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715880

Terrific & displayable baseball print...

Item #715880

May 08, 1886

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1886 



* Collectible 19th century baseball print



The full ftpg. shows: "Some Setters & Pointers at the Dog Show" with a related article inside. Other prints include: "The Canoe Exhibition", a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Root Of The Matter"; a doublepage centerfold of: "Trinity Church, Boston"; and a... See More  

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710304

Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...

Item #710304
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.

Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More  

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708715

The 1st "fixed" baseball game (1865)... Andersonville Prison warden...

Item #708715

September 29, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept.  29, 1865  



* Brooklyn Eckfords vs. New York Mutuals

* First documented fixed baseball game




The back page under "Out-Door Sports" "The National Game" has the summary and box score of a game between the Mutual and Eckford clubs, won by the Eckfords, 23-11. The summary mentions in part: "...Some of the fly tips taken by Mills surp... See More  

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707834

Early Teddy Roosevelt speech to unite the Republican Party...

Item #707834

March 26, 1883

NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1883  The 1st column of the front page has a multi-column article headed: "FORGETTING PARTY FEUDS", with subheading: "THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK ANXIOUS FOR HARMONY", which includes the text of a compelling speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort to unite the Republican Party of New York. Nice to have this speech in a New York newspaper o... See More  

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705294

The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...

Item #705294

September 15, 1883

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883  The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.

Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More  

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705293

One of the best baseball prints...

Item #705293

March 23, 1889

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 23, 1889  Note: this is just a portion of the issue, 8 pages but including the mentioned centerfold.

This terrific double page centerfold is captioned: "The American Baseball Players at Kennington Oval--Visit of the Prince of Wales". It includes some 19 scenes of various "plays" in baseball, and also has round portraits of the 1... See More  

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705155

Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...

Item #705155

October 14, 1882

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882  Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print of a comet over New York City. Another page is taken up with 6 i... See More  

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705142

Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital... Baseball in Texas...

Item #705142

January 21, 1888

THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, Jan. 21, 1888  Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.

The front page has: "BASE BALL" "Meeting Of the Texas League at Houston--The
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704614

Perhaps the best publication for any baseball collector...

Item #704614

October 10, 1867

THE BALL PLAYERS' CHRONICLE, New York, Oct. 10, 1867



* Very rare baseball publication

* Henry Chadwick "Father of Baseball"




A very rare & desired title by any baseball collector as this was the first magazine in America devoted primarily to baseball.

Edited by the legendary Henry Chadwick, this paper lasted but 30 issues, from June 6 thru December 26, 1867 before changing... See More  

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704610

Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...

Item #704610

October 14, 1882

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882 



* Chicago White Sox baseball

* Cap Anson & King Kelly




Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More  

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704172

A very early baseball board game...

Item #704172

December 08, 1866

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 8, 1866  The full front page has 3 prints of: "Laying the Corner Stone of the New Masonic Temple at Baltimore, Maryland.

Inside has a fascinating half print of: "The New & Beautiful Parlor Divertisement of Base-Ball" showing a family playing a board game themed on baseball. There is also a related article: "The Parlor Gam... See More  

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703248

Baseball champions...

Item #703248

May 16, 1885

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885 



* Early professional baseball all-stars - prints



The entire front page shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'.

The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and oth... See More  

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700992

Baseball game made famous by Currier and Ives...

Item #700992

August 04, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1865  On the back page under "Sporting" is: "Base Ball" "The Grand Match for the Championship--20,000 Spectators Present--The Finest Contest Ever Witnessed--The Atlantics Still the Champions..." with more. 

This has a wonderfully written game summary which takes three-quarters of a column & includes details about the game (termi... See More  

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699578

Mechanical baseball pitcher...

Item #699578

June 26, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!

Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More  

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699092

Homer's "Seesaw--Gloucester... American baseball in London...

Item #699092

September 12, 1874

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1874 



* Famous Winslow Homer print



Although there are many very nice prints within, the most desired is the full page print by Winslow Homer: "Seesaw--Gloucester, Massachusetts".  

Also within is a full page: "The American Baseball Players in England--Match between the Red Stockings and the Athletics..." plus a half ... See More  

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698802

Many baseball player prints in the Supplement...

Item #698802

May 03, 1890

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1890  The most desired item in this issue is the four page supplement which is entirely taken up with the: "Opening Of The Base-Ball Season of 1890 - The Leading Players and Their Positions." Included are 29 illustrations of the better players of the era, including A.C. Anson, John M. Ward, William Ewing, Timothy J. Keefe, John G. Reilly, Charle... See More  

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698782

First National League game played in New York...

