Game faces : early baseball cards from the Library of Congress
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Author
Contributors
Hayden, Carla Diane, 1952- author of preface.
Thorn, John, 1947- author of foreward.
Benjamin K. Edwards Collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress. Publishing Office.
Thorn, John, 1947- author of foreward.
Benjamin K. Edwards Collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress. Publishing Office.
Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books :, [2018].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
796.357 DEVER
1 available
796.357 DEVER
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Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books :, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 155 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Devereaux presents rare, colorful baseball cards that celebrate the first decades of the great American sport. Selected from the Library of Congress's Benjamin K. Edward Collection, these cards bring to life an era of American history that saw the game explode in popularity as the sport spread to nearly every corner of the country. In showing a history of sports cards, Devereaux shows the ways the cards have shaped and influenced U.S. culture. -- adapted from back cover
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Devereaux, P., Hayden, C. D., & Thorn, J. (2018). Game faces: early baseball cards from the Library of Congress . Smithsonian Books :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Devereaux, Peter, Carla Diane Hayden and John Thorn. 2018. Game Faces: Early Baseball Cards From the Library of Congress. Smithsonian Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Devereaux, Peter, Carla Diane Hayden and John Thorn. Game Faces: Early Baseball Cards From the Library of Congress Smithsonian Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Devereaux, Peter,, Carla Diane Hayden, and John Thorn. Game Faces: Early Baseball Cards From the Library of Congress Smithsonian Books :, 2018.
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