Lot 24.  Complete volume IX from 1861, encompassing 52 issues from April 1861 to April 1862 covering baseball's earliest times. Historic stars such as Jim Creighton, Mort Rogers, Al Reach, Dickie Pearce and the great early teams such as the Excelsiors, Atlantics, Eckfords, Resolutes, etc. The Clipper carried box scores of most, if not all, games detailing hitting and fielding. In addition to baseball, there is extensive coverage of other sports such as boxing. Papers are housed in a green leather slipcase. Minimum Bid $500.

Lot 25.  Complete volume XV from 1867, encompassing 52 issues from April 13, 1867 to April 4, 1868 covering baseball's early formative years before the establishment of the National Association. Historic stars such as Dickie McBride, Joe Start, Al Reach and teams as the Athletics, Unions, Lowell, Harvard, Tri-Mountain, Atlantics in hundreds of box scores. We also note in the September 14th issue an article on the Troy Haymakers (see Lot 1 above) with two box scores. Listings of Rules and Regulations for the National Association of Baseball Players. Advertising for Andrew Peck, Haney's Book of Reference by Henry Chadwick, Beadle and A.J. Reach. Papers are housed in a green leather slipcase and are unusually well preserved. Winning Bid $500.

Lot 26.  47 consecutive issues from February 9, 1878 (Vol. XXV, No. 46) to December 28, 1878 (Vol. XXVI, No. 40). The Clipper covers the six team National League in 1878 with Champion Boston. Hundreds of box scores not only of the N.L. but baseball all around. The March 23rd issue gives a team by team rundown of the coming season with a team by team review. Mike Kelly was a rookie with Cincinnati in 1878 under playing manager Cal McVey. Also on the team was Lipman Pike and Deacon White. Boston featured pitcher Tommy Bond, who won 40 of Boston's 41 victories. Other prominent Red Stockings were George Wright, Ezra Sutton, James O'Rourke and Mgr. Harry Wright. The Providence Club had John Ward, Lipman Pike and Paul Hines. Chicago was in the league with Cap Anson and Joe Start. Al Spalding played one game in 1878, his last in baseball and went 2-4. We didn't check for the box score , but it should be there. The covers and pages are loose but in good condition. There are some six inch square that have been neatly cut from some pages, probably woodcuts of actors and actresses, but they don't seem to affect the baseball coverage. Minimum Bid $400.

Lot 27.  Complete Volume XXXI of the New York Clipper covering 52 consecutive issues from March 24, 1883 to March 15, 1884. Incredible baseball coverage showing box scores and stories for what appears to be every major league game. Also woodcuts on a different player almost every week during the season totaling 28 individual players. Each with extensive biographical information. Also two full page cover composites of the Athletic and Boston Champions of their respective leagues in October, with full page stories. A list of all the players and the issue dates is available on request. The individual woodcuts include notables such as Fred Pfeffer, Tony Mullane, Arlie Latham as well as obscure players which the woodcuts on these pages may well be their only known illustration. There are also many other woodcuts of players from other sports and other fields of entertainment. Pages are loose but in excellent condition and very viewable. Minimum Bid $600.

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