Much baseball reporting... Planet, the famous race horse...
Item # 675290
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WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 22, 1860 Basically a sports-themed newspaper. The front page has a nice print of the horse: "Planet...", the very famous race horse.
An inside page has a heading: "Base Ball" which contains 14 box scores.
Complete in 16 pages, decorative masthead, minor margin wear, good condition.
An inside page has a heading: "Base Ball" which contains 14 box scores.
Complete in 16 pages, decorative masthead, minor margin wear, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$38
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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