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HIGH ADVENTURE No. 75 (Spine Incorrectly States #74)(Double Detective; May 1940)
High Adventure (John Gunnison, Editor)(Richard Foster; H. W. Corley; Hugh B. Cave; Prentice Agnew; John Earl Davis; Fredric Brown; Robert Wallace)
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Books from the Crypt, N. Potomac, MD, U.S.A.Books from the Crypt
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. [1st printing] Mar. 2004. Cover art by Emmett Watson. Includes "Croesus of Murder" by Richard Foster; "The Thumb Tack Mystery" by H. W. Corley; "Murder Me Him" by Hugh B. Cave; "A Dick's Duty" by Prentice Agnew; "Little Gun" by John Earl Davis; "Correction Pages from High Adventure #74"…; "Your Name in Gold" by Fredric Brown; "Grim Shadow of Hate" by Robert Wallace. Book.
Language: English
Published by Winnipeg, 2006
- Softcover
Seller: Laurel Reed Books, Stratford, ON, CanadaLaurel Reed Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Issue featuring John B. Lee, Lee appears on cover. Also includes work by Kate Braid, Kimmy Beach, Heidi Greco, Tanis MacDonald, Brenda Schmidt, Catherine Greenwood, Ken Kowal, Jonathan Ball and others.
Published by Spaulding, 1938
- Softcover
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.Keeper of the Page
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Spaulding 1938 Fair/ Front cover and title page is missing, starts with table of contents page 3. illustrated throughout with team photos, star photos and drawings, goes to page 404 plus schedules and advertising. Spine chipped and reinforced with clear library tape. also Includes removable Official B…ase Ball Rules adopted by the National and American Leages.1938, 64 pages in back. In Plastic.
Published by American Sports Publishing Co., New York, 1935
- Softcover
Seller: Jim Hodgson Books, Churchton, MD, U.S.A.Jim Hodgson Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 144 pages, vintage photos and sketches. Good condition, an unworn copy with some scribbling on front cover plus early seller's price sticker top corner.
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1926
- Softcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Covers are worn and rubbed. A bit of foxing on inside front cover and title page. Binding has been reinforced at the inside of both covers. ; Spalding's Athletic Library.
More imagesPublished by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1932
- Hardcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. The covers show some light wear. The upper right hand corner is missing a small piece of the cover. ; Spalding's Athletic Library.
Language: English
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1926
- Softcover
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Original publisher's red and white paper wrappers. Red lettering on white spine. Front cover is mostly red and has an illustration of a baseball. 5" x 6 3/4." 126 pages, complete. A few black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have small occasional marks and sta…ins, occasional pencil marks or annotations, and soiling and darkening on edges of text block. Covers are clean and intact overall but have soiling and darkening, small creases and wrinkles, pencil marks on back, worn corners, and slight chipping and splitting on spine. A Good, almost Very Good copy. This is No. 59B of Spalding's Athletic Library. It is a booklet containing much statistical data and other information about Major League Baseball (MLB) records from 1876-1926. Not all of the data goes back to 1876. Among the subjects addressed in this issue are "Major league champions, 1871-1925," "Champion batters in major leagues, 1871-1925," "Leading pitcher in major leagues, 1876-1925," "Lowest average of earned runs, 1912-1925," "Major league players who have batted '300' or better for five years or more," "Major league players who have batted '400' or better," "Major league 4-year '300' batters," Major league 3-year '300' batters," "Major league 2-year '300' batters," "Major league 1-year '300' batters," "World Series Record Performances" (including, among others, "First baseman's fielding records," "Shortstops' fielding records," "Outfielders' fielding records," "Catchers' fielding records," "Pitchers' fielding records," "Home runs," and "Extra innings games"), "Major League Records" (including, among others, "Individual batting records," "Club batting records," and "Game records"), "Noteworthy Performances in Major Leagues" (including, among others, "No-hit games--9 innings," Winning 12 or more consecutive games by pitchers," "Longest games in major leagues," "Unusual pitching feats," "Three pinch hitters struck out in succession," "Nine runs by nine players," "Three home runs in 4-hit game," "Shortest post-season game," "Won all games played at home," and "First extra inning game in National League"), and "Base Ball Condensed Data.".
