Description
The first edition of The Amateurs by David Halberstam, with a letter from Halberstam to Joe DiMaggio, offering him a copy of this book.
Octavo, 221p, [3]. Gray boards, gray cloth spine. Stated “first edition,” with a full number line. A fine copy, appears unread. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, $14.95 on the front flap.
Includes a laid-in letter from David Halberstam, hoping to assuage DiMaggio’s concerns that a book by Halberstam would overshadow his autobiography, later titled “The DiMaggio Albums.”
From the “Joe DiMaggio Collection,” sold by Hunt Auctions Inc., Lot 599, November 24, 2002. Includes letter of provenance from the DiMaggio family.
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.
