Description

Small quarto size paperback bound in boldly colored pictorial card covers with French Flaps. 191 pages. Illustrated with hundred of examples of Japanese cards, chiefly in color, from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s. First edition, first printing with full number line. 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.”–Publisher’s website No previous ownership marks. No remainder mark. A pristine and as new copy, clean, fresh and unmarked with sharp corners and perfect spine. Appears unread and like new.