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1930
- Softcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. There is some light wear to the covers. The corners have a light crease. 1930 is written on the cover with pencil. ; Spalding's Athletic Library Red Cover Series.
More imagesPublished by American Sports Publishing Company, 105 Nassau Street, New York, 1936
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Tavistock Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller1st printing thus. [4], 321, [15], 64 pp. Adverts throughout. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 6-3/4" x 5" Wear & soiling to wrappers, with rear wrapper dampstained. Last section detached. A Good copy only. White paper covers printed in red & blue.
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1938
- Hardcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. There is some light darkening around the edges of the covers. The price at the top of the cover is blackened out. The pages are darkened with age. ; Spalding's Red Cover Series.
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Published by American Sports Publishing Co., New York, 1919
- Softcover
Seller: Jim Hodgson Books, Churchton, MD, U.S.A.Jim Hodgson Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Contributions by Cy Young, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dutch Leonard, Clark Griffith, John McGraw, many others. 81+(9) pages, the last nine pages a catalog of Spalding's baseball equipment. Numerous vintage photos. Very good plus condition, an unusually well preserved copy, clean and unworn, the… spine entirely intact which is uncommon for this series.
Harpers Monthly Magazine May 1930 / Philip S Bernstein "Religion In Russia" / Genevieve Parkhurst "German Women In Politics" / Bertrand Russell "Why Is Modern Youth Cynical?" / Owen Wister "Roosevelt And The 1912 Disaster" / Roark Bradford "Come Day. Go Day" (story) / Joseph Stagg Lawrence "The Futility Of Farm Relief" / Lee Foster Hartman "Master Builder" (story) / Katharine Fullerton Gerould "Our Substitute Live" / Myron M Stearns "Two Flights In The Fog" / Letitia Preston Randall "Rhapsody In Mauve" (story) / Brendan Lee "Fisherman's Luck" / John Langdon-Davies "Two Childhoods" / Louis L Dublin "Can We Extend The Life Span?"
Thomas B Wells (Editor) / Philip S Bernstein "Religion In Russia" / Genevieve Parkhurst "German Women In Politics" / Bertrand Russell "Why Is Modern Youth Cynical?" / Owen Wister "Roosevelt And The 1912 Disaster" / Roark Bradford "Come Day. Go Day" (story) / Joseph Stagg Lawrence "The Futility Of Farm Relief" / Lee Foster Hartman "Master Builder" (story) / Katharine Fullerton Gerould "Our Substitute Live" / Myron M Stearns "Two Flights In The Fog" / Letitia Preston Randall "Rhapsody In Mauve" (story) / Brendan Lee "Fisherman's Luck" / John Langdon-Davies "Two Childhoods" / Louis L Dublin "Can We Extend The Life Span?"
Published by Harper & Brothers Publications, 1930
- Softcover
- Periodical
Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 128 pages + 130 pages of 1930s period advertising. Philip S Bernstein "Religion In Russia" / Genevieve Parkhurst "German Women In Politics" / Bertrand Russell "Why Is Modern Youth Cynical?" / Owen Wister "Roosevelt And The 1912 Disaster" / Roark Bradford "Come Day. Go Day" (story) / Joseph Stagg… Lawrence "The Futility Of Farm Relief" / Lee Foster Hartman "Master Builder" (story) / Katharine Fullerton Gerould "Our Substitute Live" / Myron M Stearns "Two Flights In The Fog" / Letitia Preston Randall "Rhapsody In Mauve" (story) / Brendan Lee "Fisherman's Luck" / John Langdon-Davies "Two Childhoods" / Louis L Dublin "Can We Extend The Life Span?" (U.P.).