Item #698782

April 26, 1876

NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1876 



* Very 1st National League baseball game

* Played in New York City (19th century)




Page 4 under: "The National Game" has a brief but historical report about the first National League game played in New York.

The report reads: "The game on the Union Grounds yesterday between the Mutual and Boston clubs was a great surprise to all... See More  

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698544

Very nice baseball print...

Item #698544

October 10, 1885

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885



* Early baseball print - illustration - engraving



The full front page has 2 prints on: "Canada - The Anti-Vaccination Riots at Montreal...".

The prime print inside would be the very nice halfpg. captioned: "Illinois - The Struggle for the Baseball Championship - The Third & Deciding Game Between the Chicago and New Y... See More  

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698023

Baseball prints... Canada... Shohola Glen...

Item #698023

May 23, 1885

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 23, 1885  The front page includes a print of: "Canada - Fighting in the Northwest - A Shell from the Winnipeg Battery Striking a House Occupied by Half-Breeds During Gen. Middleton's Attack Upon Batouche". Pg. 3 has a very nice full page montage of 7 vignettes of: "New York City--The Baseball Season--Sketches at the Polo Gro... See More  

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697220

Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...

Item #697220

January 24, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891  An inside page has a novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned: "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion of... See More  

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696378

Baseball...

Item #696378

August 13, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Aug. 13, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 7 has nearly two columns headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes a wealth of reports on specific games as well as general information on the sport of baseball.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

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696377

The inauguration of historic Monmouth Park Racetrack...

Item #696377

August 06, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Aug. 6, 1870  



* Monmouth Park Racetrack opening

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Oceanport, New Jersey




It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Although most of page 2 is taken up with a wealth of fine baseball game reports, including many box scores, perhaps the most notable content is on p... See More  

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696376

Baseball...

Item #696376

July 30, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 30, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 4 has over a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes a wealth of reports on the sport of baseball.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

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696374

Baseball...

Item #696374

July 09, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 9, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Pages 3 and 4 have 1 1/2 columns headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes a wealth of reports on the sport of baseball.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

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696373

Baseball...

Item #696373

July 02, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 2, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 4 has nearly a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes a wealth of reports on the sport of baseball.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

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696372

Baseball and chess...

Item #696372

June 25, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 25, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 5 has a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes reports on two baseball games as well as reports and news items on the sport.

The same page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustration.

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696371

Baseball and chess...

Item #696371

May 28, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 11, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 6 has reports headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes various notes and news items on baseball.

Another page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustration.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very n... See More  

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696370

Baseball and chess...

Item #696370

May 28, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 28, 1870  



* 19th century baseball & chess



It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 4 has half a column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes various reports on recent baseball games.

Another page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustrat... See More  

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696369

Baseball and chess in the 1870's...

Item #696369

May 21, 1870

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 21, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 

Page 4 has a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes text and charts for 4 games. Also other baseball-related articles beyond the games.

Another page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustrati... See More  

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693637

Horse Racing...

Item #693637

September 19, 1891

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 19, 1891  The full front page is a great horse racing print:  "The End Of The Racing Season--A False Start For The Mile Race."  

Other prints include a full pg: "Devastating Prairie Fires i Dakota..."; a print of a famous baseball player: "Adrian C. Anson, Captain of the Chicago Base-Ball Club" with a related a... See More  

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690426

Portrait and profile of an early baseball player...

Item #690426

October 27, 1866

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 27, 1866 



* Early baseball player profile w/ portrait 



An inside page of this issue has, under "Our Base-Ball Illustration", a 2 3/4 by 2 inch portrait of: "Chas. D. Walker, Active B.B. Club, N.Y."

Includes a biographical sketch of Walker, which states, in part: "...Mr. Walker, as a pitcher, has probably no superior... See More  

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689444

An early image of city stickball...

Item #689444

October 30, 1869

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869  Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.

Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... See More  

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689173

Creating the American League of Major League Baseball...

Item #689173

November 04, 1881

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1881  A report near the top of page 5 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet historically very significant report--the creation of the American League of Major League Baseball.

The report is headed: "The New Base Ball Association" which begins: "The new base-ball league at Cleveland organized yesterday as the American associat... See More  

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689135

Scenes from the Dakota Territory...

Item #689135

November 30, 1867

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 30, 1867  Most of the front page is a print captioned: "Preparing For a Quiet Sunday Under the Operation of the Excise Law".

The tipped-in (no binding holes) doublepage centerfold is a great montage of 8 prints: "The Operation of the Registration Laws & Negro Suffrage in the South".

Among other prints within: "The D... See More  

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688931

Famous "telegraph" baseball game...

