Breakthrough to the Big League: The Story of Jackie Robinson.

First edition of this autobiography detailing Robinson's journey as the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Octavo, original pictorial boards, frontispiece, illustrated with 21 black and white photographs. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Jackie Robinson in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "4-18-65 To Robert Weiss with best wishes. Thanks for sending the poem. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I hope you enjoy 'Breakthrough to the Big League' Jackie Robinson." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Written with Alfred Duckett. Jacket design by Charles Geer. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.