Language: English
Published by American Sports Publishing Co., 1912
- Hardcover
Seller: M H Harrington, Boston, MA, U.S.A.M H Harrington
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bright red hardcovers (binder's cloth) with gilt decoration and title on the spine, 4 1/2" x 6 1/4", gilt is bright and covers are very good to very good+ with only very light soiling and wear; internally the original soft covers were not bound in; book begins wi…th single page (1 pg. missing) of preface from the American Sports Publishing Co., followed by advertisements and portraits of A. G. Spalding and editor, John B. Foster, title page, contents page and introduction, followed by 353 pages of text: 1912 League schedule; World Series of 1911, club rosters of the leagues; National League Season of 1911, Professional Baseball Leagues Rules, American League Season of 1911, Texas League, St. Louis Nationals, Pittsburgh, St. Louis Americans, Philadelphia Athletics, etc); hundreds of black-and-white illustrations (teams, actual plays within the games,etc); book has 3 tears at bottom right - one repaired in advertisement; 2 others - graduating as a wedge from 1/4" to 1" piece missing - text is of Mayor of New York's visit and John Foster's editorial - (light stamp to front end paper and square area of very light abrasion to inside cover. light signs of age -- overall very good. f.
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Published by American Sports Publishing Company, 1914
- Softcover
Seller: HGG Books, Slingerlands, NY, U.S.A.HGG Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Spalding's Official Baseball Guide [Thirty Eighth year 1914] Rare with all photographs present.Pages clean overall with very light stain to upper right of pages, binding tight as rarely opened, heavy bumping and tatter to softcovers, front cover illustration bright, pencil writing to rear coverPlease contact us about…shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Pages clean overall with very li.
More imagesPublished by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1924
- Hardcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in buckram, with original wrappers bound in. Original wrappers have some tape, and a few small missing pieces.
Published by American Sports Publishing Co., 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.Austin Book Shop LLC
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 348 + 64pp Illus Has been rebound in red cloth. Corner pieces missing from title page and page 3. Front and back covers removed when rebound. Foxing on inside of covers.
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, New York, 1921
- Hardcover
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.Back of Beyond Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Rebound in contemporary dark green cloth with title gilt on front board, the number 21 is printed on a small piece of paper and tipped onto spine (contemporary); original colorful wraps are bound in. Boards have light soiling; original wraps are bright and clean; leaves have moderate toning as ex…pected. The Spalding Base Ball Record contained records of all kinds, including the official average of all professional organizations for the past season. This issue contains the records for the year 1920, including the historic transfer of Babe Ruth from the Boston club to the New York club for a mere $125,000. ; Spalding's Red Cover Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 59R; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 347 pp.
Published by American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, New York, 1930
- First Edition
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Tavistock Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRed paper covers. 1st printing. 182, [6] pp. Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 6-3/4" x 5" Fairly scarce publication on college baseball, OCLC records just 2 institutional holdings. General wear, with most of the spine paper abraded away. Name label to lower portion of front cover. Age-toni…ng to text paper. An About VG copy.
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., March 1912, 1910
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's pale green pictorial wrappers, with yellow border, batter in white and red uniform to front wrapper, lettered in blue and red. Good or better copy, with some chipping to spine ends, and some soiling and fading to wrappers. Overall, a good, unrestored copy…. The guide covers the 1909 baseball season, which culminated in the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Detroit Tigers four games to three to win the World Series. One notable photo in this guide is of MLB greats Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner shaking hands before the World Championship match (p. 54). Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide was an annually issued guide first published in 1878 by sporting goods magnate A. G. Spalding. During the 19th century, Spalding and Reach's guides included the rules and regulations for playing the game and were the primary source of sports statistics and analysis of the prior year. From 1881 to 1908, Spalding's Guide was edited by Henry Chadwick, often referred to as the "Father of Baseball." Chadwick made significant contributions to the rules of the game, created the modern baseball box score, and introduced a number of vocabulary words that are still used to today, like "strike out," "cut off," and "fungo." Chadwick passed away in 1908 and was succeeded as editor by longtime sportswriter John B. Foster.
