Bang the Drum Slowly
Easton Press, 1996. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. New / No Jacket as Issued. Item #1196
A handsome dark red leather Collector's edition of this well-known baseball novel, signed by the author. Originally published in 1956, this novel tells the story of Henry Wiggen, pitching ace, and his befriending of a young catcher, Bruce Pearson, who has Hodgkin's Disease. Wiggen rallies the team and his friend to keep Pearson on the team and the team to win the World Series. With gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. Includes a Publisher's Note and Certificate of Authenticity from Easton Press that Harris signed in 2003.
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