Art Curve Pitching Embracing Theory by Prindle Edward (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Original 1910 imprint. A fair copy only with 7 of the 64 pages covered by early newsprint articles on curve ball pitching glued in. A light scuff and very slight wear to the covers with some browning to the facing pages from the glue. Still a clean and tight copy.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint (originally published in 1888). 12mo. 64pp. Diagrams; illustrated ads. Printed green and red wrappers. Small stains and light wear on the wrappers, very good or better. Early work on the curve. *OCLC* locates several editions, but no copies of this one.

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's off-white wrappers, printed in black. Near fine, with a light soiling to front wrapper, previous owner's name in pen to top of front wrapper, and some very light vertical creasing to wrappers. Overall, a very well- preserved 19th century baseball guide. In The Art of Curve Pitching, Prindle explains the mechanics of pitching a curveball in simple yet detailed language. He starts off by outlining the two "indispensable conditions" for pitching a curveball: "the resistance offered to the ball by the air" and "a rotary motion of the ball on its own axis." Some chapters in the pamphlet are: "The Theory," "The Practice," "Reasons for Failure," "Accuracy in Pitching," and "Strategy." Other baseball books written by Prindle include The Art of Batting (1888), Baseball and How to Play It (1896), and The Art of Base Running (1890).