[Rarebooks] another baseball item from the Norman Kane collection (FS)

[Serendipity Books]

BASEBALL / A Documentary History in Chronological Presentation from 
the personal collection of  Norman Kane (a fan for over 75 years)
(with a very few additions) Norman Kane attended his first game in 
1932. He began to read about baseball in the pulps of the 1940s.  He 
bought them, in order to read them. He has been an antiquarian 
bookseller for more than 50 years, a member of ABAA.  He did not sell 
his baseball collection until his retirement.

1910 (April)          Lardner, Ringgold Wilmer   (1885-1933)

Typed letter signed in type R.W.L., Saturday.  Chicago Tribune 
Editorial Rooms stationery, imprinted "E-512. 5M  4-10."1p.

To his mother:

       "Dear Mutter, -
                   We are all feeling bad over the death of George 
McDonald, who was one of the best people in the business.  Evers is 
just about sick over it and so is Chance.  I don't think many of us 
can attend the funeral, which is to take place Monday afternoon, but 
the baseball writers are going to send a 'floral tribute', just as if 
that would do any good.
       The rain of today spoiled our chances of having two off days 
in succession and I may not be able even to get away Friday. If I 
can, I will come over to see you for a few hours anyway.
       Coach Yost of Michigan was up to see us last night and I had a 
long talk with him.
       Art and Pope McKissick, whose wife is still in the south, are 
coming to our house tomorrow, but I will be at the ball game if the 
rain stops in time.
                                                                                           R.W.L."
$2500.00


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