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America's National Game (Historical Facts...Evolution, Development And Popularity Of Base Ball With Personal Reminiscences Of Its Vicissitudes, Its Victories And Its Votaries) by K. G. Spalding - 1911

by K. G. Spalding

America's National Game (Historical Facts...Evolution, Development And Popularity Of Base Ball With Personal Reminiscences Of Its Vicissitudes, Its Victories And Its Votaries) by K. G. Spalding - 1911

America's National Game (Historical Facts...Evolution, Development And Popularity Of Base Ball With Personal Reminiscences Of Its Vicissitudes, Its Victories And Its Votaries)

by K. G. Spalding

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New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. Homer C. Davenport. 1st Printing 1 Copyright Date 1911, First Edition, First Printing. With Over 100 Full-Page Illustrations (Mostly From Photographs, Some Fold-Out), Including A Sepia-Tone Portrait Of The Author, With Tissue-Guard; Cartoon Drawings By Homor C. Davenport. (8Vo) Gilt-Decorated Purple-Blue Cloth With Baseball Themed Vignette On Cover, Lettered In Gilt. First Edition. One The Earliest Books Solely Devoted To America's National Pastime. The Author, A.G. Spalding (1850-1915) Was A Professional Baseball Player Himself And Of Course The Founder Of The Famous Sporting Goods Manufacturer / Publisher. Spalding First Played Competitively With The Rockford Pioneers, A Youth Team In 1865. Cloth With Light Rubbing To Edges, Mild Sunning To Spine; Hinges Cracked; Very Good.
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  • Illustrator Homer C. Davenport
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  • Publisher American Sports Publishing Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1911
  • Pages 542
  • Keywords Rare And Collectible
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The Remembrancer; or, Impartial Repository of Public Events. Part I for the Year 1776
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The Remembrancer; or, Impartial Repository of Public Events. Part I for the Year 1776

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In original binding of marbled paper in Dutch double comb pattern of red and blue over boards, backed with leather; black spine panels with gilt stamped titles; 5 raised bands. Heavily rubbed on covers and spine; worn to boards at cover edges and corners; spine leather worn/deteriorated, raised bands exposed; covers fragile but still attached; text block tightly bound; 19th century bookplate on front pastedown; contemporary owner name in black ink (King?) on title page at top edge; interior supple and clean. Note that title page gives 'Part I for 1776' and index is for 'Volume II' but clearly relates to this volume. Covers many events in all colonies. Included: Ethan Allen's capture; Benedict Arnold's march on Quebec; an early version of the Articles of Confederation as submitted to North Carolina Assembly (rejected); Virginia Committee of Safety Resolution appointing Patrick Henry Commander in Chief of VA forces; Ben Franklin's correspondence to British friend expressing impossibility of British… Read More
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Narrative and Critical History of America. [8 volumes]
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Narrative and Critical History of America. [8 volumes]

by Winsor, Justin [Editor]

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1889 Riverside Press edition, first published over a period of six years from 1884-1889. 8 volumes. Small, thick quarto. Approximately 500-600 pages per volume. Well-illustrated with hundreds of portraits, facsimiles, engravings, maps, facsimile signatures, etc. Each volume indexed separately, the final volume containing a general index. Extensive notes. Publisher's three-quarter dark brown morocco, spines gilt and blind-stamped, dark brown pebbled cloth sides. Light extremity rubbing. Bookplate in each volume. A fine set. The set is "composed of critical essays by different writers covering American history in detail to the adoption of the Constitution and briefly to about 1850. The most valuable parts of the work are the critical essays on the sources and Mr. Winsor's notes, which together form an exhaustive and generally critical account of the printed and manuscript sources and of the secondary authorities on American history. The volumes are rich in… Read More
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Organization of the Free State Government in Kansas with The Inaugural Speech and Message of...
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Organization of the Free State Government in Kansas with The Inaugural Speech and Message of Governor Robinson; and 37 Other Speeches Pertaining to the Admission of Kansas as a State in 1856

by Robinson, [Charles], William Seward, Charles Sumner, Henry Ward Beecher, and Others

