Rust | Art [Bob Feller Collection]

Get That Nigger Off The Field!

First Edition | First Printing

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From the library of Bob Feller, first printing of “Get That Nigger Off The Field!” by Art Rust, Jr. Bob Feller is featured in the book.

Octavo, [12], 228pp. Green cloth over black spine. Stated “first printing” on copyright page. In the publisher’s dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a very good example. Includes “Feller Library” stamp on half-title. Provenance: The Feller Collection, sold by Premier Auction Galleries of Chesterland, Ohio, March 2022. All items from the home of Bob and Anne Feller, Gates Mills, Ohio.

Bob Feller (1918-2010) was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, playing with the team from 1936-1956, with an interruption to serve in the Navy during World War II. He was an eight-time All-Star and helped the Indians win the World Series in 1948. During his career, he pitched three no-hitters and was the MLB strikeout leader for 7 seasons. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 and remembered as “the greatest pitcher of his time.”

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Delacorte Press

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Date Published

1976

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Near Fine

Jacket Condition

Very Good

Author

Rust | Art [Bob Feller Collection]

Parenthetical

[Bob Feller Collection]

Author Display

Art Rust