To Everything A Season, Shibe Park & Urban Philadelphia 1909 - 1976, 1st Edition
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To Every Thing a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia, 1909 - 1976. By Bruce Kuklick. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover, 237 pages, illustrated dust jacket, burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, 16 pages of black-and-white photographs, diagrams in the text. Volume measures 9.5" x 6.5".
DescriptionShibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. K...uklick, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies. [Amazon] Owners, ballplayers, fans, real estate speculators, and local politicians all figure prominently in these pages, most importantly the residents of the neighborhood surrounding the site, from the park's days of glory through its demise. "As the book comments on race relations, class and ethnicity, and the commercialization of sport, it situates professional baseball in a rich cultural and emotional context". Full of great photographs!
ConditionJacket has light wear. Gift-inscribed on front free endpaper. Clean and tight. Very Good Plus condition.
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DescriptionShibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. K...uklick, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies. [Amazon] Owners, ballplayers, fans, real estate speculators, and local politicians all figure prominently in these pages, most importantly the residents of the neighborhood surrounding the site, from the park's days of glory through its demise. "As the book comments on race relations, class and ethnicity, and the commercialization of sport, it situates professional baseball in a rich cultural and emotional context". Full of great photographs!
ConditionJacket has light wear. Gift-inscribed on front free endpaper. Clean and tight. Very Good Plus condition.
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ShippingItems are carefully and professionally packed, bubbled and boxed, to ensure their safe arrival.
No International BiddersPlease, no bidders outside of the USA. Thank you.
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