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Washington, D. C.: Buell & Blanchard, Printers, 1856. Collection of 38 speeches pertaining mostly to the admission of Kansas to the Union in 1856. All papers are bound in a single volume appearing contemporary to the time of publication. Leather over spine and corners is worn, as is marbled paper over boards. Leather spine label with gilt stamped lettering "Pamphlets" remains good. Moderate to partially heavy foxing scattered throughout. Occasional wrinkles and small tears. One, two leaf, pamphlet bound near center of volume is mis-folded and shows wear and paper loss along lower edges, though with no loss of text. Volume remains tight and all text appears clear and legible. . First Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound. Fair/No Jacket.
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The Discovery of North America, A Critical, Documentary, and Historic Investigation,
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Quarter morocco over pictorial maroon cloth board with gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt. Limited edition copy No. 91 of 380 issued, this being the English Toned Paper edition. Hors textes plates with tissue guards throughout. Black and white illustrations throughout text as well. Title continued: "to which are added a chronology of one hundred voyages westward, projected, attempted, or accomplished between 1431 and 1504; biographical accounts of the three hundred pilots who first crossed the Atlantic; and a copious list of the original names of American regions, caciqueships, mountains, islands, capes, gulfs, rivers, towns, and harbours." Topics include: John Cabot, Gaspar Corte-Real, Christopher Columbus, Ancient Maps, First Knowledge of Florida, Colonisation [colonization] of Nova Scotia, Aliminos, Pardon Real, Lusitano-Germanic Cartography, and much more. Wear to head of spine and hinges, but still intact and sturdy. 802 pp. 9 3/4 x 11 3/4. A clean, bright volume without previous owners'… Read More
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The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, in Twelve Volumes (Sponsors Edition)
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The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, in Twelve Volumes (Sponsors Edition)

by Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G.; Hay, John; Hill, John Wesley; et al

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[Harrogate, Tennessee]: Lincoln Memorial University, 1894. Limited Edition. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Limited edition, #399 of an unspecified limitation, this set 'especially prepared for Harry J. Williams.' Signed by John Wesley Hill opposite limitation page. Copyright page states 1894, but this is clearly reproduced from the plates of the original - this set is circa 1905. Volume 1 has very minor discoloration to edges of cloth on rear board, minor wear to corners, spine a bit faded. Complete in twelve hardcover volumes. Red half-leather, gilt titles and decorations, top edges gilt, decorative endpapers. A complete collection of Abraham Lincoln's works, including speeches, letters, biographical writings, etc., with an introduction by John Wesley Hill and special articles by various other contributors. The editors were Lincoln's private secretary and assistant secretary, and also served in various other governmental roles, Hay going on to become Secretary of State… Read More
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The Remembrancer; or, Impartial Repository of Public Events. Part I for the Year 1776
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The Remembrancer; or, Impartial Repository of Public Events. Part I for the Year 1776

by J. Almon (ed)

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In original binding of marbled paper in Dutch double comb pattern of red and blue over boards, backed with leather; black spine panels with gilt stamped titles; 5 raised bands. Heavily rubbed on covers and spine; worn to boards at cover edges and corners; spine leather worn/deteriorated, raised bands exposed; covers fragile but still attached; text block tightly bound; 19th century bookplate on front pastedown; contemporary owner name in black ink (King?) on title page at top edge; interior supple and clean. Note that title page gives 'Part I for 1776' and index is for 'Volume II' but clearly relates to this volume. Covers many events in all colonies. Included: Ethan Allen's capture; Benedict Arnold's march on Quebec; an early version of the Articles of Confederation as submitted to North Carolina Assembly (rejected); Virginia Committee of Safety Resolution appointing Patrick Henry Commander in Chief of VA forces; Ben Franklin's correspondence to British friend expressing impossibility of British… Read More
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Narrative and Critical History of America. [8 volumes]
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Narrative and Critical History of America. [8 volumes]

by Winsor, Justin [Editor]

