differences 1st and 2d edition
I am with Barry on value, but there are a number of differences between the first and second editions. The second edition is enlarged with new material added, including an article on baseball writers, interview of Comiskey, poetry, including Casey and Casey's revenge, and a section on umpires. The 1st has 355 numbered pages plus illustrations list and index and the 2d has 406 numbered pages plus illustrations list and index. In addition, the 2d edition has pages added to the roman numeral pages, especially LXII - LXVI, where Spink explains the 2d edition. (the 1st only has thru XXII for roman numerals, which, i believe is mostly, if not all, less illustrations). These books are frequently misdescribed which is why i gave, what is probably, too much info. Both great books, frequently found signed, or with a known baseball person's ownership mark.
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