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Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend
An ode to major league legends, Ogden Nash's famous poetry collection (originally published in 1949 by Sport magazine) celebrates the greatest baseball players of the 19th and early 20th century with newfound energy through illustrations by C. F. Payne.
With his signature wordplay and brevity, Nash muses about 24 captivating characters in individual four-line poems. Each poem is accompanied by colorful biographical notes written by Nash's daughter, Linell Nash Smith. A masterful mix of poetry and pictures, each athletic spread brings bygone players to life in this updated classic for a new generation of devoted fans. Printed in Italy.
- Item ID: 20909
- Materials: paper
- 56 pages; 11" L x 9.75" W
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Q and A
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118 votes * 23 comments
Stacy
Vote: Thumbs down!
China=NO
Sanriobaby
Vote: Thumbs up!
Like the idea behind this, but would love to see a sample of the poetry before purchasing.
susie
Vote: Thumbs down!
ditto- China NO!
Katrina
Vote: Thumbs up!
I would definitely buy this. The art looks really beautiful, if the cover is any indication.
Seneca
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I like the idea and agree that a sample of the poetry would be a nice touch in deciding.
jen
Vote: Thumbs down!
It seems like the market for people who love baseball and poetry is really specific...
Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator
Hello, Voters! Thanks for all of your great feedback. This book features a famous collection of short poems by Ogden Nash. The poems are alphabetical, with each letter representing a player or players. For example "G is for Gehrig, The Pride of the Stadium; His record pure gold, His courage, pure radium."
Leese
Vote: Thumbs up!
Looks like a great gift for anyone who loves Baseball. Nice to have something literary to buy/give.
Sherry
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Great gift for the baseball fans.
trisha
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great fathers day gift idea. price is right too.
Christy
Vote: Thumbs down!
Too bad it's made in China.
andrea
Vote: Thumbs down!
not for me.
Anna
Vote: Thumbs up!
Such awesome illustrations to go along with these poems.
NM
Vote: Thumbs up!
Unique gift for baseball fans
Grandma B
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I'll buy this as a gift for my husband to add to his Ogden Nash collection.
Pat
Vote: Thumbs down!
Although I would not buy it for myself, it could be an appreciated gift for an Ogden Nash fan.
Donna
Vote: Thumbs up!
Unique gift for the baseball lovers.
Kat
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No - made in China.
Kathleen
Vote: Thumbs up!
Baseball lovers would love to have this, at a great price also.
Lockie
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Cute, inexpensive gift for baseball fans.
Jessica
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A cool gift and not too pricey
Laurie
Nice for a rec room or sports fan.
denise
nice for the spoirts lover