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1889 Riverside Press edition, first published over a period of six years from 1884-1889. 8 volumes. Small, thick quarto. Approximately 500-600 pages per volume. Well-illustrated with hundreds of portraits, facsimiles, engravings, maps, facsimile signatures, etc. Each volume indexed separately, the final volume containing a general index. Extensive notes. Publisher's three-quarter dark brown morocco, spines gilt and blind-stamped, dark brown pebbled cloth sides. Light extremity rubbing. Bookplate in each volume. A fine set. The set is "composed of critical essays by different writers covering American history in detail to the adoption of the Constitution and briefly to about 1850. The most valuable parts of the work are the critical essays on the sources and Mr. Winsor's notes, which together form an exhaustive and generally critical account of the printed and manuscript sources and of the secondary authorities on American history. The volumes are rich in… Read More
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Organization of the Free State Government in Kansas with The Inaugural Speech and Message of...
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Organization of the Free State Government in Kansas with The Inaugural Speech and Message of Governor Robinson; and 37 Other Speeches Pertaining to the Admission of Kansas as a State in 1856

by Robinson, [Charles], William Seward, Charles Sumner, Henry Ward Beecher, and Others

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Washington, D. C.: Buell & Blanchard, Printers, 1856. Collection of 38 speeches pertaining mostly to the admission of Kansas to the Union in 1856. All papers are bound in a single volume appearing contemporary to the time of publication. Leather over spine and corners is worn, as is marbled paper over boards. Leather spine label with gilt stamped lettering "Pamphlets" remains good. Moderate to partially heavy foxing scattered throughout. Occasional wrinkles and small tears. One, two leaf, pamphlet bound near center of volume is mis-folded and shows wear and paper loss along lower edges, though with no loss of text. Volume remains tight and all text appears clear and legible. . First Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound. Fair/No Jacket.
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The Discovery of North America, A Critical, Documentary, and Historic Investigation,
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Quarter morocco over pictorial maroon cloth board with gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt. Limited edition copy No. 91 of 380 issued, this being the English Toned Paper edition. Hors textes plates with tissue guards throughout. Black and white illustrations throughout text as well. Title continued: "to which are added a chronology of one hundred voyages westward, projected, attempted, or accomplished between 1431 and 1504; biographical accounts of the three hundred pilots who first crossed the Atlantic; and a copious list of the original names of American regions, caciqueships, mountains, islands, capes, gulfs, rivers, towns, and harbours." Topics include: John Cabot, Gaspar Corte-Real, Christopher Columbus, Ancient Maps, First Knowledge of Florida, Colonisation [colonization] of Nova Scotia, Aliminos, Pardon Real, Lusitano-Germanic Cartography, and much more. Wear to head of spine and hinges, but still intact and sturdy. 802 pp. 9 3/4 x 11 3/4. A clean, bright volume without previous owners'… Read More
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The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, in Twelve Volumes (Sponsors Edition)
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The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, in Twelve Volumes (Sponsors Edition)

by Lincoln, Abraham; Nicolay, John G.; Hay, John; Hill, John Wesley; et al

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[Harrogate, Tennessee]: Lincoln Memorial University, 1894. Limited Edition. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Limited edition, #399 of an unspecified limitation, this set 'especially prepared for Harry J. Williams.' Signed by John Wesley Hill opposite limitation page. Copyright page states 1894, but this is clearly reproduced from the plates of the original - this set is circa 1905. Volume 1 has very minor discoloration to edges of cloth on rear board, minor wear to corners, spine a bit faded. Complete in twelve hardcover volumes. Red half-leather, gilt titles and decorations, top edges gilt, decorative endpapers. A complete collection of Abraham Lincoln's works, including speeches, letters, biographical writings, etc., with an introduction by John Wesley Hill and special articles by various other contributors. The editors were Lincoln's private secretary and assistant secretary, and also served in various other governmental roles, Hay going on to become Secretary of State… Read More
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The Story of Baseball
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The Story of Baseball

