[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce early 1868 Baseball Guide, price reduced
Charles Agvent
charles at charlesagvent.com
Thu Mar 29 13:30:21 EDT 2018
Price reduced to $3600 NET
KELLY, M. J. THE BASE-BALL GUIDE FOR 1868. CONTAINING THE RULES OF THE
GAME, WITH OBSERVATIONS ON CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES, "MUFFIN" MATCHES AND
THE GAME ON ICE. FULL DIRECTIONS FOR SCORERS, FORMATION OF CLUBS AND
SELECTION OF NINES. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF
OTHER INSTRUCTIVE AND ENTERTAINING MATTER. New York: Robert M. De Witt,
(1868). First Edition. Small octavo (4" x 6-3/8") in original gold wraps
depicting a pitcher in uniform on the front about to throw a ball; [iv],
9-100 pages, plus covers. A very early rule book, illustrated with a
frontispiece full-page engraving of two teams playing on a field as well
as a diagram of a baseball field and a few small engravings in the text.
Includes the constitution and the by-laws "founded chiefly on those of
the Active Base-Ball Club of the City of New York." Also contains rules
for players and umpires, including a prohibition on betting, as well as
descriptions of the requirements for each position. A very useful index
follows. The author was the secretary for the New York Base-Ball
Association. An old dampstain affects most of the page throughout but is
very light and hardly noticeable. The front wrap has a small chip in the
upper right corner slightly affecting the price, and there are two small
pieces lacking from the spine. The rear cover is detached but present.
Someone long ago used three pieces of adhesive tape to keep the rear
cover on, and while those pieces are no longer present there is a slight
shadow visible. The front cover is on securely. Still a Very Good copy
of a scarce and important baseball book. (#013614) $4,500.00
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