I'll Try Anything Twice, 1st Edition, 1945, Fred Russell

I'll Try Anything Twice by Fred Russell, with illustrations by Charles Bissell, published by The McQuiddy Press, Nashville, Tennessee, copyright 1945 by the Nashville Banner. A collection of sports humor and anecdotes by the longtime sports editor of the Nashville Banner, with an introduction by syndicated columnist Henry McLemore. Russell was one of the most beloved sportswriters of the mid-twentieth century South, and this book captures his warm, witty voice in stories from the world of American sports. Illustrated throughout by political cartoonist Charles Bissell.  Condition: Gray-blue cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering; no dust jacket. Boards are clean and square with light wear and minor soiling. Interior pages show age toning; binding is firm and tight. A very presentable copy.