About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-101476671400
ISBN-139781476671406
eBay Product ID (ePID)3038388952
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / General, Autographs, Sports (See Also Headings under Sports Cards), Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorRon Keurajian
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length10 In.
Item Height0.6 In.
Item Weight19.9 Oz
Item Width7 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN2018-036784
Book TitleBaseball Hall of Fame Autographs : A Reference Guide
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal796.357
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisRichly illustrated with nearly 1,000 examples of both autographs and forgeries, this new and expanded edition includes signature studies of all Hall of Famers from the 19th century to the present. Collectors can compare signatures to the examples to determine the genuineness of autographs. Shoeless Joe and the rest of the Black Sox are explored in depth, along with Roger Maris, Gil Hodges and the top 50 non-Hall of Fame autographs. A new price guide examines values of various signed mediums. A market population grid lists rare and seldom seen signatures., New and expanded edition that includes signatures studies of all hall of famers from the 19th century to the present day. Newly added studies of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the rest of the infamous black sox. Roger Maris, Gil Hodges, and the top 50 non hall of fame autographs are also explored in depth. Richly illustrated with nearly 1,000 examples of autographs and forgeries.
Edition Number2
Publication Year2018
Reviews"Valuable...expands greatly on Keurajian's first effort, which was published in 2012...contains more than 100 new pages of information, and the number of autographs have increased from 745 to 988. Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs is a scholarly, exhaustive look at baseball autographs. Keurajian writes with effortless flow...and injects personal and professional experiences into his prose."-- Sport in American History . Reviews of the first edition: "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist ; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine ; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., Reviews of the second edition: "Valuable...expands greatly on Keurajian's first effort, which was published in 2012...contains more than 100 new pages of information, and the number of autographs have increased from 745 to 988. Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs is a scholarly, exhaustive look at baseball autographs. Keurajian writes with effortless flow...and injects personal and professional experiences into his prose."-- Sport in American History "Highly recommended"-- ARBA "[Keurajian's] new book is unique in that no other has approached the detail found in this new edition. It is a book for both the novice and the advanced collector."-- ProtoView : Reviews of the first edition: "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., From the first edition: Winner, SABR Baseball Research Award; "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- BooklistI; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen....Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., Reviews of the first edition: "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist ; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine ; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., "Valuable...expands greatly on Keurajian's first effort, which was published in 2012...contains more than 100 new pages of information, and the number of autographs have increased from 745 to 988. Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs is a scholarly, exhaustive look at baseball autographs. Keurajian writes with effortless flow...and injects personal and professional experiences into his prose."-- Sport in American History ; "[Keurajian's] new book is unique in that no other has approached the detail found in this new edition. It is a book for both the novice and the advanced collector."-- ProtoView . Reviews of the first edition: "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist ; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine ; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., Reviews of the second edition: "Valuable...expands greatly on Keurajian's first effort, which was published in 2012...contains more than 100 new pages of information, and the number of autographs have increased from 745 to 988. Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs is a scholarly, exhaustive look at baseball autographs. Keurajian writes with effortless flow...and injects personal and professional experiences into his prose."-- Sport in American History ; "Highly recommended"-- ARBA ; "[Keurajian's] new book is unique in that no other has approached the detail found in this new edition. It is a book for both the novice and the advanced collector."-- ProtoView : Reviews of the first edition: "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist ; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine ; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News ., From the first edition: Winner, SABR Baseball Research Award; "Keurajian offers his significant expertise and passion in a book that will serve the novice autograph seeker and experienced collector alike...recommended"-- Booklist ; "indispensable.... Whether you're a seasoned collector or a novice, a good place to begin is Keurajian's fun and fascinating guide"-- Forbes Magazine ; "Baseball historians and autograph hounds will find Keurajian's book a compelling read"-- The Tampa Tribune ; "His cautionary tale serves as the backdrop for one of the most accurately detailed reference pieces the sports collectibles market has ever seen.... Armed with this educational ammunition, autograph collectors of any experience level will benefit tremendously from this information"--Rob Bertrand, co-host of the sports collectibles radio show, Cardboard Connection Radio ; "a reference guide through the shark-infested waters of sports signatures to provide collectors the proper tools to keep them from getting burned"-- New York Daily News .
Dewey Edition23
FormatTrade Paperback
FeaturesNew Edition
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction Glossary Part I. Building a Collection One ♦ What to Collect Two ♦ Forgeries and Authentication Three ♦ Obtaining Signatures and the Auction Process Four ♦ Provenance, the Black Market and Other Things Part II. The Hall of Famers Five ♦ Signature Studies Six ♦ The Top 50 ÂNon-Hall of Famer Signatures Seven ♦ The Fix Appendix: Population Grid Recommended Reading Index
LC Classification NumberGV875.2.K48 2018
Number of Pages313 pages
