New York: The Century Company, 1916. First edition - A magazine, illustrated throughout, and with stories by Katherine D. Cather, Georgette Parks Roper, Will Bradley; serials including Albert Bigelow Paine's 'The Boys' Life of Mark Twain', A. Russell Bond's 'Battle-front of Engineering' and Gabrille E. Jackson's 'Silverheels'; poems by Hesper Le Gallienne, Grace May North, Robert Emmet Ward, and more. The cover painting by Norman Price depicts a young woman golfer and this issue includes an article on golf "The Game I Love" by Francis Ouimet (who in 1913 was the first amateur to win the US Open, in a stunning upset). Also included are updates on current events, from the war raging in Europe, the buildup of military in the US and the passage of a Child Labor Act, and on nature and science, a section for "very little folks," prize-winning contributions by readers and more. Frontispiece by Arthur J. Elsley and other illustrations by C. M. Relyea, Tony Sarg and others, as well as photographs. Numerous ads, many full page. pp.1059 - 1152 plus 52 pp of ads

Boston: The House of Edinboro, Publishers, (1952) dj. Hardcover first edition - The last book by this pioneering sociologist, activist and close friend of Booker T. Washington and his wife, written to inspire young adults, the biography of another 'unsung hero' - that is, the story of Major Richard Robert Wright (1855-1947). It details his inspiring life journey from being the child referenced in a John Greenleaf Whittier poem (which is where the title for this book comes from) to the the highest-ranking African American officer during the Spanish-American War, a prominent educator who was a founder of Savannah State University, civil rights organizer and active in the National Freedom Day Association, politician, founder of the Citizens and Southern Bank and Trust Company in Philadelphia one of the first African American owned banks in the North, overcoming significant racial prejudice in the Jim Crow South. Although she notes that Wright was already in his 90s when she began working on this book, he welcomed her into his home, answered her questions and made his papers available. Preface by Rufus E. Clement. Illustrated with photographs. Scarce in the first edition. Laid in is a promotional flyer from the publisher, a single sheet, approx 9 by 6 inches. 237 pp.

New York: Henry Holt, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written for older children and young adults, this is an "interesting and informative look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that operated from 1945-1954. Using interviews with former players, various newspaper and statistical accounts, and sound research, [this] not only tells the story of the league but also provides sociological insight into the United States during World War II and the postwar era. While the players' accomplishments on the field are documented, readers will also become privy to the trials and tribulations these athletes faced, which went far beyond the daily hassles that male professional players encountered. They included severe rules governing personal appearance and off-field activities so as not to sacrifice femininity for athleticism." (School Library Journal)" Includes several appendices with the league's rules, teams, and statistics, along with a chronology, notes on the author's sources, further reading, and places to obtain more information on the AAGPBL. The AAGPBL was the inspiration for the fictionalized film 'A League of Their Own.' Illustrated with many photographs. xviii, 140 pp. ISBN: 0-805019421.

New York: Hyperion, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of poems selected to appeal to older children, which includes poems on women's basketball, the thrill of a fast break, tributes to Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and others by such varied writers as Jerry Spinelli, Jack Prelutsky, Walter Dean Myers,Richard Peck, Eloise Greenfield, Myra Cohn Livingston and more. Illustrated with pencil and pastel drawings by Bill James. Warmly INSCRIBED by Morrison on the front endpaper with the comment "My latest in the sport field" dated in the year of publication, and SIGNED as Lillian. Includes notes on the players. Morrison had a long career as a poet, anthologist and librarian. She is quoted as saying "I love rhythms, the body movement implicit in poetry, explicit in sports - I am drawn to athletes, dancers, drummers, jazz musicians, who transcend misery and frustration and symbolize for us something joyous, ordered, and possible in life." She is credited with being the first to publish a book of sports poems. Books signed by her are quite uncommon. 63 pp. ISBN: 0-786800542.

New York: The Century Company, 1916. First edition - A magazine, illustrated throughout, and with stories by Mary Wells, Caroline Bailey, Will Bradley and others; serials including Albert Bigelow Paine's 'The Boys' Life of Mark Twain', A. Russell Bond's 'Battle-front of Engineering' and Gabrille E. Jackson's 'Silverheels'; poems by Cornelia Forbes, Maud Going, and more. Cover painting by Norman Price. An article by Charles T. Hill on curious fires is followed by a true story by Caroline Bailey on Spot, a little dog who was a fire station mascot. Also included are articles on baseball positions by Billy Evans, updates on current events, and on nature and science, a section for "very little folks," prize-winning contributions by readers and more. Frontispiece by Mrs M. L. Waller and other illustrations by C. M. Relyea, Mary Curtis Richardson and others, as well as photographs. Numerous ads, many full page. pp. 963 - 1056 plus 40 pp of ads.