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Blue cloth cover with gilt decoration shows minor wear, tear, and rubbing, slight loss on the spine ends. Loose hinges. Pages are tanned with minor tidemarks.

Tan paper covered boards with a black cloth spine.

Tan paper covered boards with a black cloth spine.

_____ Illustrated with drawings and archival and then-contemporary photos of management, players, teams, stadiums etc. _____ With all four fold-out panoramics._____ Two of the panoramics have archival repairs to fold splits. _____ Apparently a very rare presentation variant, none being located for sale elsewhere. _____ The American Sports Company's binding was full blue cloth, with the titling and Uncle Same in gold._____This copy is in cream paper boards with blue/gray spine cloth and the front cover illustration and titling in black. _____ The ASC binding spine reads "AMERICA'S NATIONAL GAME /[rule]/ SPALDING /[at heel]/ AMERICAN / SPORTS CO". _____ This spine's gilt titling reads "BASE / BALL / BY / A.G. SPALDING /[at heel]/ PRESENTED BY / A.G. SPALDING & BROS.". _____ The rear hinge is nearly open, a typical flaw given the weight of the text block. _____

With personal reminiscences of its vicissitudes, its victories and its votaries. Cartoons by Homer C. Davenport. Pp. xx+542, 2 frontispieces (one with tissue guard), plus 7 folding plates, numerous full page illustrations; cr. 8vo; dark blue pictorial ribbed cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, edges of boards lightly rubbed, the lower board a trifle scuffed, spine slightly dulled; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown and signs of removal of bookplate from same, hinges starting, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1911. First edition. Smith 691. *Albert Goodwill Spalding (1850-1915) was a leading player, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball. he was the premier pitcher of the 1870s, and the first player to wear a glove on the field. Spalding was president and part-owner of the Chicago White Stockings from 1882 to 1891, helped organize the National League, and wrote the first set of official baseball rules. In 1939, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

First edition. Cartoons by Homer C. Davenport. xix,[1],[1]-542pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. One of the key works in the literature of baseball, by one of the prime movers in its codification and development. In addition to his pitching career (which began in 1865), Spalding helped organize the National League, cofounded the Spalding sporting goods company, and published the first official rules guide for the game. This book was published four years prior to his death. Bright blue ribbed cloth, lettered in gilt, and with gilt depiction of Uncle Sam at bat on the upper cover. Portrait, frontis, illustrations, photographs and plates (some folding). Bookplate on front pastedown, very slight tanning to edges of text block, as usual, early ink name neatly erased from front free endsheet, trivial tiny crack at crown of rear inner hinge - all relatively minor detractions for an unusually bright, tight copy of a book most often seen in dodgy condition Cartoons by Homer C. Davenport. xix,[1],[1]-542pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo

First edition. Very good+ copy in original blue cloth binding with gold titles and image of Uncle Sam toting a bat (Two contemporary previous owner inked names on front end-paper. Front hinge cracked while rear hinge is strangthened with white paper tape. Traces of mild damp staining at edges of rear blanks. ) Overall pleasing copy of this extensively researched volume from the early days of the last century. Several pull-out gatefolds & numerous illustrations.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 542 pages.

First edition. Very good+ copy in original blue cloth binding with gold titles and image of Uncle Sam toting a bat (Two contemporary previous owner inked names on front end-paper. Front hinge cracked while rear hinge is strangthened with white paper tape. Traces of mild damp staining at edges of rear blanks. ) Overall pleasing copy of this extensively researched volume from the early days of the last century. Several pull-out gatefolds & numerous illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 542 pages

First edition. Very good+ copy in original blue cloth binding with gold titles and image of Uncle Sam toting a bat (Two contemporary previous owner inked names on front end-paper. Front hinge cracked while rear hinge is strangthened with white paper tape. Traces of mild damp staining at edges of rear blanks. ) Overall pleasing copy of this extensively researched volume from the early days of the last century. Several pull-out gatefolds & numerous illustrations.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 542 pages.

(Baseball) AMERICA'S NATIONAL GAME: HISTORIC FACTS CONCERNING THE BEGINNING, EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT AND POPULARITY OF BASE BALL WITH PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF ITS VICISSITUDES, ITS VICTORIES AND ITS VOTARIES by Albert G. Spalding; cartoons by Homer C. Davenport. New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1911. FIRST EDITION. 8vo - 8" x 5-3/8". Blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titles and decoration of Uncle Sam holding a baseball bat to front cover and gilt titles to spine with light rubbing to the head of spine and corners, and minor wear to the tail of spine for what is a lovely copy of the book. Plain endpapers. xix, [1], 542 pp., plus [5] folded plates. This is an essential early text from one of the key pioneers of our national pastime. "America's National Game" traces the sport of baseball from its birth, to its growth in the military camps of the American Civil War, to the first professional teams, and forward through the first decade of the twentieth century; illustrated with a total of 114 black and white drawings and photographs including 5 wonderful fold-out plates. This copy is extra special, being inscribed by the author in black fountain pen ink, "To Mr. E. A. Steininger / with my compliments / A. G. Spalding / New York / Oct. 10 1911" on a blank preliminary page; a light bump to the front upper fore edge of the text block effects the first five leaves, i.e., inscription page, half-title, tissue-guarded portrait, frontispiece and title page. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. A "Letter of Authenticity" issued by PSA/DNA Authentication Services is included with the book. RARE inscribed and in such nice condition.