Bibliograph

Game faces, early baseball cards from the Library of Congress, Peter Devereaux ; preface by Carla D. Hayden ; foreword by John Thorn

Type

Label

Game faces, early baseball cards from the Library of Congress, Peter Devereaux ; preface by Carla D. Hayden ; foreword by John Thorn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-149) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Game faces

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1021084505

Responsibility statement

Peter Devereaux ; preface by Carla D. Hayden ; foreword by John Thorn

Sub title

early baseball cards from the Library of Congress

Summary

Devereaux presents rare, colorful baseball cards that celebrate the first decades of the great American sport. Selected from the Library of Congress's Benjamin K. Edward Collection, these cards bring to life an era of American history that saw the game explode in popularity as the sport spread to nearly every corner of the country. In showing a history of sports cards, Devereaux shows the ways the cards have shaped and influenced U.S. culture. -- adapted from back cover

Table Of Contents

Baseball cards and popular culture emerge: 1887-1895 -- A monopoly cuts the cards: 1896-1909 -- A trust busted, a dead ball, and the return of the cards: 1909-1914 -- Afterword: Other cards in the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress / Phil Michel, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Target audience

adult

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Contributor

Creator