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., March 1911, 1911
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's pale green pictorial wrappers, with yellow border, batter in white and red uniform to front wrapper, lettered in blue and red. Good copy, with front wrapper loose but holding, light chipping to spine ends, light soiling to wrappers, a touch of scuffing to… rear panel, small closed tear to right edge of front wrapper, blue checkmark to front wrapper and title page, and previous owner's information on label affixed to first page. Overall, a good copy, without tears to pages. This guide covers the 1910 baseball season, which ended with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the Chicago Cubs four games to one to claim the World Series. Some important baseball figures photographed throughout the guide are Ty Cobb (p. 94), Cy Young and Nap Lajoie (p. 98), and Connie Mack (p. 110). Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide was an annually issued guide first published in 1878 by sporting goods magnate A. G. Spalding. During the 19th century, Spalding and Reach's guides included the rules and regulations for playing the game and were the primary source of sports statistics and analysis of the prior year. From 1881 to 1908, Spalding's Guide was edited by Henry Chadwick, often referred to as the "Father of Baseball." Chadwick made significant contributions to the rules of the game, created the modern baseball box score, and introduced a number of vocabulary words that are still used to today, like "strike out," "cut off," and "fungo." Chadwick passed away in 1908 and was succeeded as editor by longtime sportswriter John B. Foster.
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co.,, 1909
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's red, white and blue pictorial wrappers, with batter to front wrapper. Very good, with very shallow chipping to spine ends, some nicks to spine, and some wear to wrapper edges including a small closed tear to top edge of front panel. Overall, a very clean copy, with… no noticeable nicks or tears to pages. This guide looks back on the 1908 baseball season, which saw the Chicago Cubs defeat Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers four games to one to win the World Series. Among the guide's photos are one of Cobb sliding back to first in the World Series (verso of p. 13), and another of Honus Wagner as the NL batting champion (verso of p. 14). Notably, this issue contains an announcement of baseball giant and Spalding editor Henry Chadwick's death and a corresponding portrait photo. Spalding's Official Base Ball Record was published from 1908 to 1924 (from 1926 to 1932, the publication's name was changed to the Little Red Book). The first issue was edited by the "Father of Baseball," Henry Chadwick. The legendary baseball figure passed away in 1908, and longtime sportswriter John B. Foster took over editorial duties. The preface to the 1909 issue includes a description of the Record guide and Spalding's aims in producing it: "While the Record is primarily a statistical resume of the past season in the professional arena, it also contains a wealth of information that has heretofore been practically inaccessible to Base Ball lovers, and with the addition of new records and previously unchronicled events, that will be compiled from year to year, it is the ambition of the publishers to attain for the Record in its field the same eminence that is now occupied by the Spalding Guide as the recognized authority on the National Game.".
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., 1911
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's red, white and blue pictorial wrappers, with batter to front wrapper. Good or better, with light chipping to spine ends, some soiling to wrappers, and light spotting to top edge of text block. Overall, a solid copy. This guide covers the 1910 baseball sea…son, which ended with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the Chicago Cubs four games to one to win the World Series. Some of the many important baseball figures photographed throughout the guide are Eddie Collins and Nap Lajoie (p. 28), Ty Cobb (p. 24), and Connie Mack (p. 14). Spalding's Official Base Ball Record was published from 1908 to 1924 (from 1926 to 1932, the publication's name was changed to the Little Red Book). The first issue was edited by the "Father of Baseball," Henry Chadwick. The legendary baseball figure passed away in 1908, and longtime sportswriter John B. Foster took over editorial duties. The preface to the 1909 issue includes a description of the Record guide and Spalding's aims in producing it: "While the Record is primarily a statistical resume of the past season in the professional arena, it also contains a wealth of information that has heretofore been practically inaccessible to Base Ball lovers, and with the addition of new records and previously unchronicled events, that will be compiled from year to year, it is the ambition of the publishers to attain for the Record in its field the same eminence that is now occupied by the Spalding Guide as the recognized authority on the National Game.".
