SIGNED by RICHARD MERKIN: Leagues Apart: The Men and Times of the Negro Baseball Leagues

Lawrence S. Ritter; Merkin, Richard - Illustrator

ISBN 10: 0688133177 / ISBN 13: 9780688133177

Published by William Morrow & Co, 1995

SIGNED by the ILLUSTRATOR, the late Richard Merkin. HARDCOVER 1st printing of the 1st edition; A fine copy in an unclipped, fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. Award-winning history of baseball's Negro League teams and the players who played for them. Written for younger readers and highlighted by Merkin's arrestingly beautiful color pastel illustrations & by Ritter's always readable, always concise & always interesting, prose. Seller Inventory # ABE-1537303775943

Synopsis:

A celebration of the Negro Leagues and their most notable players explains the segregation laws that resulted in their formation while presenting the stories of such individuals as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and James Bell.

Reviews: Grade 2-4?While there are more substantive titles on the subject available, this appealingly illustrated offering presents a brief history of the Negro Leagues, basically through the introduction of some of their stellar performers. Along with the player profiles, Ritter brings to light the trauma and tribulations these men had to go through in order to play. He invites readers to draw their own conclusions on how these individuals would have fared in the Major Leagues, if the teams had been integrated at the time. He fittingly concludes: "It may be too late to compensate these fine athletes for what they lost through no fault of their own, but the least we can do is remember their names and honor their memories." Merkin makes a very successful picture-book debut. His oil pastels, many of which are full-page portraits, are rich and vibrant, helping bring to life the people and the era. Leagues Apart is a fine melding of text and illustration that makes accessible an important part of baseball history. Michael Cooper's Playing America's Game (Lodestar, 1993) and Robert Gardner and Dennis Shortelle's Forgotten Players (Walker, 1993) are quality titles about the Negro Leagues for older audiences.?Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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Bibliographic Details

Title: SIGNED by RICHARD MERKIN: Leagues Apart: The...
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Merkin, Richard
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Signed: Signed by Illustrator
Edition: 1st Edition.