Item #688931

September 23, 1870

NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1870  Page 3 has: "Base-Ball The Championship Contest--Mutual vs. Atlantic--The Mutuals Win the Champion Pennant --Score 10 to 4". The summary (see) mentions that there was: "...a very large gathering of spectators on the Union Grounds...despite the fact that the admission fee was double the usual charge." Also says there was the largest gathering... See More  

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688830

Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...

Item #688830

January 24, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891  An inside page has novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned: "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay".

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688753

Portrait of an early baseball player...

Item #688753

September 29, 1866

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Includes an article headed "Our Base Ball Illustrations" that compares the "new school" of ball players to the "old boys" and then describes the talent and skills of Beadle, a first baseman for the Gothams.

The... See More  

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688736

The art of throwing a baseball, with illustrations...

Item #688736

July 31, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1886  An inside page has a fascinating full page of text and illustrations on: "The Art Of Pitching In Baseball" written by noted baseball pioneer Henry Chadwick. Perhaps not surprising given this is a scientific magazine, the analysis of the "pitch" is very scientific.

The prints shown are captioned: "Diagram of the Rotary
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688586

Can a pitcher make a ball curve?

Item #688586

August 18, 1877

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 18, 1877  Inside has an interesting article headed: "Curving a Base Ball" which begins: "I see by a reply to one of your correspondents that you seem to doubt the possibility of this feat. That a ball may be thrown with a curve seems to be an undisputed proposition among players..." with the balance of the article explaining--scientifica... See More  

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688527

Harvard's 'special' commencement on the end of the Civil War... Slavery abolished in Georgia...

Item #688527

July 25, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1865 



* Harvard University commencement

* Georgia no longer a slave state

* Post civil war reconstruction era




The entire front page features the coverage of "HARVARD" "Culmination of the Grand Commencement" which concludes on the back page.

Although the Civil War had not formally concluded, Harvard's Commencement Week, celebrated th
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685705

Baseball prints... Canada... Shohola Glen...

Item #685705

May 23, 1885

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 23, 1885  The front page includes a print of: "Canada - Fighting in the Northwest - A Shell from the Winnipeg Battery Striking a House Occupied by Half-Breeds During Gen. Middleton's Attack Upon Batouche".

Pg. 3 has a very nice full page montage of  7 vignettes of: "New York City--The Baseball Season--Sketches at the P... See More  

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684990

Very rare baseball newspaper... "Hal" McClure... Bucknell graduate...

Item #684990

July 09, 1886

OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886 



* Very rare baseball periodical



This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball. 

Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 rea... See More  

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684988

Rare baseball newspaper from 1886... Fred Lewis - Cincinnati Red Stockings...

Item #684988

July 22, 1886

OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 22, 1886  This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball. 

Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 reads: "Official Baseball Record&qu... See More  

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684208

Vassar College... Early baseball...

Item #684208

November 17, 1866

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 17, 1866  Inside has a half page print: "The Misses Cooke's School Room, Freedman's Bureau, Richmond, Va." showing a room full of African-American student. 

With a baseball connection, there is a small portrait of "Frank Pigeon, Of The Eckford B.B. Club, Brooklyn E. D.".

The double page centerfold has three views of t... See More  

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683689

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

Item #683689

May 23, 1889

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame




This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West... See More  

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683490

Quite rare & early account of a baseball game with women players...

Item #683490

August 16, 1868

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1868 



* Rare & Early Women's baseball

* Bloomer Girls - baseball pioneers

* Elizabeth Cady Stanton reporting




Page 3 under the heading: "The National Game" has a few accounts of "Base Ball Notes" one of which is the earliest newspaper report we have seen of a baseball game with women players.

The report notes: "Mrs. Cady Stant... See More  

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683444

Very significant baseball print...

Item #683444

July 01, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865  The best & most desired print is the nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.".

This fine print shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More  

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683443

Very significant baseball print...

Item #683443

July 01, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865  The best & most desired print is the nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.".

This fine print shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More  

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683442

Officers of the National Association of Base Ball Players...

Item #683442

July 21, 1866

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 21, 1866  The full front page has five framed portraits of: "The Officers Of The National Association Of Base Ball Players" with a few baseball embellishments.

There is a related report on the third page: "The Officers Of The National Association Of Base Ball Players."

Inside has two small views of the Delaware Water Gap, plus a f... See More  

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683440

Central Park... Early baseball...

Item #683440

August 04, 1866

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 4, 1866  An inside page has a small portrait of: "Adam North, Empire B. B. Club, St. Louis, Missouri", and an article on him as well.

Also included are two full page prints "The Music Stand At Central Park, N.Y." and "The Grand Terrace At Central Park". A full page features an article "Gold Mining on the Gilbert Ri... See More  

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