a list of the best baseball novels. Roger Kahn thought this one of the "golden dozen" of baseball books. Asinof played minoir league ball for the Phillies. This work, based upon the career of Mickey Ruttner, shows the game and the big business which is baseball.
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Asinof, Eliot. Man on spikes;. McGraw-Hill, 1955.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.; New York, 1955. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with white and red lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of crimping to spine edges, bumped top spine edge, bent top front board corner, faint moisture stain top front pastedown corner, few small scuff marks to text block edges, bit of age toning to pages, some rubbing along board and spine edges, previous owner gift inscription front free endpaper else unmarked, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, moisture stain top front panel corner/top outer front flap corner and verso, moisture stain top inner rear panel corner and verso, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 276pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Eliot Asinof. Man on Spikes. McGraw-Hill, 1955.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Quite rare First Edition. Splendid for a gift. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket in new Brodart jacket. Unmarked, bright and clean with square and tight binding. Details follow. Near top edge, boards just slightly faded. Corners are sharp. Spine ends show very light wear. Dust jacket has small piece missing at spine head, some rubbing at spine tail and a tiny chip bottom front. Corners are worn with tiny tears. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.
Seller: Cameron Park Books, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
Asinof, Eliot. Man on Spikes. Mcgraw-hill, New York, 1955.
Price: US$162.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy of first printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Praised highly by author's than matter. Price intact jacket has moderate edgewear with minor paper loss. His first book. Rated #23 on list of best baseball novels of all time. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
ASINOF, Eliot.. Man on Spikes.. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1955.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 277 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. A fine copy in a very near fine jacket with just a trace of soiling to the back panel and the very slightest of fading to the red lettering on the spine. A beautiful copy, very unusual in this condition.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
ASINOF, Eliot. Man on Spikes. McGraw-Hill Book Company [1955], New York, 1955.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo (20.75cm.); original simulated cloth in teal pictorial dust jacket; [10],276pp. Minor shelf wear with very tiny loss to spine crown, else Very Good to Near Fine. Fictional account of the sports business as seen through the eyes of a minor league baseball player who winds up working in the sporting goods department of a hardware store. COAN, p. 89.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Eliot Asinof. Man On Spikes. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1955.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st Edition. Hardcover. Toning to inside of dust jacket, wear to head and heel and extremities.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.