Casey at the Bat

New York: New Amsterdam Book Co., 1901.

A piece of classic Americana – and one of the most famed examples of sports literature

(Item #1703) Casey at the Bat. Ernest L. Thayer.

Casey at the Bat

New York: New Amsterdam Book Co., 1901. First separate edition. A lovely copy of this cherished baseball poem. First published in the San Francisco Examiner (June 3, 1888), this is the first separate publication of the poem. Original green wrappers, printed in red and green, stitched (as issued). Some minor toning to the wrappers, otherwise a Fine copy with the internal contents in perfect condition. Extremely rare in this condition. Housed in a fairly mundane, but effective chemise.

A piece of classic Americana – and one of the most famed examples of sports literature. Though the poem, written by Ernest Thayer, was originally published anonymously (in the San Francisco Examiner) it would soon become immensely popular. Interestingly enough, the fame of the poem spread less by the word of mouth of its readers than by public readings and performances, including those by ex-baseball stars and, more famously, actor DeWolf Hopper, who is thought to have performed Casey at the Bat over 10,000 times. Scholars continue to speculate over whether Casey or Mudville were based on real places and personages, or the entire invention of Thayer himself.
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