by Ritter, Lawrence S

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New York, William Morrow & Co., 1983, hardcover, pp.vii-150, Good+ in Good dustjacket, Signed by the author on the title page "Merry Christmas-Larry Ritter". Straight, tight and clean, wear to bottom corners, tiny ink mark to bottom edge of text block. Dustjacket, edge nicks, short edge tears with some crumple, chips to spine ends, in new Brodart sleeve. The fundamentals of the game of baseball and an introduction to the great players of the past by the author of 'The Glory of Their Times'. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Introduction by Ted Williams. Index appended. ISBN 9780688017248
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The "Hard-To-Please-Player" Will Find What he Wants in These 30 Famous Player's...
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The "Hard-To-Please-Player" Will Find What he Wants in These 30 Famous Player's Models of the Louisville Slugger Line ( Promotional Sheet )

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Louisville, KY: Hillerich & Bradsby , 1938. One Sheet, Folded to make 4 pages, 8 1/2 " x 11". Illustrated with black and white photographs. Very Good Plus, small tear at center crease. Two holes punched for a ring binder. Features photos of professional players Zeke Bonura and Buddy York, and the roster of 30 player's models includes Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Babe Ruth, Paul Waner, and Rogers Hornsby, among others. Center 2 pages feature "Some of the Many Steps in Making Baseball Bats". . First Edition. One Sheet, Folded. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8 1/2 " x 11".
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COUNTRY HARDBALL The Autobiography of Enos "Country" Slaughter
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COUNTRY HARDBALL The Autobiography of Enos "Country" Slaughter

by Slaughter, Enos with Kevin Reid

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Greenboro, NC: Tudor Press. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0936389230 . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. ; Includes Postcard From National Baseball Hall of Fame Signed by Enos Slaughter ; Black and white photographs; 208 pages .
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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Summerland.
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Summerland.

by CHABON, Michael

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New York: Hyperion, 2002. Signed on the title page by the author who has drawn a baseball by his signature. This is being sold together with a promotional package of Summerland cards. First edition / First printing. White paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Chrysanthemum and the Bat: Baseball Samurai Style
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Chrysanthemum and the Bat: Baseball Samurai Style

by Whiting, Robert

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New York: Avon Books, 1983 This book almost 40 years old and appears to be unread. There is a date or code (3/11/13) written on the first prelim page and pages are toned but it is otherwise near new. Stated first printing with full number line. Robert Whiting provides "a look at a very different culture through America's favorite sport -- Baseball mania in today's Japan" [from the cover]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs.
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St. Louis Cardinals Cartoons By Amour (Amour Krupnik) from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat 1958-1968

St. Louis Cardinals Cartoons By Amour (Amour Krupnik) from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat 1958-1968

by Krupnik, Amour

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Unknown Upaginated; Spiral-Bound Soft Cover; Illustrated Reprint Edition; Includes Krupnik bio and background for each cartoon, Stats. Brief history of the Cardinals 1958-68. Rare. Spiral-Bound. As New.
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My Kind of Baseball (First Edition)

My Kind of Baseball (First Edition)

by Rogers Hornsby, J. Roy Stockton, Editor

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David McKay Company, Inc, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of Hall of Fame inductee Rogers Hornsby's baseball how-to, My Kind of Baseball, one of the best ever published. Tip after tip after tip from the master. Per David McKay's practice of designating first editions, no additional printings indicated on copyright page. Includes scarce dust jacket with $2.50 price intact. 185 pp. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and very light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Unclipped dust jacket with two tiny tears to edges. A presentable copy of an early and important baseball instructional. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Roger Maris at Bat
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Roger Maris at Bat

by Maris, Roger; and Jim Ogle

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Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1962. Hardcover. Near Fine. 1st edition with a very good DJ with some damage to the top of the DJ's spine, protected In a Brodart cover
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