The Sunlit Field

Description: (Modern Fiction First Edition) Kennedy, Lucy: The Sunlit Field: Hardcover. Crown Publishers, New York. 1950. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good+ Good This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. There are several spots of foxing on the foredge of the text block. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks, small chips and some spots of ground-in dirt. The spine of the dust jacket has noticeable fading. "Romance, adventure, and the maturing of a boy and girl -- all to the rhythm of baseball in the latter part of the 19th century. Brooklyn was the meeting place for Larry, run-away from a domineering mother in New England, and Po, refugee from her father's home after his death. But the love story bats second to the rivalries between the Brooklyn ball club and their staid neighbors in manhattan, and the final cessation of hostilities when Brooklyn sets about earning the respect of the rest of the baseball-mad country. Original sprightly story to tempt the fan." (from Kirkus Reviews, June 8, 1950) Possibly one of the first books written about baseball by a woman. #41549 $20 All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and International shipping are also available. We offer combined shippping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund Books or ephemera will be well packed to protect from damage during shipping.

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Author: Kennedy, Lucy

Book Title: The Sunlit Field

Cover: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Crown Publishers

Publication Year: 1950

Place Published: New York

Pages: 333p.

Topic: Modern Fiction First Edition

Format: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Book Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright, condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light, bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. There are several, spots of foxing on the foredge of the text block. The dust, jacket has several edge tears, nicks, small chips and some, spots of ground-in dirt. The spine of the dust jacket has, noticeable fading. "Romance, adventure, and the maturing of a, boy and girl -- all to the rhythm of baseball in the latter, part of the 19th century. Brooklyn was the meeting place for, Larry, run-away from a domineering mother in New England, and, Po, refugee from her father's home after his death. But the, love story bats second to the rivalries between the Brooklyn, ball club and their staid neighbors in manhattan, and the final, cessation of hostilities when Brooklyn sets about earning the, respect of the rest of the baseball-mad country. Original, sprightly story to tempt the fan." (from Kirkus Reviews, June, 8, 1950) Possibly one of the first books written about baseball, by a woman.

Binding: Hardcover

Subject: Modern Fiction First Edition

Place of Publication: New York

Year Printed: 1950

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket