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Mint condition : how baseball cards became an American obsession /

"In 'Mint Condition' is a captivating history of this cherished hobby, as well as a look into the current state, where cards are largely the rarefied preserve of fanatical adult collectors and shrewd businessmen...'--Dust jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jamieson, Dave
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Baseball cards.
Baseball cards > History.
Baseball cards > Collectors and collecting.
Sports > Collectibles.
Sports cards.
Description
Summary:"In 'Mint Condition' is a captivating history of this cherished hobby, as well as a look into the current state, where cards are largely the rarefied preserve of fanatical adult collectors and shrewd businessmen...'--Dust jacket.
Physical Description:272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-270).
ISBN:9780802119391 :
0802119395