Johnson Harry Steamboat. Standing the Gaff. Parthenon Press, 1935.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Nice tight copy. Scarce, especially in dust jacket, and a wonderful read from a minor league umpire about the rough and tumble life in the game during the 30's. Great early umpire book written by Johnson who was an umpire in the Southern Association. Personalized and SIGNED BY STEAMBOAT JOHNSON

Seller: LSQ Books, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.

JOHNSON, "Steamboat". Standing the Gaff. Steamboat Johnson / Parthenon Press, Nashville, Tenn, 1935.

Price: US$375.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Octavo. 141 + ads pp. Green pictorial cloth. A couple of bumps at the bottom of the boards, very good in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the first blank. "Best Wishes to R. A. Sobel from "Steamboat" Johnson, Umpire Southern League. This is my first autograph in the city of Chattanooga. April 14th, 1936" on the first blank page. Very uncommon autograph from the Major League umpire who once kicked John McGraw out of two games in two consecutive ganes. Johnson was also the same umpire who forfeited a game against the Detroit Tigers when Ty Cobb refused to leave a game after he was ejected. A classic of baseball literature. Very uncommin in jacket.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.