1979, ISBN: 9780140049787

Taschenbuch, Gebundene Ausgabe

Place_Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. Second Printing. Hardcover. fair to good, ex-lib., fair to good. 219, frontis illus., usual library markings, small stains to several pag… Mehr…

Place_Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. Second Printing. Hardcover. fair to good, ex-lib., fair to good. 219, frontis illus., usual library markings, small stains to several pages, DJ somewhat soiled/worn, DJ in plastic sleeve. Biography of the Dodger's pitcher whose accomplishments include two 18-strikeout performances, two no-hitters, in addition to his championship performances in the historical 1963 series. Arnold Philip Hano (March 2, 1922 - October 24, 2021) was an American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist, best known for his non-fiction work A Day in the Bleachers, a critically acclaimed eyewitness account of Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, centered on its pivotal play, Willie Mays' famous catch and throw. The author of several sports biographies, and frequent contributor to such publications as The New York Times, Sport, Sports Illustrated, and TV Guide, Hano was, in 1963, both a Hillman Prize winner and NSSA's Magazine Sportswriter of the Year. He was also Baseball Reliquary's 2012 Hilda Award recipient and a 2016 inductee into its Shrine of the Eternals. In 1951, Hano debuted as an author with the baseball-themed novel, The Big Out, described by The New York Times' reviewer Ralph Adams Brown as "one of the most thrilling sports novels this reviewer has ever read." Hano taught writing at the University of Southern California, Pitzer College, and the University of California, Irvine. Sanford Koufax (born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God" and "Dandy Sandy", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues, and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to arthritis in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected. In 1999, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. His number 32 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972 and he was honored with a statue outside the centerfield plaza of Dodger Stadium in 2022. That same year, Koufax became the first player to mark the 50th anniversary of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Koufax relied heavily on two pitches. His four-seam fastball gave batters the impression of rising as it approached them, due to heavy backspin he created by pulling on the seams. His overhand curveball, spun with the middle finger, dropped vertically 12 to 24 inches due to his arm action; sabermetrician Rob Neyer called it the best curve of all time. Koufax also occasionally threw a changeup and, in his final years, added a forkball to his repertoire., G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964, 2.25, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1979.. The great African conqueror Mzilikazi, the Great Road, founded the Matabele dynasty and a legend....But unlike many tribal conquerors who lived by the sword, Mzilikazi was revered by his people and was on terms of close friendship with missionaries, explorers and tradrs. It is a remarkable tribute to the man that none of his subjects ever tried to assassinate him." Pp.323, 26 black & white plates, pages toned, owner's details in pencil and small pen notation to half-title page, pencil markings to margins throughout plus pencil notations to rear endpaper and inside rear cover. Plus: signed handwritten letter from Peter Becker to the book owner (Mrs Joan Benson, c/o National Forum, Krugersdorp) loosely enclosed. Paperback, minor creasing to front and rubbing to spine. Good.** Given the reference to 'National Forum', Joan Benson is probably the wife of Ivor Benson, a journalist, right-wing essayist, anti-communist and racist conspiracy theorist. From 1964 to 1966 he was a Rhodesian government official and censor. He fanatically supported apartheid in South Africa. Benson would author many books and essays alleging a Jewish world conspiracy. He wrote articles for magazines abroad, such as Western Destiny, The Journal of Historical Review, and The Spotlight. In 1966, he became co-editor of the American magazine The American Mercury as it merged with two Nazi papers to adopt an explicitly pro-Nazi/anti-semitic/white supremacy stance. He produced a newsletter, Behind the News, and in the 1970s founded a fascist group called the National Forum, and would head the South African chapter of the World Anti-Communist League.(wiki)., Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1979., 0<

1979, ISBN: 0140049789

[EAN: 9780140049787], Used, [PU: Penguin Books], BECKER PETER PATH OF BLOOD THE RISE AND CONQUESTS MZILIKAZI FOUNDER MATABELE TRIBE SOUTHERN AFRICA, A readable copy of the book which may … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780140049787], Used, [PU: Penguin Books], BECKER PETER PATH OF BLOOD THE RISE AND CONQUESTS MZILIKAZI FOUNDER MATABELE TRIBE SOUTHERN AFRICA, A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration., Books<

ISBN: 9780140049787

Paperback. Acceptable., 2.5

ISBN: 9780140049787

Paperback. Very Good., 3