Sayonara Home Run! : The Art of the Japanese Baseball Card : Gall and Engel

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“Brand New, Sealed in a protective plastic filament”
ISBN
9780811849456
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Chronicle Books
ISBN-10
0811849457
ISBN-13
9780811849456
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50802852

Product Key Features

Language
English
Topic
Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles, Baseball / History, Sports Cards / Baseball
Author
John Gall, Gary Engel
Illustrator
Yes

Dimensions

Item Length
1 In.
Item Height
1 In.
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Width
1 In.

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2005-016671
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Book Title
Sayonara Home Run! : The Art of the Japanese Baseball Card
Dewey Decimal
796.357/0952/075
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
With talented young Japanese players signing to the American Majors, interest in Japanese baseball is at an all-time high. Sayonara Home Run introduces curious fans to Japan's national pastime through the lens of the country's playfully beautiful baseball cards. A fascinating text traces the roots and cross-cultural history of the Japanese game, while hundreds of illustrations showcase gorgeous vintage cards. Woven throughout are profiles of key Japanese players, features on important U.S. team tours of Japan (with Japanese cards of players such as Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio), and insights into the social history of the cards. Including primers on Japanese player nicknames and baseball terms, and the fine points of the Japanese game, Sayonara Home Run is a must-have for anyone interested in baseball, Japan, or this unique chapter in popular design., With talented young Japanese players signing to the American Majors, interest in Japanese baseball is at an all-time high. Sayonara Home Run! introduces curious fans to Japan's national pastime through the lens of the country's playfully beautiful baseball cards. A fascinating text traces the roots and cross-cultural history of the Japanese game, while hundreds of illustrations showcase gorgeous vintage cards. Woven throughout are profiles of key Japanese players, features on important U.S. team tours of Japan (with Japanese cards of players such as Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio), and insights into the social history of the cards. Including primers on Japanese player nicknames and baseball terms, and the fine points of the Japanese game, Sayonara Home Run! is a must-have for anyone interested in baseball, Japan, or this unique chapter in popular design.
Publication Year
2006
Dewey Edition
22
Format
Trade Paperback
LC Classification Number
GV875.3.G35 2006
Number of Pages
192 pages

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