Description
Signed first edition of Catch You Later by Johnny Bench and William Brashler.
Octavo, viii, 245pp. Blue boards, blue cloth spine, title in silver on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, faint wear to spine, lightly bumped top edge, vibrant blue endpapers, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $8.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the half-title page.
Johnny Bench (b. 1947) is a former professional baseball player, known for his performance as a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967-1983. Bench was a fourteen-time All-Star and two-time National League MVP. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.