The Psychologist at Bat FIRST EDITION
New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1951.
First Edition. Hardcover. The psychologist to the St. Louis Browns and The New York Rangers, indeed, the first psychologist ever attached to the staff of a major league baseball team, hypnotist David Farrell Tracy reveals the methods he uses to "transform nervous rookies, failing veterans, and perpetual in-and-outers into self-confident stars" in this midcentury sports psychology book. This 1951 first edition comes from the personal library of Anders Ericsson (1947-2020), “The Expert on Experts,” the late cognitive psychologist known for his influential work on deliberate practice and expert performance.
8 1/8" X 5 1/2". 158pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Rather heavy wear to price-clipped dust jacket, with 3" neat tear to front panel, open tears to corners and to head and tail of spine, and sunning, toning, and dust soiling to panels. Bound in green cloth over boards, with spine lettered in black. Mild edgewear to binding, firm and sound. Pages are gently age-toned, with occasional penciled marks or annotations. Very good / good. Item #17287
Price: $70.00