Albert G Spalding (42 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Revised. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Halo Books, 1991. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with light spotting to page ends and on first few pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First thus. Very good in wrappers. +. Paperback is a nice clean copy, almost new.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. ISBN 0-9622874-1-5. Trade Paperback. First Printing of this reprint edition . Near Fine Condition. Flat spine and no creasing. A very bright attractive collectors grade copy. ISBN 0-9622874-1-5.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a detailed history of the evolution and systems of America's national pastime: baseball. The author takes readers on a journey from the game's humble beginnings to its emergence as one of the most beloved sports in the world. Along the way, the author explores the contributions of key figures and teams, such as Abner Doubleday and the Knickerbockers, in shaping the rules and strategies that define the sport today. The book also delves into the cultural and social impact of baseball on American society, examining its role in fostering camaraderie, competition, and a sense of national identity. Through its exploration of baseball's rich history and enduring legacy, this book offers valuable insights into the development of one of America's most iconic pastimes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

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Condition: acceptable. This item is worn. Signs of wear may include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents and worn corners. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy number of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable.

Soft cover. Condition: Good Plus. 1st. Original March 1894 issue - not the reprint. Published NY: American Sports Publishing Co., 1894. (Vol.2, No. 19, March 1894). 12mo. wrappers, 4 1/4" x 6 1/2." 192 pp. Rear cover lacking, front cover has a 1 1/2" x 3/4 " triangular chip to the corner at the wraparound, 2 1/4" separation at the top fold, few small chips along the edge. Spine backing intact with slight loss at the heel and crown, one page has 2" closed tear, few pages have a corner crease, light spotting on edges. Internally very good - clean, unmarked, no foxing. Good plus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. cartoons by Homer C Davenport (illustrator). This is a souvenir copy given to R.A. Goldberg (Rube Goldberg, only with a mistaken A.), in memory of Spalding at the 40th Anniversary of the NL dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, on Feb.9, 1916 - as stated on the first blank page. Rube Goldberg was the previous owner's Grandfather. Dark navy, cloth covered boards, decorated in gilt titling & a ball player on left side of front panel are well-bound, light rubbing to spine ends & corners. Slight starting at souvenir page. A few tears along margins. Pages clean & sharp.

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Hardcover. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Royal blue cloth, lettered/illus. in gilt. 1st ed. xx,542 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates including several folding. Modestly rubbed corners and spine extremities, with short mended closed tear to cloth at head of spine panel. Gilt cover lettering still bright, gilt cover illus. of Uncle Sam mildly rubbed, a few other minor marks and rubbing to covers. Spine panel a bit darkened, with ghost of ancient call label and small white stain on rear panel. Endpapers have been replaced at some point with new archival sheets, interior otherwise original and unrestored. Of the folding plates, 1858 Knickerbocker/Excelsior plate (opp. p. 64) is detached but otherwise fully intact, 1908 old-time players/Boston gate-fold is fully intact; double-sided Polo Grounds/Forbes Field plate (opp. p. 494) is in four pieces, one anchored to binding, the other three separated along fold lines with some loss, now housed in a plastic sleeve for protection; double-sided Shibe/Comiskey Parks plate (opp. p. 502) shows detachment along one fold mended with archival repair tape, another fold partially separated; lacking the frontis. portrait of Spaulding (opp. p. ii), otherwise complete. Smith 691; 19585. Howes S804. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Tan paper covered boards with a black cloth spine. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Albert Spalding (illustrator). 1st Edition. SPALDING, Albert G. Title: America's National Game: Historic Facts Concerning the Beginning, Evolution, Development and Popularity of Base Ball with Personal Reminiscences of Its Vicissitudes, Its Victories and Its Votaries Publication: New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1911 Description: Hardcover. Captions by Homer C. Davenport. 8vo. Bright blue blind-ruled ribbed cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial stamping. xix, 542pp. Frontispiece, tissue-guarded author portrait, full-page illustrations, four foldout illustrations. Very good. bright copy deep blue cloth is fine and the gilt is still vibrant, original endsheets, a pretty copy of a book hard to find in this very good shape. Attractive first edition of this important early history by the early baseball pitcher, manager and executive, as well as sporting goods company tycoon (1849-1915). Front board gilt and pictorial stamping of an Uncle Sam character wielding a bat are exceptionally bright and nice, as are the four foldout illustrations.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. First edition of America's National Game by Albert G. Spalding. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, [2], xix, [1], 542pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, illustration of Uncle Sam holding a baseball bat stamped in gilt on front cover. Sepia-toned frontispiece portrait of the author present. Complete with over 100 full-page illustrations and photographs, including five folded plates, all with archival tape reinforcement at folds. Solid text block, clean endpapers. Archival color touch-up to head of the spine. Clean text throughout. Housed in a custom blue morocco clamshell, raised bands, title and author stamped in gilt on the spine. (Howes S804) An attractive example of this history of early baseball. Albert G. Spalding (1850-1915) was a professional baseball player, executive, and sporting-goods manufacturer. Primarily a pitcher, he starred with the Boston Red Stockings from 1871 to 1875 and then played for and managed the Chicago White Stockings, retiring from active play in 1878. In 1876, he and his brother J. Walter Spalding opened A.G. Spalding & Bros. in Chicago, a sporting goods business that sold baseballs, uniforms, and other equipment. After his playing career, Spalding became secretary of the Chicago White Stockings, and in 1882 he became president and part-owner of the club. During the winter of 1888-1889, he organized baseball's first round-the-world tour to promote both the game and Spalding sporting goods. He stepped down as president in 1891, sold the club in 1902, and moved to California, where he died in 1915. In 1939, Spalding was inducted posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Thick octavo. 542pp. Illustrated from photographs, and cartoons by Homer C. Davenport. Blue cloth, decorated and lettered in gilt. Slight bump on the foredge, faint toning on endpapers and spine, still a particularly bright and fresh very near fine copy of a book invariably found well-worn. One of the nicer copies we've seen of this cornerstone title of the early history of baseball.