PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 3, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume one issue.
Inside has most of a column taken up with: "Base Ball" being a very lengthy account of: "The Gotham Club", one of the more notable baseball clubs of the era.
Another page has an article concerning the Mormons: "Polygamy In Utah" which includes a list of the Supreme Council "...of that strange State..." with the number of wives they have.
Near the back is an advertisement for a: "Convention of Base Ball Clubs" being called for on January 22, which would be the first convention to organize baseball in the country. The convention did happen, and was considered by some historians as the birth of organized baseball.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.