Description
Men At Work: The Craft of Baseball by George F. Will, inscribed by the author to the New York Yankees Hall of Famer, Joe DiMaggio.
Octavo, ix, [3], 353pp, [1]. Black hardcover, white cloth spine. The fourth printing, with a corresponding number line on the copyright page. Lightly bumped top corner, internally clean. In the publisher’s dust jacket, price clipped, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Housed in a custom green cloth clamshell, title stamped in white on the spine.
Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “To Joe, The ‘man at work’ whose work is still the definition of excellence. Best Wishes! George F. Will.”
From the “Joe DiMaggio Collection,” sold by Hunt Auctions Inc., Lot 589, November 24, 2002.
Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) was a three-time MVP, nine-time World Series champion, and 13-time All-Star whose 56-game hitting streak in 1941 remains one of the most iconic records in American sports. George F. Will, an avid baseball writer, interviewed DiMaggio and wrote about him in several book, including “Men At Work.” DiMaggio was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