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., 1918
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's pale green pictorial wrappers, with yellow border, batter in white and red uniform to front wrapper, lettered in blue and red. Good, with wrappers loose but holding, a touch of soiling to wrappers, small chips to top corners of first four pages, and some…toning to pages. Overall, a copy that presents well. This guide covers the 1917 baseball season, which ended with the Chicago White Sox (Eddie Collins, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson) defeating the New York Giants four games to two. Team photos throughout the book feature stars like Joe Jackson (p. 104), Babe Ruth (p. 108), Ty Cobb (p. 112), Walter Johnson (p. 114), and more. Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide was an annually issued guide first published in 1878 by sporting goods magnate A. G. Spalding. During the 19th century, Spalding and Reach's guides included the rules and regulations for playing the game and were the primary source of sports statistics and analysis of the prior year. From 1881 to 1908, Spalding's Guide was edited by Henry Chadwick, often referred to as the "Father of Baseball." Chadwick made significant contributions to the rules of the game, created the modern baseball box score, and introduced a number of vocabulary words that are still used to today, like "strike out," "cut off," and "fungo." Chadwick passed away in 1908 and was succeeded as editor by longtime sportswriter John B. Foster.
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., 1913
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's red, white, and blue pictorial wrappers, with batter to front wrapper. Very good or better, with light chipping to spine ends, light wear and creasing to edges, a tiny bit of soiling to rear panel, and a hint of insect damage to bottom corners of the first couple o…f pages. Overall, a pleasing copy. This guide covers the 1912 baseball season, which ended with the Red Sox defeating the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie) to win the World Series. The guide includes a number of photos from the 1912 World Series, including one of the great Christy Mathewson on the mound (p. 32). Spalding's Official Base Ball Record was published from 1908 to 1924 (from 1926 to 1932, the publication's name was changed to the Little Red Book). The first issue was edited by the "Father of Baseball," Henry Chadwick. The legendary baseball figure passed away in 1908, and longtime sportswriter John B. Foster took over editorial duties. The preface to the 1909 issue includes a description of the Record guide and Spalding's aims in producing it: "While the Record is primarily a statistical resume of the past season in the professional arena, it also contains a wealth of information that has heretofore been practically inaccessible to Base Ball lovers, and with the addition of new records and previously unchronicled events, that will be compiled from year to year, it is the ambition of the publishers to attain for the Record in its field the same eminence that is now occupied by the Spalding Guide as the recognized authority on the National Game.".
Published by New York: American Sports Publishing Co., 1915
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's pale green pictorial wrappers, with yellow border, batter in white and red uniform to front wrapper, lettered in blue and red. Very good, with light toning to spine, previous owner's ink stamp to front wrapper, small closed tear to right edge of fron…t wrapper, a small chip to top right corner of rear wrapper, and 2-inch closed tear to head of spine. Notably, the pages in this book are bound incorrectly, with a handful of pages missing. The page numbering is as follows: pp. 5 - 41, 187 - 233, 91 - 253. The missing pages, pp. 42 - 90, include the chapters "Stallings' Second Year's Task," "A First Championship," "Discovery of Curve Pitching," "Radbourne's Great Record," "George Edward Waddell," "Annual Meetings," "World Series of 1914," and part of "Sketches of World's Series Players of 1914." Overall, a tight and square copy. The 1914 baseball season finished with the Boston Braves sweeping the Philadelphia Athletics in four games to win the World Series. Notably, this guide features a photo of a very young Babe Ruth, on the 1914 minor league championship team, the Providence Grays (p. 196). Other important players photographed in the guide include Honus Wagner (p. 100) and Christy Mathewson (p. 106). Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide was an annually issued guide first published in 1878 by sporting goods magnate A. G. Spalding. During the 19th century, Spalding and Reach's guides included the rules and regulations for playing the game and were the primary source of sports statistics and analysis of the prior year. From 1881 to 1908, Spalding's Guide was edited by Henry Chadwick, often referred to as the "Father of Baseball." Chadwick made significant contributions to the rules of the game, created the modern baseball box score, and introduced a number of vocabulary words that are still used to today, like "strike out," "cut off," and "fungo." Chadwick passed away in 1908 and was succeeded as editor by longtime sportswriter John B. Foster.
