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DAVIES, JOHN THE LEGEND OF HOBEY BAKER
BOSTON LITTLE BROWN 1966 First Edition Hardcover Fine Good
HOBEY BAKER WAS SIXTEEN WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE SPORTS SPOTLIGHT "GOLDEN AND GOD-LIKE" WITH HIS SHOCK OF BLOND HAIR AND PHENOMENTAL ATHLETIC ABILITY. AND HE WAS NEVER TO LEAVE THAT SPOTLIGHT IN THE TEN YEARS LEFT TO HIM. WHEN HE DIED, THE "GOLDEN BOY" WAS ONLY TWENTY-SIX. BUT IN THOSE TWENTY-SIX FABULOUS, CHEER-FILLED YEARS, HOBEY BAKER HAD BECOME A LEGEND. THE LEGEND OF HOBEY BAKER, JOHN DAVIES, LITTLE, BROWN & CO., BOSTON, FIRST EDITION, 1966, 166 PAGES. AN IVY LEAGUE SUPERSTAR OF FOOTBALL AND ICE HOCKEY, HOBEY PLAYED FOR ST. PAUL'S THEN FOR PRINCETON. "HOBEY BAKER PLAYS TONIGHT", THE SIGNS READ. AND THAT WAS ENOUGH TO DRAW THE CROWDS, SOMETIMES IN EVENING DRESS IN CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINES. FOR COLLEGE GAMES WERE GLAMOROUS AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY - AND IT WAS STARS LIKE HOBEY WHO MADE THEM SO. FOR HOBEY, THE EPITOME OF SELF CONFIDENCE, DARING AND PERFECTION, WAS ALSO A GENTLEMAN SPORTSMAN, AN AMATEUR WHO PLAYED SOLELY FOR THE GAME AND DESPISED PUBLICITY. GRADING BOOKS: Condition is a major factor in determining a book's value. We grade our books according to the Antiquarian Bookman's grading standards. The grades are: Poor (reading copy only), Fair (worn, but complete), Good (average used book), Very Good (a used book with small signs of wear), Fine (approaching 'as new' with any defects noted) or as new (same condition as when published). CONDITION OF BOOK: This book is graded fine. CONDITION OF DUST JACKET: The dust jacket is graded good with minor chips along edges, in archival mylar protector. Insurance and extra shipping may apply. Please inquire. All questions welcome.
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120.00 USD
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