Rise of Sports in New Orleans by Dale A. Somers ISBN 13: 9780807100424

Pelican Publishing Company, 1972. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First printing. Hardcover. xiv+ 320 pp. with bibliography, index. Fine (touch of faint foxing about the edges of the text block, in fine dust jacket. A treatment of a neglected aspect of American social life and important facet of Louisiana history, a study of a half-century (1850-1900) when sports moved from a minor to a major role in New Orleans play habits. The 1870s, 80s, and 90s saw the organization of clubs and teams by the dozens--bicycling clubs, tennis clubs, athletic clubs, rowing clubs, etc.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University, 1972. Book. F1ne. Hardcover. Fine; dust jacket price clipped, small chips spine, very good. 8 vo. (xiv) 3 20 pp. Bibliography, index, yellow cloth-backed boards..

Pelican Publishing, 1972-01-31. Hardcover. Very Good/Like New. ***Please Read*** name inside cover - No marks on text - My shelf location 38-a-39

Louisiana State Univ Pr. Dust jacket is covered with mylar jacket protector. . Very good + . Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1972.

Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press (1972) 320 pp. Original yellow cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends a bit bumped. DJ lightly soiled w/ light wear and few short, closed tears to edges; approx. 1" closed tear at bottom edge of front panel. Price clipped. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Baton Rouge: Lousiana State U.. Hardcover. 1972. 1st Edition. 8vo 320pp . Fine in Fine DJ. DJ price clipped Examines New Orleans social life to show how the growth of cities contributed to the emergence of a "leisure ethic" .

Paperback. Very Good.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 320 pages; Description: xiv, 320 p. 24 cm. Subjects: Sports --Louisiana --New Orleans --History.

Pelican Publishing, 1972-01-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!