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Author:

Thorn, John, 1947-

Title:

Baseball in the Garden of Eden : the secret history of the early game / John Thorn.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xvi, 365 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Baseball--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Anointing Abner -- Four fathers, two roads -- The cradle of baseball -- The cauldron of baseball -- War in heaven -- A national pastime -- The big idea -- Union and brotherhood -- Sporting goods and higher thought -- The gospel of baseball -- The white city and the golden West -- The religion of baseball.

ISBN:

1439170215 (e-book)
9781439170212 (e-book)
0743294033
9780743294034

OCLC:

(OCoLC)646112785

LCCN:

2010045155

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

ESPD725 -- Sibley Public Library (Sibley)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

CJPC482 -- Williamsburg Public Library (Williamsburg)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)