Baseball Americana: Treasures from the Library of Congress

Katz, Harry;Reyburn, Susan;Ceresi, Frank;Michel, Phil;McBee, Wilson

ISBN 10: 0061625450 / ISBN 13: 9780061625459

Published by Collins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2009

About this Item

Treasures from the Library of Congress, Harry Katz, Frank Ceresi, Phil Michel, A lavishly illustrated history of America's game, from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress Baseball, the sport that helped reunify the country in the years after the Civil War, remains the National Pastime. The Library of Congress houses the world's largest baseball collection documenting the history of the game.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Baseball Americana: Treasures from the Library of Congress
• Publisher: Collins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061625450
• ISBN 13: 9780061625459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

The Smithsonian's sports history collection, National Museum of American History, Behring Center includes signed baseballs, baseball equipment and memorabilia. Our baseball inspired gift collection depicts the equipment, style and materials of the collections’ artifacts and America’s nostalgia for them.

About the Authors

Harry Katz is the former head curator in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress and a lifelong Red Sox fan. He divides his time between Washington D.C., and Del Mar, California.

Frank Ceresi is a well-known baseball historian and writer living in the D.C. area.

Phil Michel manages the Library’s Prints and Photographs Division archive of more than one million digital images.