Item #2242 The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution). David Halberstam, Glenn Stout, George Plimpton, Ira Berkow.
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)
The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)

The Best American Sports Writing of the Century (inscribed to George Plimpton; and inscribed by Plimpton to his daughter, the subject of his contribution)

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. A standout out and layered association copy, inscribed twice on the title page: "To George [Plimpton] -- who makes me laugh. Ira Berkow"; "To George -- who makes it classy. David Halberstam." Also inscribed by Plimpton on the half-title page: "For Medora, with love, Dad." Uncommon signed, with no other copies available as of this writing. Halberstam is the volume's editor, Berkow is a fellow contributor, and Medora, Plimpton's daughter, is the subject of his 12-page contribution on pg. 466, "Medora Goes to the Game," which originally appear in Sport Illustrated. The essay is about taking her to a Harvard-Yale football game when she was 9 (Plimpton went to Harvard). Both Halberstam and Berkow won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting. Plimpton is best known as the founding and longtime editor of The Paris Review. An impressive list of literary journalists appears in the book including Gay Tales, Tom Wolfe, John Updike, John McPhee, Roger Angell, Jon Krakauer, Thomas McGuane, David Remnick, Frank Graham, and Norman Mailer (though we note women writers are all but missing). A monumental octavo in black paper boards, black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Very near fine with just a hint of rubbing to lower board edges and a few spots of faint red to outer text block face. In a similarly very near fine jacket with a touch of wear to only the upper front corner and one small smudge on rear panel. An exceptional and poignant association copy, both professional and familial. Near fine / Near fine. Item #2242
ISBN: 0395945135

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