The First Boys of Summer

The 1896-1870 Cincinnati Red Stockings: Baseball's First Professional Team. Very Good Book. Illustrations by Jerry Dowling. Inscribed by Greg Rhodes in ink directly to the title page: "To John Bloch - The best Reds fan - Enjoy the book!". Signed by John Erardi in ink directly to the title page. Signed and dated by Jerry Dowling in ink directly to the title page: "5-'94" Trade Paperback with glossy wrappers. Covers show edgewear, indentations, rubbing, scratches, and shelfwear to all extremities. Front cover shows a few creases. Previous seller's price sticker affixed to back cover. Spine uncracked. Corners show some wear. All edges of textblock show age tanning, light scratches, and shelfwear. Top edge shows spots of staining, Tail edge shows light soiling. Binding tight and square. Pages show age tanning but are otherwise clean and unmarked. 144 pages. 8-1/2 X 11.