Steven A. Riess

City Games: The Evolution of American Urban Society and the Rise of Sports (SPS)

University Of Illinois Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Hardcover. xii+ 332 pp. Illustrations. An unused copy but with foxing to the edge of the text block. In bright, crisp dust jacket with a touch of sunning to the spine. Comprehensive, thoughtful look at the complex interrelationship and interdependency between spors and the city. The work deals primarily with the period 1870-1960 when the growth of modern cities intersected with thew development of nearly all the major sports. Near Fine / near fine. Item #E24495
ISBN: 9780252015731

Price: $24.50