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Much on 1859 baseball...
Much on 1859 baseball...
Item # 696354
October 29, 1859
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 29, 1859
* Very early baseball game
* Pre American Civil War era
It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Inside has almost a full column with reports headed: "Base Ball" with text and box scores for four games as well as other details. Much on cricket as well.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, a sporting-themed engraving in the masthead, great condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War